AT Cares

The ATs Care program is designed to offer crisis management training opportunities for athletic trainers dealing with the aftermath of a critical incident. The mission of the ATs Care Committee is to aid ATs and AT students who have been through a critical incident by utilizing a peer-to peer-system to assist, monitor and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional ATs Care teams.

• https://www.nata.org/membership/about-membership/member-resources/ats-care

• Email AT Care at atscare@nata.org

• Online contact form: https://forms.nata.org/ats-care-contact

• The National Suicide Prevention Hotline:  800.273.8255

• Text "HOME" to 741741 anytime in the U.S. and connect to a crisis counselor

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Korey Stringer Institue COVID-19 Return to Activity Information

https://ksi.uconn.edu/covid-19-return-to-activity

• Return to Sports and Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for High School and Collegiate Athletic Programs” was created to serve as a resource for sports organizations, high schools, and college sports programs to return to sports safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• This document will:

• Discuss how and why physical distancing presents added and unique risk to athletes.

• Identify various risk profiles.

• Identify how to mitigate risk with tools and resources already available.

• Discuss considerations for interruptions to normal seasons, and when this document may be implemented.5.

• Specifically, address the following topics:

•  Pre-participations evaluations

• Return to physical activity/conditioning

• Heat acclimatization

• Injury prevention (preventative training programs)

• Education for related items

NFHS COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators

https://nfhslearn.com/courses/covid-19-for-coaches-and-administrators

• The course is free, but you will need to login and order the course before taking it.

NATA COVID-19 Resource Center

https://www.nata.org/practice-patient-care/health-issues/covid-19-coronavirus

Examples of resources found on this page are:

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• Health Care Provider Resources:

• Information for Healthcare Professionals- Center for Disease Control

• Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States- Center for Disease Control

• Interim U.S. Guidance for RIsk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)- Center for Disease Control

• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings- Center for Disease Control

• Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)- Center for Disease Control

• Youth Programs and Camps During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Workplaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Telehealth:

• Medicare Telemedicine Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet

• A Day in Telehealth History: Access to Telehealth Services Expanded, Requirements to Facilitate Virtual Visits Relaxed in Response to Coronavirus

• Telehealth Services (pdf)

• Coronavirus - Action on Telehealth (pdf)

• General Telemedicine Toolkit (pdf)

• Telemedicine Implementation Checklist (pdf)

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Committee-Created Resources:

These resources have been created by NATA committee members for the purposes of assisting the general membership-at-large. While we have attempted to provide resources that are both accurate and reflective of the information available at the time of creation, NATA makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the information contained herein. NATA and the respective authors shall not be liable nor responsible to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage arising from its use. Athletic trainers should consult and act consistently with all applicable laws, including local and state practice acts, and other rules and policies.

• Occupational ATs Work Scope (doc)

• Athletic Trainers as Healthcare Providers in a Public Health Crisis (docx)

• Billing and Reimbursement Guidance (pdf)

• COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders (pdf)

• Dancing Safe At Home (doc)

• ICSM Return-To-Campus Recommendations (pdf)

• Facility Document Introduction from ICSM (pdf)

• Key Facts About Detraining (pdf)

• Cultural Competency During COVID-19 (pdf)

• COPA HCA Unemployment Staffing Guide (doc)

• Temperature Flowchart (pdf)

• Virtual Clinical Education Resources (pdf)

• Telehealth Guidelines for the Secondary School Athletic Trainer (pdf)

• COVID-19 Return-to-Sport Considerations for Secondary School Athletic Trainers (pdf)

AT EducATionalist and WFAAT Joint Webinar:

• "PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT IN A REMOTE WORLD: USING TECHNOLOGY AND EVIDENCE TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNING AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND THERAPY"

• The program provided a brief overview of approaches to programmatic assessment, and the "assessment AS learning" approach in athletic training education contexts, and demonstrated the use of Microsoft Forms and Qualtrics for the development of valid and meaningful modules that can be used as progress tests and/or summative outcomes measures. Given the adaptations required from the COVID-19 situation, valid, online assessment modules are even more relevant and needed for programmatic assessment and accreditation compliance.

• Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yToLudBCl1U 

• Or, here is a link to download it directly: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QKkQ1AkyIXQHMMaj7dAZMdX5DhPEM8K8 

AT EducATionalist Community Shared Resources:

The Leadership Cabinet of the NATA EducATionalists Community has put together a comprehensive, 150 source, database, or spreadsheet of sources here (on Gather) related to AT and health professions education for all EducATionalists in the membership. Inspired by the COVID-19 quarantine and requisite move to remote learning for most, if not all AT education programs, the Cabinet wanted to provide various, quick access (mostly free) resources to help educators with:
 

• Online/remote teaching and learning

• COVID-19

• E-curriculum

• E-assessment

• Higher education

• Medical/health professions education

• Clinical education

• NATA Sources

• Etc.

Other Resources:

• COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

• Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education

• Considerations for Restaurants and Bars

• Considerations for Schools

• Considerations for Youth and Summer Camps

• Considerations for Youth Sports

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Self-Care During COVID-19

https://www.nata.org/blog/elizabeth-quinn/how-self-care-during-covid-19

• Here are examples of resources found on this page:

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