New Resources to Educate Patients About COVID-19 Treatments

We have new resources to help you speak with your patients about COVID-19 treatments. These free print and digital materials are available for ACEP members to use to help educate patients about:

• Who is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID
• The availability of COVID treatments
• The importance of getting treated early

These resources include information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and culturally tailored content from the We Can Do This campaign’s team of multicultural experts. Click on each resource to download or print.

Patient Handouts

Download and print these handouts to educate patients about the importance and availability of COVID treatments:

• When to get medical care for COVID (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish)
  Information for patients about who is at increased risk for severe COVID, when to seek treatment, how to manage symptoms, and how to prevent spreading COVID to others 
• Treatments for patients at risk for severe COVID illness (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish)
  Information for patients who are at increased risk for severe COVID and the treatments available to them to help prevent their illness from getting worse 

Posters

Print these posters to display in your facilities to educate patients about the importance and availability of COVID treatments:

• When to get medical care for COVID (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish)
  General information for patients about who is at increased risk for severe COVID and when to seek treatment
• Know your risk for getting very sick from COVID (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish) 
  Detailed information for patients about who is at increased risk for severe COVID and when to seek treatment
• To prevent getting very sick from COVID, timing is everything (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish) 
  Information for patients about who is at increased risk for severe COVID and the importance of starting treatment within days of when symptoms begin
• Prevent getting very sick from COVID (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish)
  Information for patients who are at increased risk for severe COVID and the kinds of treatments available to them.

Physician Resources to Guide Patient Discussions

Download these answers to frequently asked questions, talking points, and other science-based information about COVID treatments to use in your conversations with patients.

• Frequently asked questions from patients about COVID treatments (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish)
  Answers to questions and concerns patients may have, including about their risk for severe COVID and the treatments available to them
• Talking points about COVID and treatments for physicians (PDF - English) | (PDF - Spanish) 
  Talking points to use when communicating with patients, either with or without COVID, about COVID illness, treatment options, symptoms management, and when to seek medical care

Social Media

Utilize these social media messages to promote the importance and availability of COVID treatments. Feel free to add your own voice. (English version) | (Spanish version)