Clinical & Patient Care Resources
This section includes multiple resources providing guidance and up-to-date information from professional organizations such as ISDA, CDC, LDH, and many more.
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HHS COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Laboratory Data Reporting: CARES Act Section 18115
Laboratory data reporting response to Covid-19 is a guiding principle to obtain comprehensive and appropriate data. The following are included: Entities required to report, Methods for submission, Required data elements, Data reporting and transmission requirements, Laboratory data reporting and Electronic health record.
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COVID-19 Fact Sheets
This site offers multiple fact sheets on Covid-19 prevention, management of sick persons, pregnancy, and age-specific considerations.
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CDC: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease
An official CDC health advisory on emergency preparedness and the response to MISC – multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. This document includes defines and provides recommendations on how to deal with this condition.
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Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
This toolkit offers actions to mitigate Covid-19 prevalence in nursing homes according to each state's efforts. Input is provided by the governor's offices and Covid-19 task forces. It includes management and response to Covid-19, telehealth, and organizations available to assist nursing homes.
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IDSA: Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19
Guidelines provided by the Infectious Disease Society on infection prevention in patients with Suspected or known Covid-19. This guideline consists of a three-part series on treatment and management, diagnostic, and serology of Coronavirus. Recommendations, summaries, discussion notes, and much more information are also included.
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Management of Persons with COVID-19
Covid-19 treatment guidelines from NIH include the following; Levels of illness, asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infections, symptoms, or illness after recovery from acute Covid-19.
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Louisiana Health Alert Network: Updated Priorities for Testing Patients with Suspected COVID-19 Infection and Guidance for Testing at the State Laboratory
The Louisiana Department of Health Emergency Operation Center imitated an updated message regarding testing for a patient with suspected Covid-19 and guidance for testing. It lists recommend priority groups and discusses specifics about testing at the state laboratory.
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LDH Updated Critical Care Collaborative COVID-19 Care Resources
This dropbox includes multiple LDH documents. These algorithms provide guidance, support, tips, protocols, management of Covid-19 patients.
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Joint Commission: Monitoring High-Risk Patients With Known or Suspected COVID-19
The Joint Commission responds to a FAQS regarding monitoring high-risk patients for suicide with known or suspected Covid-19. CDC recommendations provide direction.
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Surgeon General: Optimizing Ventilator Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Public Health Service discusses measures to optimize ventilator use during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recommendations are provided on placing multiple patients on a single machine, CO-ventilation during a critical shortage, and ventilator sharing protocol. Both the CDC and FDA provide statements condoning these practices.
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CDC Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Disposition of Patients with COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
The CDC offers a summary of recent changes on discontinuation of transmission-based precaution and disposition of patient with Covid-19 in healthcare settings. The update is useful as of August 10, 2020. Information is available for discontinuation of symptom and test-based strategies.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
An article provided by the Louisiana Broadcasting system on how to talk to your kids about Coronavirus. It discusses tips on facts, how to stay safe, and simple steps to prevent infections from promoting healthy habits.
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Infectious Disease Society of America: COVID-19 Prioritization of Diagnostic Testing
The ISDA prioritized diagnostic testing in hopes of expanding testing. Recommendations are provided for patients in ICU, non-ICU, and outpatients. This article also provided available tests and limitations with Coronavirus.
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CDC Information for PACE Organizations Regarding Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CMS reiterates infection control requirements, policies, and procedures for infection control and prevention of Coivd-19 for all programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) organizations. Guidelines offer practice strategies, remind organizations of detection, triage, isolation, exposures, and monitoring of patients to mitigate the risk of spread of infection of Coronavirus.
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A Checklist to Prepare Healthcare Organizations for Another COVID-19 Outbreak
This checklist includes tips to improve patient care in the event of another outbreak. The following areas are identified as a need to review to improve: what we learned from experience, mental support, clarity to guidelines, modifications of current practices, up-to-date policies, sufficient PPE, questions, testing, visitor restrictions, and supplier agreements.
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COVID-19 Management Algorithms
Adan Hospital department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management provides algorithms in managing patients with COVID-19.