COVID 19 Updates

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NEW: Paxlovid Information:​

• Paxlovid - Ontario Health Rx Recommendations Memo - (Dec 8 2022)

 

• Paxlovid - Unity Health Referral Form & Prescription - (April 20, 2022)​

• Paxlovid - Sample Prescription Form - (April 12, 2022) Outdated Criteria

• Paxlovid - What Prescribers Need to Know & Drug Interactions 

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Unity COVID-19 Treatment Algorithm:  April 25, 2022​

• Unity Health COVID-19 Treatment Algorithm (April 25, 2022)​

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• St Joseph's Health Centre - How to get my COVID-19 Results- Handout

• Women's College Hospital - CovidCare@Home Referral

• COVID Recovered Outpatient Rehabilitation Referral - Providence Health 

 

COVID-19 Contact Algorithms​ 

• Algorithm - You have symptoms and are concerned you may have COVID-19 (Dec 30, 2021)

• Algorithm - You have ben exposed to someone who has tested positive (Dec 30, 2021)

• Algorithm - You have been exposed and work in highest risk setting (Dec 30, 2021)

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COVID VIPIT following AstraZeneca Vaccine:

• COVID VIPIT Diagnostic Algorithm and Treatment Summary 

• https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/vaccine-induced-prothrombotic-immune-thrombocytopenia-vipit-following-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccination/

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COVID Positive Pregnant Patients: 

• COVID Positive Pregnant Patients - Considerations at St Joe's

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COVID Testing Follow-Up Instructions:

• COVID Follow-Up Instructions after Testing (Feb 2021 Update)

• COVID Follow-Up Instructions after Testing for School Students / Household (Feb 2021Update )

• COVID Toronto Voluntary Isolation Centre - Fact Sheet and Hotline (Feb 2021 Update)  

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Homelessness and COVID: 

• Homelessness and COVID Positive & PUI - ICHA Referral Form *** NEW Nov 25 Update*** 

• Homelessness and COVID Recovery Site - Patient Information 

• Homelessness and COVID Positive Recovery Site memo - July 20,2020

• ​Homelessness and COVID Positive memo - April 16,2020

• Homelessness COVID PUI memo ICHA Physician On-Call

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Respiratory Assessment Zone (RAZ): 

• RAZ Viral Illness Rx & Discharge Note

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General:

• Unity Health Organization Chart

• COVID Guidance on Testing and Clearance (April 20 - Update)

• COVID 19 Testing Algorithm (March 18th Update)

• PPE - Donning and Doffing Instructions

• Antimicrobial Guidelines for COVID

 

COVID Management:

• COVID Ontario Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Guidelines

• COVID St Joe's ICU Prone Position Therapy Protocol

• COVID Awake Repositioning and Proning Protocol (CARP) - EMCRIT

• COVID Self Proning Patient Instruction Handout

• COVID Oxygenation Strategies - Preamble / References (May 8 Update)

• COVID Oxygenation Strategies Algorithm (May 8 Update)

• COVID Admission / Discharge Decision Algorithm

 

Intubation:

• Offering Critical Care - General Principles

• Protected Intubation: Pre-Brief

• Protected Airway: Checklist 

• COVID 19 Intubation Checklist

• Transport Airborne Droplet Checklist

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Protected Code Blue:

• Protected Code Blue - Full Guideline Document (17 pages)

• Protected Code Blue Algorithm

• Protected Code Blue - 5 KEYS

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Discharge Instructions:

• How to Self Monitor

• How to Self Isolate WITH Symptoms

• How to Self Isolate WITHOUT Symptoms  

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Palliative Care:

• Palliative / End Of Life Care (w/ COVID-19) PPO

  

Online Resources:

• https://covid19-sciencetable.ca 

• COVID Critical Care (Canada)

• www.covidprotocols.org (Brigham & Women's Hospital)

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  COVID Airway Safety Course  

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• COVID Airway Safety Course - Course Outline

• COVID Airway Safety Course - Instructor Notes

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Course Videos

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The COVID Surgical Scrub

• https://youtu.be/eW-hmHFo4Oo

 

PPE Donning and Doffing tips

• https://youtu.be/fGaMwpLrLhk

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Team Organization

• https://youtu.be/5Hju7W55qmw

 

Equipment Organization

• https://youtu.be/B0GGqRurPn8

 

  Mental Health Resources  

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• WHO - Mental health Considerations during COVID 

• WHO - Coping with stress during outbreak 

• WHO - Children coping with stress during outbreak 

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