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BC CDC Guidelines (Regularly Updated)
PPE & Safety Precautions
Please consult the BC CDC guidelines on personal protective equipment in addition to guidelines issued by your own Health Authority.
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Oxygenation & Intubation Threshold Guidance for Adults with Suspected Covid-19 in Rural Settings – Last Updated Oct. 30, 2020
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General Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines (BC CDC) – Last Updated Sep. 29, 2020
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Recommendations for PPE in the Emergency Department During COVID-19 (CAEP) – Last Updated April 20, 2020
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Infection Control Guidelines (BC CDC) – Regularly Updated
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COVID-19 Ultrasound Workflow & Safety (St. Paul’s Hospital) – Last Updated March 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Cell Phone Hygiene – Last Updated March 30, 2020
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COVID-19 Oxygen Therapy and Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP) (VCH) – Last Updated April 2, 2020
Special Populations
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COVID-19 in Older Adults: Key Points for Emergency Department Providers – (The Geriatric ED Collaborative) – Last Updated March 21, 2020
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Providing Culturally Safe Perinatal Care During COVID-19 (First Nations Health Authority and Perinatal Services BC) – Last Updated June 12, 2020
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Pregnancy Care During COVID-19 Pandemic – Clinical Guidelines (BC CDC) – Regularly Updated
Pediatric
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All BC CDC Pediatric COVID-19 Guidelines. Guidance for caring for newborns can be found on the newborns page (BC CDC) – Regularly Updated
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Pediatric COVID-19 – Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) – Regularly Updated
Clinical Management
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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ – Interval between doses (VCH) – Last Updated Jan. 29, 2021
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BC CDC Vaccine Biological Product Pages – Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA Vaccine (BNT162b2) & Moderna (mRNA Vaccine mRNA-1273)
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information (BC Ministry of Health)
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How to perform a nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) (PHC) – Last Updated May 1, 2020
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Remote & Rural COVID-19 Community Cohort Conversation Cue Card
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Provincial COVID 19 Transfer Algorithm (Concept Plan) – Last Updated April 14, 2020
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Outpatient Management of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 cases (BC CDC) – Regularly Updated
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Coagulopathy Associated with COVID-19 (NJEM) – Published April 6, 2020
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Palliative Care outside the ICU – Symptom Management for Adult Patients – (BC Centre for Palliative Care) – Last Updated March 22, 2020
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Ethical considerations in the allocation of critical care resources (CJEM) – Published March 30, 2020
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Serious Illness Conversation with COVID-19 Patients (PHC) – Last Updated March 24, 2020
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Surviving Sepsis Guidelines – Management of Critically Ill Adults with COVID-19 – Last Updated March 24, 2020
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COVID-19 Healthcare Innovation Response – View and submit creative clinical solutions for managing the COVID-19 pandemic (CanadiEM.org) – Last Updated March 31, 2020
Resuscitation
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Adult CPR Protocol for Suspect and Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (BC CDC) – Last Updated March 31, 2020
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Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Circulation AHA Journal) – Last Updated April 9, 2020
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COVID-19 Airway Rounds by George Kovacs co-developer of AIME (AIMEairway) – Last Updated April 17, 2020
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AIME Open Access Materials and Procedural Videos – Updated Regularly
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COVID-19: Protected Controlled Intubation & Cardiac Arrest (L. Mazurik, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto) – Last Updated March 8, 2020
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Modification to Bystander Hands-Only CPR during the COVID-19 pandemic (Heart & Stroke) – Last Updated April 6, 2020
Clinician Self-Care
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Health Care Provider Support (BC CDC) – Regularly Updated
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Doctors of BC Physician Health Program Support – Regularly Updated
Simulation
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In Situ Simulation and High Reliability Organizations in the time of COVID-19 (CanadiEM) – Last Updated Oct. 1, 2020
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COVID-19 – Airway Management Case – Last Updated Sep. 17, 2020
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CORONA WARS, An Emergency Simulation of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Last Updated March 20, 2020
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How-to-guide for an In Situ Sim Session for COVID-19 (Simulation Canada) – Last Updated March 12, 2020.
Useful Links
External Organizations
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Daily BC Ministry of Health Update. Live daily on Facebook or Twitter – Updated Daily
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Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) COVID-19 Resources – Updated Regularly
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CMA update: Information for physicians and the public on the coronavirus – Updated Regularly
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COVID-19 : Clinical Assessment & Management (ACEP) – Regularly Updated
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University of Washington Medicine COVID-19 Resource Site – Regularly Updated
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Free open access to Cochrane Library Special Collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to critical care – Regularly Updated
Epidemiology
Canadian
Global
Member Blogs, Videos, & Discussions
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COVID-19 Stories | What to Expect When Visiting the ER During COVID-19 – Jul. 7, 2020
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Physician Expertise, Leadership and Community in COVID – Jul. 3, 2020
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COVID-19 Stories: ED Team Work Strategies During the Pandemic – Jun. 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Stories: I Can’t Fix Everything – Jun. 10, 2020
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COVID-19 Stories: We Thank You Bonnie – May 27, 2020
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COVID-19 Stories: Get Started With Real-Time Virtual Support for Emergency Care – May 27, 2020
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Real-Time Virtual Support is Here – May 12, 2020
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COVID-19 Stories: My Experience Contracting COVID-19 – May 13, 2020
Regional Resources
First Nations Health
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Resources for Health Care Professionals – Regularly Updated
Fraser Health
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Medical Staff COVID-19 Information – Regularly Updated
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ED Procedural Sedation Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic for Children & Adults – Last Updated May 19, 2020
Interior Health
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Medical Staff Information – Regularly Updated
Island Health
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Medical Staff Information – Regularly Updated
Northern Health
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Physician COVID-19 Information – Regularly Updated
Providence Health Care
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COVID-19 Information for Medical Staff – Regularly Updated
Provincial Health Services
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BC CDC COVID-19 Information – Regularly Updated
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COVID-19 Resources for Staff – Regularly Updated
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COVID-19 News Bulletins– Regularly Updated
Vancouver Coastal Health
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my.vch.ca Coronavirus Disease Updates – Regularly Updated
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Infection Prevention Control + POSH – Regularly Updated
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CPR in Unknown COVID-19 Patients – Last Updated June 25, 2020
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If you are concerned about possible exposure, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, contact your primary care provider, local public health office, or call 811.
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