COVID-19 patient care & associate safety resources.

Internal guidance and resources can be found on the Resources Page on StarPort (in network) or on myHR.
Site Highlights
Resource pages.

PPE Essentials Page

Ambulatory Resource Page

Surgical Resource Page

Pre-Operative Testing

Key information.

PUI Definition and Guidance

Yellow Green Testing Algorithm

Temporary Visitor Restrictions during COVID-19

Resources for Residents

Sports medicine policies and resources

Get CE Credit for learning on-the-job during COVID-19

Patient care.

EM/Critical Care

Anticoagulation in COVID-19 + ICU Inpatients
Clinical Guide for Initial Assessment, Testing, and Triage for COVID-19
Clinical Guide for Intubation
Clinical Guide for Management of Mild to Moderate Hypoxemia due to COVID-19 on the Floors
Clinical Guide for Management of Moderate to Severe Hypoxemia due to COVID-19 with HFNC
Clinical Guide for Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19
Clinical Guide for Weaning Off Oxygen in COVID-19
CODE Blue Response ALL PATIENTS During COVID-19 Pandemic
Consent for Limited Trial of ECMO
Critical Care Proning Protocol
ECMO Allocation During COVID-19
ED Management of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Noninvasive Ventilation in COVID-19 Patients
Sedation Pain Paralysis Guidance for Ventilated COVID Patients
Prone Positioning Quick Reference Guide

Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Pneumonia Guidelines for COVID Positive or PUI

Referral Criteria for Patients Evaluated Virtually for COVID-19

Behavioral Health

COVID Lab-Testing and Psychiatric Admissions Guideline

Convalescent Plasma

Guidelines for Providers

Fact Sheet for Recipients

Fact Sheet for Recipients- Spanish

CCP Guidance

FDA Letter of Authorization

Hospital Medicine

Hospital Discharge Guidelines for COVID-19 Positive Patients

Imaging/Radiology

Chest Imaging Guidelines for COVID-19 Patients

Isolation Guidelines

Cohorting of COVID Positive Patients

Person Under Investigation (PUI) Status Removal Guide After a Negative Real-Time COVID-19 PCR

Symptom Based Strategy for Discontinuation of COVID Precautions

Pediatrics

Management of Severe Asthma and Croup in Children During the COVID Pandemic
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children MISC ED Evaluation and Treatment
OUTPATIENT and ED Discharge Instructions for COVID Positive or PUI Pediatric Patients

Pharmacy/Medication Management

Azithromycin Discharge/ Outpatient Prescriptions and Update for Hydroxychloroquine Prescriptions

Chloroquine overdose fact sheet

Clinical Guide for Anticoagulation for Non-ICU COVID-19 Patients

COVID Medication Treatment Guidelines

Hydroxychloroquine Use for COVID-19 Is Discouraged for Non-Hospitalized Patients

Ketamine for Sedation Nursing Job Aid
Remdesivir Allocation

Obstetrics and Neonatology

MedStar OB and Neonatology Guidelines During COVID-19

Respiratory Therapy

Clinical Practice Changes Related to COVID-19

Respiratory Therapy Principles and Clinical Practice Changes

Surgical Guidelines

Abdominal Surgical Procedures during the COVID Pandemic

Guidelines for Tracheotomy during the COVID Pandemic

Thoracic Surgery Recommendations during the COVID Pandemic

Nursing.

Job Aids and Tools

Code Blue Job Aid for Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID Convalescent Plasma Administration Job Aid
Early Warning System for COVID-19 Job Aid
Enteral Feeding Dale ACE Connector Job Aid
Enteral Feeding – Pre-Filled/Closed System Job Aid
Enteral Feeding – Open Feeding Container Job Aid
Enteral Feeding Y Site Connector
Identification of COVID-19 Patients and PUIs

Isolation Meal Policy

Ketamine for Sedation Nursing Job Aid
Management of Hypoxemia with High Flow Nasal Cannula Job Aid
Medication Storage for Isolation Patients
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Job Aid

PPE Extended Reuse Job Aid

Proning Non-Intubated Patients Job Aid

Remdesivir Nursing Job Aide
Z Flo Positioner for Proned Patients Job Aid

ICU

Extension of Infusion Pump to Hallway for Critically Ill COVID+ Patients and PUIs
ICU Care for COVID-19 Patients

Proning

Ceiling Lift Proning Nursing Checklist
Manual Proning Nursing Checklist
MaxiSlide Flites Proning Nursing Checklist

Videos

Nursing Guidelines and Documentation

Guidelines for Providing Nursing Care
Guideline for Use of Negative Pressure Isolation Rooms
ICU Pandemic Nursing Model of Care

Medconnect Order for Discharge and Transfer Clearance

Nursing Pandemic Documentation
Nurse to Nurse Transfer Report in COVID 19
SBAR-Redeployment of RNs for Surge Capacity
Sitter Recommendations for COVID-19 /PUI Patients

Student MOU COVID Amendment for Nursing and Allied Health

Team Nursing, Surge, and Cohorting FAQ

Caring for You

Caring for You FAQ
Caring For You Mental PPE

Guidelines for PAPR Use with Facial Hair

Preventing Skin Reactions Related to PPE Mask Use

What to do When Arriving Home

Please contact MSHSafetyTeam@medstar.net with questions or comments.