Helpful Resources for MDs:

• Goals of Care Discussions COVID-19 (.docx)

• Assessing need for PPE Algorithm (.pdf)

• Symptom Management End-of-Life COVID BC Guidelines (.pdf)

• Virtual Billing Codes MJ Summary (.doc)

• Managing Delirium and Dementia Responsive Behaviors (.pdf)

• LTC COVID Order Set Apr 6th update (.pdf)

• AHS Donning and Doffing PPE (YouTube)

• Community Paramedics Formulary (.pdf)

• Stethoscope use for patients on contact and droplet isolation including COVID-19 patients; See guidance document on reusing single stethoscope and wiping down personal stethoscopes if used.

• Continuous mask use in congregate living settings: See order.

• See CDC guide on symptoms and management

•  AHS COVID-19 Health care resources

• Physician wellness resources:  PFSP https://www.albertadoctors.org/services/pfsp

Avoiding ED transfers:

1.      EMS Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program (Community Paramedic)
Phone 1-855-491-5868
Email ATRSouth@ahs.ca
Fax 403-776-3835

2.      RAAPID South
Phone 1-800-661-1700 or 403-944-4486
Email raapid@ahs.ca

3.      If possible make yourself available to take phone calls after hours to reduce call burden for on call physician

Additional Website Resources:

LTC Responses to COVID-19 https://ltccovid.org/

COVID-19 Info for Albertans https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx

Alberta Health Services Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16944.aspx

CEBM: Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service https://www.cebm.net/oxford-covid-19-evidence-service/

Government of Canada COVID-19 Outbreak Update https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

AMDA Update on COVID-19 https://paltc.org/COVID-19

Top 50 Resources on Novel COVID-19 Coronavirus https://www.statsandr.com/blog/top-r-resources-on-covid-19-coronavirus/#coronavirus-tracker

CADTH and COVID-19 https://covid.cadth.ca/

Government of Canada: Coronavirus Disease https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

Canadian Geriatrics Society: COVID-19 Resources https://canadiangeriatrics.ca/covid-19-resources/

IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 https://www.idsociety.org/COVID19guidelines

NIH: Overview and Spectrum of COVID-19 https://covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/overview/

Trip Database: COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus https://www.tripdatabase.com/search?criteria=%22covid+19%22+OR+%22novel+coronavirus%22&page=2&idList=

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/

British Geriatrics Society: End of Life Care in Frailty https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/resource-series/end-of-life-care-in-frailty

Please email tvoshche@ucalgary.ca if you have any other helpful resources to add to this page!