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COVID-19 patient care protocols with the latest best practices and CDC guidance.
FAQs: COVID Testing for Patients (PDF)
May 3, 2024 HEIP
Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, OB, Perioperative
Discontinuing Isolation for Patients with COVID-19 (PDF)
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Quarantine Guidance for Patients (Inpatients and Outpatients) (PDF)
Guidance for Discontinuing Isolation for Select Severely Immunocompromised COVID+ Patients (PDF)
May 3, 2024
Adult MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)
October 20, 2021 CDHI & FPO
Pediatric MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
COVID-19 Basics for Patients Apex Smartphrases (PDF)
June 3, 2021
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Evaluation and Referral of Children for Prolonged Symptoms from COVID-19 (PDF)
June 1, 2021
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Pediatric Prepare - Expedited/Same Day COVID-19 Testing Process (PDF)
April 28, 2021
Ambulatory, Perioperative
COVID-19 Bronchodilator Changes (PDF)
March 17, 2021
Instructions to Access COVID-19 Recovered Clearance Letter – West Bay only (PDF)
January 7, 2021
COVID-19 Infection Flag Descriptions, Behaviors and Care Guidance (PDF)
December 2, 2020
Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH
Obstetrics Workflows and Guidelines
November 1, 2020
Inpatient Adult, OB
Adult and Pediatric Respiratory Care Management Protocols
September 30, 2020
Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH
Apex Tip Sheet: Novel Respiratory Isolation Orders for Providers (PDF)
July 28, 2020
Safe and Physical Distancing Website
July 2, 2020
COVID-19 Related Research at UCSF Health: Information for Nurses
May 20, 2020
Documenting Outside COVID-19 Results in Apex (PDF)
May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Transitions Playbook
April 29, 2020
Patient FAQs: Positive and Test-Pending Inpatients and Patients with Cancer
March 20, 2020
10 Tips for Caring for Immigrant and LEP Patients in COVID-19 (PDF)
March 18, 2020
Mission Bay On-Site PUI (person under investigation for COVID-19) Workflow (PDF)
May 13, 2021
Ambulatory, OB
Process for Referring Patients to Adult ED with Respiratory Illness (PDF)
January 27, 2021
Ambulatory, Inpatient Adult, Perioperative
Return to Care Instructions for Clinic Staff (PDF)
January 6, 2021
Ambulatory
Ambulatory Remote Triage for OB Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
November 20, 2020
Video Visit Appointment Instructions in Different Languages
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Pediatric Clinical Evaluation Guide (PDF)
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH
Community Pediatric PCP Referral Resources
April 23, 2020
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Community General Pediatric Referral to Mobile Testing (PDF)
Ambulatory, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Adult Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
April 16, 2020
Ambulatory Guide for Patients with Limited English Proficiency (PDF)
April 13, 2020
Algorithm for On-site Respiratory Evaluations in Pediatric Respiratory Screening Clinics (pRSCs) (PDF)
April 9, 2020
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Pediatric Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
April 2, 2020
Administrative Policy: Ambulatory Pediatric Acute and Well Child Visits during COVID-19 Pandemic with Shelter in Place Order (PDF)
BCH-SF: COVID testing & room placement for the protective environment rooms in the BMT unit and PICU rooms 1, 2, & 15 (PDF)
March 27, 2023 HEIP
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Procedure for Screen Positive Essential/Primary Caregivers for Hospitalized Pediatric and Birth Center Patients at Benioff Child (PDF)
August 18, 2021 UCSF BCH COVID
Essential Caregiver Testing, COVID, ATC
Inpatient BCH, OB
Apex Tip Sheet: Novel Respiratory Isolation Orders for Nursing (PDF)
August 5, 2020
Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
UCSF Parnassus (Moffit-Long) Patient Flow Routes: Entrance and Exit (PDF)
August 2, 2020
Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Perioperative
Asymptomatic Patients with Pending COVID-19 Tests Admitted at PARN (PDF)
May 28, 2020
Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult
Clinician Communication Tips for Telehealth Appointments (PDF)
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Nursing Practice Update (PDF)
May 1, 2020
Physician FAQs for Adult Transfer Center (PDF)
Apex Tip Sheet: COVID-19 Smart Phrases for Patients (PDF)
April 14, 2020
Team Rounding Best Practices for Social Distancing (PDF)
April 6, 2020
Anesthesia Adult, Pediatric and Obstetric Perioperative Guidelines for the Care of Confirmed/Suspected Patients with COVID-19
February 23, 2023 Perioperative Care
Anesthesia Adult, Pediatric and Obstetric Perioperative Guidelines for the Care of Confirmed/Suspected Patients with COVID-19 at UCSF
COVID-19 Guidelines for Adult Patients within the Perioperative Environment (PDF)
September 29, 2020
Perioperative
Anesthesia Perioperative Adult, Pediatric and Obstetric Guidelines for the Care of Patients with Known/Suspected COVID-19 (PDF)
August 26, 2020
Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
BCH Perioperative Care of Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patients (PDF)
August 13, 2020
Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Expansion of UCSF Radiology Services (PDF)
May 4, 2020
Inpatient Video Navigators (PDF)
December 18, 2020
Summary of COVID-19 Automated Patient Communications Coordinated by the Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (PDF)
June 10, 2020
Patient Tablets for Telehealth Visits via Zoom for Isolation Units
April 20, 2020
Inpatient Adult
Telehealth and Zoom Security Messaging (PDF)
April 7, 2020
Zoom Security Tip Sheet (PDF)
Video Visit Regulatory Update: New Patients, Out-of-State Patients, HIPAA & Zoom (PDF)
Converting to video visits to limit spread of COVID-19 (PDF)
March 11, 2020
UCSF Adult COVID-19 Management Guidelines (PDF)
February 15, 2023 Care Delivery Committee
As of 2/15/2023, we have removed the inpatient-focused UCSF Adult COVID-19 Management Guidelines and instead recommend referring to the NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines for adult inpatients with COVID-19 infections. For outpatients, please continue to refer to the UCSF Adult Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance.
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, OB, Perioperative
UCSF IDMP Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Influenza
November 8, 2022
UCSF Adult Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (PDF)
July 17, 2022 UCSF Outpatient Treatment Guidance Task Force
Guidance on how to prescribe outpatient COVID-19 therapeutics for adults at UCSF Health.
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult
PAXLOVID Patient Eligibility Screening Checklist and Drug Interaction Tool (PDF)
June 28, 2022
COVID19 Outpatient Treatment Infographic (PDF)
June 15, 2022
COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Roadmap (PDF)
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, OB
Paxlovid FAQ (PDF)
June 3, 2022
UCSF Pediatric Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (PDF)
April 28, 2022
Summarizes guidance and workflow for the ambulatory treatment of pediatric patients with COVID19 at UCSF.
UMPIRE COVID-19 Research Study (PDF)
May 6, 2021