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COVID-19: Clinical Guidance

COVID-19 patient care protocols with the latest best practices and CDC guidance.

65 Resources

General

Discontinuing Isolation for Patients with COVID-19 (PDF)
May 3, 2024 HEIP
Quarantine Guidance for Patients (Inpatients and Outpatients) (PDF)
May 3, 2024 HEIP
FAQs: COVID Testing for Patients (PDF)
May 3, 2024 HEIP
Guidance for Discontinuing Isolation for Select Severely Immunocompromised COVID+ Patients (PDF)
May 3, 2024
Adult MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)
Oct 20, 2021 CDHI & FPO
Pediatric MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)
Oct 20, 2021 CDHI & FPO
COVID-19 Basics for Patients Apex Smartphrases (PDF)
Jun 3, 2021
Evaluation and Referral of Children for Prolonged Symptoms from COVID-19 (PDF)
Jun 1, 2021
Pediatric Prepare - Expedited/Same Day COVID-19 Testing Process (PDF)
Apr 28, 2021
COVID-19 Bronchodilator Changes (PDF)
Mar 17, 2021
Instructions to Access COVID-19 Recovered Clearance Letter – West Bay only (PDF)
Jan 7, 2021
COVID-19 Infection Flag Descriptions, Behaviors and Care Guidance (PDF)
Dec 2, 2020
Obstetrics Workflows and Guidelines
Nov 1, 2020
Adult and Pediatric Respiratory Care Management Protocols
Sep 30, 2020
Apex Tip Sheet: Novel Respiratory Isolation Orders for Providers (PDF)
Jul 28, 2020
Safe and Physical Distancing Website
Jul 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
Apr 29, 2020
Patient FAQs: Positive and Test-Pending Inpatients and Patients with Cancer
Mar 20, 2020
10 Tips for Caring for Immigrant and LEP Patients in COVID-19 (PDF)
Mar 18, 2020

Ambulatory

Mission Bay On-Site PUI (person under investigation for COVID-19) Workflow (PDF)
May 13, 2021
Process for Referring Patients to Adult ED with Respiratory Illness (PDF)
Jan 27, 2021
Return to Care Instructions for Clinic Staff (PDF)
Jan 6, 2021
Ambulatory Remote Triage for OB Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
Nov 20, 2020
Video Visit Appointment Instructions in Different Languages
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Pediatric Clinical Evaluation Guide (PDF)
Apr 29, 2020
Community Pediatric PCP Referral Resources
Apr 23, 2020
Community General Pediatric Referral to Mobile Testing (PDF)
Apr 23, 2020
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Adult Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
Apr 16, 2020
Ambulatory Guide for Patients with Limited English Proficiency (PDF)
Apr 13, 2020
Algorithm for On-site Respiratory Evaluations in Pediatric Respiratory Screening Clinics (pRSCs) (PDF)
Apr 9, 2020
Administrative Policy: Ambulatory Pediatric Acute and Well Child Visits during COVID-19 Pandemic with Shelter in Place Order (PDF)
Apr 2, 2020
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Pediatric Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)
Apr 2, 2020

Inpatient

BCH-SF: COVID testing & room placement for the protective environment rooms in the BMT unit and PICU rooms 1, 2, & 15 (PDF)
Mar 27, 2023 HEIP
Procedure for Screen Positive Essential/Primary Caregivers for Hospitalized Pediatric and Birth Center Patients at Benioff Child (PDF)
Aug 18, 2021 UCSF BCH COVID
Essential Caregiver Testing, COVID, ATC
Apex Tip Sheet: Novel Respiratory Isolation Orders for Nursing (PDF)
Aug 5, 2020
UCSF Parnassus (Moffit-Long) Patient Flow Routes: Entrance and Exit (PDF)
Aug 2, 2020
Asymptomatic Patients with Pending COVID-19 Tests Admitted at PARN (PDF)
May 28, 2020
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)
Apr 16, 2020
Apex Tip Sheet: COVID-19 Smart Phrases for Patients (PDF)
Apr 14, 2020
Team Rounding Best Practices for Social Distancing (PDF)
Apr 6, 2020

Perioperative & Procedural Areas

Anesthesia Adult, Pediatric and Obstetric Perioperative Guidelines for the Care of Confirmed/Suspected Patients with COVID-19
Feb 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)
Sep 29, 2020
Anesthesia Perioperative Adult, Pediatric and Obstetric Guidelines for the Care of Patients with Known/Suspected COVID-19 (PDF)
Aug 26, 2020
BCH Perioperative Care of Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patients (PDF)
Aug 13, 2020
Expansion of UCSF Radiology Services (PDF)
May 4, 2020

Telehealth (Virtual)

Inpatient Video Navigators (PDF)
Dec 18, 2020
Summary of COVID-19 Automated Patient Communications Coordinated by the Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (PDF)
Jun 10, 2020
Patient Tablets for Telehealth Visits via Zoom for Isolation Units
Apr 20, 2020
Telehealth and Zoom Security Messaging (PDF)
Apr 7, 2020
Zoom Security Tip Sheet (PDF)
Apr 7, 2020
Video Visit Regulatory Update: New Patients, Out-of-State Patients, HIPAA & Zoom (PDF)
Mar 18, 2020
Converting to video visits to limit spread of COVID-19 (PDF)
Mar 11, 2020

Therapeutics

UCSF Adult COVID-19 Management Guidelines (PDF)
Feb 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.
UCSF IDMP Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Influenza
Nov 8, 2022
UCSF Adult Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (PDF)
Jul 17, 2022 UCSF Outpatient Treatment Guidance Task Force

Guidance on how to prescribe outpatient COVID-19 therapeutics for adults at UCSF Health.
PAXLOVID Patient Eligibility Screening Checklist and Drug Interaction Tool (PDF)
Jun 28, 2022
COVID19 Outpatient Treatment Infographic (PDF)
Jun 15, 2022
COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Roadmap (PDF)
Jun 15, 2022
Paxlovid FAQ (PDF)
Jun 3, 2022
UCSF Pediatric Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (PDF)
Apr 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