COVID-19: Clinical Guidance

General

Quarantine Guidance for Patients (Inpatients and Outpatients) (PDF)

January 3, 2023 HEIP

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
FAQs COVID-19 Screening of Adult Patients (PDF)

November 17, 2022 Care Delivery Committee

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, OB, Perioperative
FAQs COVID-19 Screening of Pediatric Patients (PDF)

November 17, 2022 HEIP

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Discontinuing Isolation for Patients with COVID-19 (PDF)

July 12, 2022 HEIP

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Guidance for Discontinuing Isolation for Select Severely Immunocompromised COVID+ Patients (PDF)

July 7, 2022

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Outpatient and Inpatient Tracheostomy/Laryngostoma Guidelines (PDF)

June 23, 2022 HEIP

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Adult MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)

October 20, 2021 CDHI & FPO

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Pediatric MyChart COVID-19 Testing and Care Algorithm (PDF)

October 20, 2021 CDHI & FPO

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
BCH SF Pediatric COVID Patient Room Placement (PDF)

October 8, 2021

Patient room placement guidance for BCH SF patients with COVID-19

Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH
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
POCT vs PCR: Clinical Guidance for Ordering Appropriate COVID Swab Test (PDF)

April 28, 2021

Ambulatory, Perioperative
Pediatric Prepare - Expedited/Same Day COVID-19 Testing Process (PDF)

April 28, 2021

Ambulatory, Perioperative
COVID-19 Bronchodilator Changes (PDF)

March 17, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Instructions to Access COVID-19 Recovered Clearance Letter – West Bay only (PDF)

January 7, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
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

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Safe and Physical Distancing Website

July 2, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
COVID-19 Related Research at UCSF Health: Information for Nurses

May 20, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Documenting Outside COVID-19 Results in Apex (PDF)

May 5, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
COVID-19 Transitions Playbook

April 29, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Recovered Patients: Participate in COVID Research

April 13, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Patient FAQs: Positive and Test-Pending Inpatients and Patients with Cancer

March 20, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
10 Tips for Caring for Immigrant and LEP Patients in COVID-19 (PDF)

March 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative

Ambulatory

Additional Return to Care Guidance for Known COVID+ Patients or COVID Exposed Patients (PDF)

May 22, 2022

Guidance for the safe management of ambulatory patients who have COVID symptoms or recent COVID illness or exposure, who are entering the ambulatory setting for care.

Ambulatory
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

Ambulatory, OB
Video Visit Appointment Instructions in Different Languages

May 27, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
COVID-19 Pediatric Clinical Evaluation Guide (PDF)

April 29, 2020

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)

April 23, 2020

Ambulatory, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Adult Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)

April 16, 2020

Ambulatory
Ambulatory Guide for Patients with Limited English Proficiency (PDF)

April 13, 2020

Ambulatory
Algorithm for On-site Respiratory Evaluations in Pediatric Respiratory Screening Clinics (pRSCs) (PDF)

April 9, 2020

Ambulatory
Ambulatory COVID+ Patient Clinical Management Workflow (PDF)

April 8, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department
Ambulatory Remote Triage for Pediatric Patients with Respiratory Illness Workflow (PDF)

April 2, 2020

Ambulatory
Administrative Policy: Ambulatory Pediatric Acute and Well Child Visits during COVID-19 Pandemic with Shelter in Place Order (PDF)

April 2, 2020

Ambulatory

Inpatient

BCH-SF: Optimal room placement for patients, including BMT patients, requiring admission to protective environment rooms (PDF)

December 1, 2022 HEIP

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Pediatric COVID/ MIS-C Management Guidelines (PDF)

May 4, 2022 Pediatric COVID19 Working Group

Providers guidance for the evaluation, treatment and prevention of COVID-19 and MIS-C.

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient BCH
Algorithm for Existing Adult Inpatient Asymptomatic Testing and Retesting (PDF)

January 12, 2022 Care Delivery

Inpatient Adult, OB
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

Ambulatory
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Nursing Practice Update (PDF)

May 1, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Physician FAQs for Adult Transfer Center (PDF)

April 16, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Apex Tip Sheet: COVID-19 Smart Phrases for Patients (PDF)

April 14, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Team Rounding Best Practices for Social Distancing (PDF)

April 6, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

Perioperative & Procedural Areas

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

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Pre-Procedure COVID Point of Care COVID Testing (POCT) Workflow for Non-Aerosol Generating Procedures (PDF)

May 14, 2021

Ambulatory, Perioperative
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

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates

Telehealth (Virtual)

Inpatient Video Navigators (PDF)

December 18, 2020

Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH
Summary of COVID-19 Automated Patient Communications Coordinated by the Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (PDF)

June 10, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Patient Tablets for Telehealth Visits via Zoom for Isolation Units

April 20, 2020

Inpatient Adult
Telehealth and Zoom Security Messaging (PDF)

April 7, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Zoom Security Tip Sheet (PDF)

April 7, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Video Visit Regulatory Update: New Patients, Out-of-State Patients, HIPAA & Zoom (PDF)

March 18, 2020

Ambulatory
Converting to video visits to limit spread of COVID-19 (PDF)

March 11, 2020

Ambulatory

Therapeutics

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 Affiliate Referral for Outpatient COVID-19 Injectable Therapy

February 15, 2023 UCSF Monoclonal Antibody Working Group

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, OB
UCSF Adult Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Guidance (PDF)

November 16, 2022 UCSF Outpatient Treatment Guidance Task Force

Guidance on how to prescribe outpatient COVID-19 therapeutics for adults at UCSF Health.

Ambulatory, Emergency Department
UCSF IDMP Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Influenza

November 8, 2022

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
PAXLOVID Patient Eligibility Screening Checklist and Drug Interaction Tool (PDF)

June 28, 2022

Ambulatory, OB
COVID19 Outpatient Treatment Infographic (PDF)

June 15, 2022

Ambulatory, OB
COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Roadmap (PDF)

June 15, 2022

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, OB
Paxlovid FAQ (PDF)

June 3, 2022

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, OB
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.

Ambulatory
UMPIRE COVID-19 Research Study (PDF)

May 6, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

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COVID-19: Clinical Guidance

76 Resources

General

Ambulatory

Inpatient

Perioperative & Procedural Areas

Telehealth (Virtual)

Therapeutics

COVID-19

Call the COVID Hotline

COVID-19 Resources

UCSF Monkeypox Guidance

Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control