2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Clinical Pathway — Emergency

Clinical Pathways Home Emergency ICU Inpatient Outpatient Specialty Care Primary Care

Goals and Metrics

Patient Education

Provider Resources

Related Pathway

Current Screening for 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

ED Process for Arrival of COVID-19 Positive Patient

Patient Arrival at Security Desk at Emergency Entrance to ED Waiting
- Encounter created and exposure screen completed
- PAC Assessment, Sort ESI Level, Place Pt ID Band

Triage PPE
Hand Hygiene
- Mask + Eye Protection

No Respiratory Symptoms

Cough, SOB with or without Fever

ED Visitation Guidance

Mask to patient, all
family members

All Acuities
Main ED Waiting B,C

Team 1
Overflow to Team 2

Behavioral Health:
BH 1 or EC BH 7-10

ESI 1, 2, 3
Waiting A

ESI 4,5
Waiting A or D

Team 3
Overflow to Team 4

ED Room Precaution Recommendations

Precaution Video

Mask + Eye Protection
For All Patients

Modified Expanded Precautions for All Patients
Expanded Precautions for Aerosol-Generating Procedures

SARS-CoV-2 Testing Recommendations

Use ED EPIC Order Set: Symptomatic vs Screening COVID Test

Patient Care Considerations
Symptoms History
Fever (Temp > 100.4°F) or
Sore throator
Cough, respiratory distress, tachypnea, or hypoxia

Exposure History
No close contact with person with COVID-19 pending or positive test within the last
14 days
Neither patient nor family on self-isolation for presumed disease or from current
endemic regions

Collection of COVID-19 Testing
ED EPIC Order:
- Screening COVID Test
- Symptomatic Pt COVID Test

ED Asthma Pathway Changes in the setting of COVID-19
For patients requiring Asthma Treatment, MDI is preferred

Other Treatment Considerations
NSAIDS, Steroids, Antivirals
Potential Anti-Viral Therapies

PATIENTS LIKELY TO REQUIRE HOSPITAL ADMISSION
Test all patients as soon as possible at initiation of patient evaluation
TESTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR PATIENTS STABLE FOR CARE AT HOME
Symptoms	Patient Factors	Testing	Comments
Asymptomatic	Regardless of high-risk medical conditions or presence of high-risk household contacts	No	If there was an exposure, follow self-isolation procedure for 14 days after exposure with symptom monitoring
Asymptomatic	Exceptions: Patient scheduled for aerosol-generating procedure within next 7 days Reside in congregate living facilities	Yes	Examples: shelters, residential facilities
Symptomatic	Healthy pts with no high-risk or healthcare/ first responder household members	No	Treat patient as presumed positive in home isolation*
Symptomatic	With the any of the following: Unavoidable contact with high-risk household members Unavoidable contact with critical health care worker/first responder household members Patients with high-risk medical conditions and/or will require critical health services within 14 days after symptom onset Reside in congregate living facilities	Yes	High-risk medical conditions: Immunocompromise Significant underlying chronic disease High-risk household members: Immunocompromise, immunosuppression Underlying chronic disease of any age Age > 60 years Critical services: Dialysis, chemotherapy, non-elective surgery, etc. Treat patient as presumed positive in home isolation*, until SARS-CoV-2 results available
*Symptomatic patients remain in home isolation until: Afebrile for at least 72 hours (3 full afebrile days w/o antipyretics) AND Other symptoms have improved (e.g. cough, SOB) AND At least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared CDC: Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)

Disposition

Discharge

Admission

Use COVID-19 Discharge Smart Set if patient tested
Follow self-isolation procedure for 14 days
Process for revisit
APP Follow-up

Admission Locations, Positive/Pending Testing based on Symptoms, Exposure, AGP vs Admission Screening Testing
- COVID-19-positive/pending patients who need PICU level of care:
  - Admit to Pediatric Special Treatment Unit (PSTU)
  - Highly resourced, ill pts may be admitted with pending test results
- COVID-19-positive/pending patients who need admission:
  - Special Isolation Unit (SIU/9S)
  - Patients with pending results will be admitted based on ED capacity
- EDECU eligible: Stable COVID pending patients
- COVID-19-negative patients: Follow routine procedures
- Considerations for BH Patients
- OR
- COVID-19-negative patients: Follow routine procedures
- Patient Movement

COIVD 19 Patient Placement

Posted: January 2020
Revised: February 26, 2020; March 2, 9, 13, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31; April 1, 2, 3, 6, 2020
Authors: K. Cohn, MD; L. Handy, MD; J. Sammons, MD; V. Kampalath MD; J. Lavelle MD; K. Chiotos, MD;
S. Myers, MD; M. K. Abbadessa, MSN, RN; S. Coffin, MD

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