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COVID-19: Be Prepared to Evaluate and Treat Patients with the Coronavirus

Update March 13, 2020: Updated PPE recommendations from CDC and DPH. Added info for 3M N-95 mask fitting.

Update March 4, 2020: L.A. County Department of Public Health (DPH) has declared a local public health emergency with six new cases in the county. The State of California has also declared a state of emergency with the first related death in the state. The CDC and DPH have updated screening and testing guidelines.  The Department of Medicine at Olive View-UCLA has announced plans for the care of persons under investigation (PUI) and confirmed COVID-19 cases.  Check your email and messaging for the most up-to-date information.

As healthcare providers, you should be prepared with the knowledge to (1) screen, (2) evaluate, and (3) treat potential patients with the novel coronavirus (officially designated COVID-19), whether it be a suspected or confirmed case you encounter.  The Department of Public Health (DPH) of Los Angeles County is actively involved in monitoring and advising on the situation in concert with the CDC.  Check your email for official announcements, including an invitation to an informational webinar.

The following are useful links and resources for your preparedness.

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ORCHID Reminders: Inpatient Workflows and Anticoagulation

  • Inpatient Reminders:
    • Observation & Admission Workflow
    • Transferring Patients (ED Boarders, Telemetry)
    • Lab Orders
    • Useful Order Sets
    • Medication Reconciliation (eRx)
    • Consolidated Problem List
    • Paging Callbacks
  •  Anticoagulation:
    • How to Refer to Anticoagulation Clinic
    • How to Order IV Heparin Infusion
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What You Need to Know about OpenNotes

OpenNotes is now available to our patients at DHS!  This took effect Tuesday, January 16, 2018, and allows patients to view "key" notes through the online Patient Portal. Key points about OpenNotes at DHS: This applies to patients who have…

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ORCHID Downtime When Daylight Savings Ends This Weekend

ORCHID will be down this weekend when Daylight Savings Time ends early Sunday morning (November 5) .  That means the EHR across DHS will not be available for normal orders, documentation, and results review.  These general procedures will also be used during…

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NEW Collaborative Care Round

Howdy, residents! We are rolling out our new Collaborative Care Round (CCR)! See roll out date and schedule below:   Teams Location Rounding Time Roll out Date C & D 4D127 Team D: 10:00am Team C: 10:15am March 7th,2017 A & B…

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