ED COVID-19 Resources

Information and resources provided are for educational purposes only. They have been collated by a group of emergency physicians at a tertiary care academic hospital and is continuously edited and updated.

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Critical care - protected resuscitation/intubation

• Protected airway management (full guideline text | airway algorithm | virtual reality simulation)

• Protected code blue infographics (detailed checklist | key principles | AHA guidelines)

• Protected code blue debrief (online debrief form | pdf debrief form)

• Emergency high-risk COVID-19 box

• Frame and tarp intubation barrier system (video)

• Get to know a Tavish mask (non-rebreather substitute for patients with suspected/confirmed COVID)

• Airway training simulation (don't be a COVIDIOT - signup form here)

Critical care - other

• EMS COVID-19 guidelines (resusc transfer of care | general considerations [April 3, 2020])

• SCCM guideline on caring for critically ill adult COVID-19 patients (draft)

• Quick ICU training course

Homeless and at-risk patient care and disposition info

• ICHA Referral Information [online intake portal (2021/11/14) | fillable PDF intake form (2021/11/14) | Memo from Ontario Health (2021/07/20)]

• Indigenous peoples COVID-19 testing and isolation memo (2020/04/14)

• Phone donation program info

• MOH memo on COVID-19 sites (2020/04/16)

• MOH guidance for homeless shelters about COVID-19

• Substance use risk mitigation strategies (from BC Centre on Substance Use)

Patient Follow-Up

• Rapid ED COVID-19 Follow Up Clinic (intranet required)

Patient Screening, Testing, and Clearance

• Toronto Public Health Screening Guidelines (2020/04/19)

• Ministry of Health Guidelines (testing and clearance guidelines (2020/10/01) | child screening for schools (2020/10/01) | updated for high risk groups (2020/04/08) | case definition)

• List of COVID-19 Assessment Centres (from City of Toronto website)

PPE Guidance

• Donning/doffing procedure YouTube Videos (full precautions | droplet precautions)

• Working with a full-face respirator (FFR) (videos) (donning and doffing | decontamination)

General patient care info

• POCUS Educational Scanning Policy

• COVID-19 treatment guidelines (from antimicrobialstewardship.com)

• Guidance for end of life care for patients with COVID-19 (full document | infographic)

Information for patients

• How to self monitor (from healthdesignstudio.ca) (all languages | English | French | Chinese - simplified/traditional | Portuguese)

• How to self isolate (from healthdesignstudio.ca) (all languages | English | French | Chinese - simplified/traditional | Portuguese)

• How to self monitor for symptoms (PHO handout)

• How to self isolate (PHO handout for patients and caregivers/family members) (TPH handout for patients)

• Dental resources available during COVID-19

• Safer drug use during COVID-19 Outbreak

Other Information for staff

• U of T health students volunteering for HCWs (form)

• Local content

Science/epidemiology

• Ontario COVID-19 statistics and information (updated twice daily)

• Government of Canada COVID-19 statistics

• Johns Hopkins Coronavirus resource center (live COVID-19 statistics and maps)