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COVID-19 resources for caregivers
Welcome to your central resource for the COVID-19 clinical and non-clinical information, policies and procedures that will help us care for our patients and each other during this crisis.
Latest Update
The COVID Planning Executive Council and several sub-groups lead the efforts to operationalize our approach to COVID-19. For requests or to submit documents for review by the appropriate group, please use this form.
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Masking / Distancing
- Updated Masking and Infection Prevention Guidance 7.13.20
- Employee Masking Accommodations 7.02.20
- Provider note for masking exemption requests 7.21.20
- Donning and Doffing Face Mask Job Aid
- At-work Enhanced Masking Recommendations
- At-work Enhanced Masking Best Practices
- Employee Social Distancing Guidance 7.9.20
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
PPE Guidance
- ED / Inpatient / Ambulatory COVID-19 Positive or Being Ruled Out 7.16.20
- NON-CLINICAL CAREGIVERS of Patients COVID-19 Positive or Being Ruled Out
Aerosolizing procedures:
- Room Closure Following Aerosolizing Procedure During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Guideline: Room Closure Following High Risk Aerosolizing Generating Procedure (HRAGP)
- Guidance for Use of Personal Protective Equipment PPE For High Risk Aerosol Generating Procedures 8.3.20
- Flyer for room doors to alert staff when an aerosol generating procedure was completed
N95s
- Tip Sheet for Reprocessing N95s 4.23.2020
- Hierarchy of Decontamination Methods for N95s 4.23.2020
- Puget Sound N95 Fit Testing Overviews
- N95 Fit Testing Prioritization Grid
- Donning & Doffing N95 Masks Job Aid
CAPRS
- CAPR with MAXXAIR Lens Cuff – Donning and Doffing Training 5.1.2020
- Video: Alternate-1 CAPR Shield Donning and Doffing 4.24.2020
- CAPR Reuse Work Flow Job Aide Process
PPE Job Aids
- Doffing and Donning PAPR video
- PPE – Donning and Doffing Training video 5.1.2020
- Donning and Doffing Face Mask Job Aid
- Eye protection/face shield reuse workflow
- Doffing and Donning PPE in an Acute Setting
- Doffing and Donning PPE in an Ambulatory Setting
Other Guidance
Protocols / Workflows
Treatments
- Remdesevir Ordering Process 7.30.20
- Recommendations for Discontinuing Isolation of COVID-19 inpatients 7.21.20
- NEW: OB-COVID Risk Assessment v8 Updated 08.05.20
- NEW: MultiCare Adult COVID Treatment Guidelines 08.06.20
- MultiCare Pediatric COVID treatment guidelines 7.15.2020
- NEW: Pediatric COVID-19 Critical Care and Ventilatory Support Guidelines 08.05.20
- Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome-C Guidelines 6.2.20
- NEW: Evaluation of Possible COVID Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Updated 08.05.20
- NEW: MultiCare Newborn COVID Algorithm Updated 08.05.20
- Convalescent Plasma Treatment 4.20.2020
- NEW: COVID Convalescent Plasma (CCP) Tipsheets 07.01.20
- NEW: PROTOCOL COVID-19 Plasma EAP 07.15.20
- CDC Webinar 04.02.20: Clinical Management of Critically Ill Adults with COVID-19
- ECMO Guidelines for Adult Patients with COVID-19
- Clinical Nutrition Guideline Adult COVID-19 Patients
- Adult Critical Care and Ventilatory Support Recommendations 3.11.2020
- Pediatric Critical Care and Ventilatory Support Recommendations 3.31.2020
Other protocols and workflows
- COVID-19 Exposure Management Risk Category Guide 7.12.20
- COVID-19 Decision-Making and Response Structure 7.14.20
- COVID-19 Screening 5.5.2020
- Visitation after patient death 4.14.2020
- Patient belongings guidance to families 4.14.2020
- COVID-19 guidance to providers from outside experts/sources
- Elective procedure recommendations for peds
- Elective procedure recommendations for adults
- Puget Sound Region Guidance on CPR during Pandemics
- Pregnant employee guidance
- Albuterol Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs)
Virtual Visits
Testing
Testing and Results
- COVID-19 Adult Testing Chart 7.15.2020
- COVID-19 Pediatric Outpatient Testing Chart 7.15.2020
- Tip Sheet to run a report on COVID-19 tested
- Serology Testing: Information for ordering providers
- Serology Testing: FAQ
- Serology Testing: Information for non-ordering clinicians and leaders
COVID-19 Specimen Collection
- PSR COVID-19 Specimen Collection Instructions 6.22.2020
- PSR COVID-19 Quick-Guide 6.22.2020
- INW COVID-19 Specimen Collection Instructions 6.22.2020
- INW COVID-19 Quick-Guide 6.22.2020
Employee Testing
Visit Restrictions / Screening
- Hospital Visitor Restrictions Policy 7.29.2020
- Hospital Visitor Restrictions Handout 7.29.20
- Ambulatory Clinic Visitor Policy 7.29.20
- Interim Visitor Restrictions for OB Patients 7.30.20
- Ambulatory Clinic Patient and Caregiver Screening Process 7.16.20
- MultiCare Workforce Attestation and Screening 7.22.20
Signage
Please order signage from the MultiCare Print Shop. Most signs can be ordered in two sizes.
These are the only signs currently approved for use:
- How to wear a mask — order #610010-1
- Hospital entry — order #61-0005-5
- NICU entry — order #61-0006-6
- Off-campus emergency department entry — order #61-0009-9
- Adult ambulatory clinic – order #61-0001-1
- Pediatric ambulatory clinic – order #61-0003-3
- Adult-pediatric combination ambulatory clinic – order #61-0002-2
- Pulse Heart Institute clinic — order #61-0008-8
- Labs Northwest Service Center entry — order #61-0007-7
- Unattended entrance ambulatory screening poster – order# 88-9351-4P
- Unattended entrance ambulatory screening flyer – order# 88-9351-4F
- Non-clinical facility social distancing flyer — #88-9318-6G
- MultiCare social distancing flyer – order #88-9318-6A
- MultiCare social distancing poster – order #88-9318-6B
- MultiCare social distancing chair sign — order #88-9318-6C
- MultiCare social distancing table tent – order #88-9318-6D
- MultiCare “X” floor decal – order #88-9318-6E
- MultiCare “footprints” floor decal — order #88-9318-6F
- MultiCare decal for carpet — order #88-9318-6H
- Mary Bridge social distancing flyer – order #88-9319-7A
- Mary Bridge social distancing poster – order #88-9319-7B
- Mary Bridge social distancing chair sign – order #88-9319-7C
- Mary Bridge social distancing table tent — order #88-9319-7D
- Mary Bridge “X” floor decal — order #88-9319-7E
- Mary Bridge “paws” floor decal — order #88-9319-7F
- Mary Bridge decal for carpet — order #88-9319-7H
- Pulse “X” floor decal — order #88-9323-2E
- Pulse “footprints” floor decal — order #99-9323-2F
- Pulse decal for carpet — order #88-9323-2H
Operations
- Latest System Cases 8.4.2020
- Community & Educational Classes 6.23.2020
- Command Center Demobilization Guidance 4.23.2020
- Puget Sound July 2020 Infection Prevention on-call calendar 6.29.2020
- Puget Sound August 2020 Infection Prevention on-call calendar 7.28.2020
- Interpreter Services Guidance (PSR) 6.19.2020
- Flyer: how to order Glucometer isolation bags via Lawson 3.21.2020
- FAQ: sharing exposure information during this state of emergency related to COVID-19. 3/2020
- Beware Email scams and phishing
- E-visits available for people with COVID-19 symptoms
- Memo for Vendors 3.11.2020
Employee Resources
Questions and Suggestions
If you are a MultiCare employee or affiliate and have questions or suggestions about this page, please email us at [email protected]. We are not able to answer questions about care related to COVID-19, but we can answer questions or welcome suggestions about this page. Members of the public can learn more about COVID-19 on our Resource Center page.