PA Department of Health
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Bulletin: Participation in Mass Vaccination Program (UPDATED: 12/30/20) | |
| Guidance: Additional Guidance for Patients After a Known Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (Updated: 11/17/2020) | Addresses new updates in light of the increasing case load in PA. |
| FAQ: Testing of Residents/Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities (UPDATED: 7/7/2020) | Addresses frequently asked questions regarding the order of the Secretary of Health about testing of residents and staff in SNFs. |
| Mandate: PA Sec. of Health Orders Masking in Public (UPDATED: 7/1/2020) | As of July 1, 2020, all PA residents are required to use universal face coverings as defined in the attached document. |
| Bulletin: PA DOH PPE Usage Update (UPDATED: 6/25/2020) | Updates EMSIB-2020-16 regarding PPE usage. |
| Guideline: Hospital Notification of EMS of COVID-19 Exposure (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | The Ryan White Act requires health care facilities to promptly notify any first responder agency that is known to have transported a patient determined to be positive for COVID-19 |
| Bulletin: PPE in PA (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | New/revised process for PPE requests from medical facilities and first responders. |
| Guideline: Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | |
| Guideline: Interim Guidelines for Exposed Life-Sustaining Business Workers (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | |
| Protocol: Cardiac Arrest in COVID-19 Patients (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | UPDATED Best practices for cardiac arrest care in patients who are suspected to have COVID-19. |
| Announcement: Non-Transport of COVID-19 Patients Protocol: Non-Transport of COVID-19 Patients (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Protocol to identify patients that are safe to assess and not transport to a receiving facility during widespread cases of confirmed COVID-19 patients in a community. |
| Bulletin: Signature of Transfer of Care Form (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Providers are no longer required to obtain a signature from the receiving facility. |
| Bulletin: Department of Corrections Information (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Information regarding COVID-19 response for DOC employees. |
| Guideline: Patient Instructions for Self-Isolation (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Instructions for patients on how to self-isolate while waiting for test results. |
| Resource: Close Contact List (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Blank table to use for determining who may have been a close contact of a COVID19 patient. |
| Alert: Notification of COVID-19 Results (UPDATED: 4/14/20) | Information to distribute to patients being tested for COVID-19. |
| Bulletin: Front Line Relief Fund (UPDATED: 4/4/20) | Announcement of fund to help front line healthcare workers with PPE and other donations. |
| Bulletin: Alternatives to Nebulized Bronchodilators (UPDATED: 4/4/20) | Acceptable alternatives to albuterol nebulizer treatments for EMS agencies. |
| Bulletin: EMS Staffing Exceptions (UPDATED: 4/1/20) Protocol: Data Collection for Staffing Exemptions (UPDATED: 4/4/20) | Information about changes to ambulance staffing requirements as well as protocol for documenting these changes. |
| Policy: EMS Providers Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swabs (UPDATED 3/31/20) | EMS providers at, or above, AEMT level may obtain nasopharyngeal swabs when appropriately trained. |
| PA COVID Case Tracker: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx (UPDATED: 3/30/20) | Tracks the number of COVID cases in PA. |
| Recommendation: Infection Prevention for COVID Patients/PUI (UPDATED: 3/24/20) | General hospital/EMS system recommendations for treating patients with known or suspected COVID. |
| Recommendation: Infection Control for EMS Providers (UPDATED: 2/5/20) | General infection control information for EMS systems. |
| Statement: Statement on Updated BLS Protocol #931 (UPDATED: 3/27/20) Protocol: Updated BLS Protocol #931 (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | BLS Protocol # 931 (Suspected Influenza-Like Illness or ILI) is updated to 1) emphasize deferring aerosolizing procedures and 2) allow EMS providers to use albuterol MDI in place of nebulizer treatments. |
| Bulletin: COVID-19 Testing Factsheet (UPDATED: 3/27/20) Bulletin: COVID-19 Testing Flier for EMS (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Information about how/where to get tested for HCPs and patients. |
| Recommendation: Infection Prevention Flier (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Graphic describing appropriate PPE. |
| Bulletin: Case Contact Definition Flier (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Describes cases/contacts and how to respond (isolate, quarantine, etc.) |
| Recommendation: Guidance for HCP with Potential Exposure to COVID (UPDATED: 3/9/20) | General infection control measures for healthcare workers who have, or may have, been exposed to COVID19+ patients. |