WLAVA:COVID19 ED Operational Updates

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WLA VA ID COVID-19 Testing Algorithm

WLA VA Tent Testing Algorithm

LAC DPH COVID19 Resources

LAC DPH Website

Definition of COVID19 Person Under Investigation (PUI) updated 3.24.20

LADPH PUI Criteria
  1. Note that all healthcare workers are advised to self-monitor for symptoms and not report to work if they are experiencing symptoms.

LAC DPH COVID19 Physician Checklist

LAC DPH Provider Checklist

LAC DPH Home Isolation Handout

File:COVHomeCare(1).pdf

WLA VA PPE Main

WLA VA PPE Main Information Page

WLA ED Workflow

ED Attending Shift Responsibilities

  • Extra weekday night and weekend shift coverage has been added to flex to tent and cover airway.
  • Airways:
    • Anesthesia covers all airways including ED COVID airways from 7a-7p.
    • From 7p-7a ED covers all crash airways including COVID ones. A third overnight attending has been added so that two attendings may respond to airways while one remains in the ED.
    • 4p-12a fast track attending serves as airway buddy during weekdays.
    • Anesthesia can be called for impending airways if 2 hours notice can be given.
  • Enhanced Screening Tent:
    • EST open M-F 7a-11p and Sa-Su 10a-10p
    • please check in with the EST nurses at the start of your shift and leave them your name (so they can reach you by Vocera).
    • Please pick up the VA iPad assigned for EST Telehealth so you can see patients using FaceTime (so you don’t have to walk back-and-forth).
      • We are still working out if the ED MSA or the ED Charge Nurse will be in charge of EST VA iPad sign in/sign out. This will hopefully be resolved tomorrow.
      • See the following WikEM pages for details on the EST mission and protocols:

Whom To Notify of PUIs

  • Call GLA ID: UCLA consult p89321.
  • Notify LA County Dept of Public Health if directed by ID:
    • 213-240-7941 (weekdays 8:30a-5p)
    • 213-974-1234 and ask for physician on call (after-hours).
  • If admitted, please notify Jonie, Neil, Manny, and Lisa by text if you have a PUI patient.

Misc Numbers:

  • Infectious diseases fellow (x40270/40271)
  • Microbiology Department (x41259)

PPE Documentation

  • Please make sure to document the PPE used in your chart as it will allow us to track your exposure category and will help us guide work restrictions.

Ordering COVID-19

  • Influenza/COVID-19 is the new order (no RP2 testing).
    • Must call ID for COVID-19 testing approval.
    • In-house testing available with TAT 1-4 days.
  • We are only collecting one nasopharyngeal swabs per patient.
  • Current COVID-19 ordering protocol:
    • Patient presents with possible need for COVID testing (perhaps a healthcare worker)
    • Tent/ED provider order Flu/COVID-19 in CPRS (this is when ID should be called)
    • Nurse swabs NP x 1, send to lab.
    • If Flu results negative, the patient may need COVID testing.
    • Micro contacts ID if Flu is negative (not a consistent process, so please confirm for now)
    • The COVID-19 test is done if ID approves
  • Lab processing is not automatic at VA, until all the kinks get ironed out with ordering COVID-19, please continue to follow the Flu results on these patients
    • At least double check to see if COVID-19 was added by lab (ID will f/u COVID-19 results) to ensure the testing you want is occurring.

AVOID AEROSOLIZING Procedures (if Possible)

  • Do not use NEBS - use MDI/SPACER (we have some in stock- if not in FT- check main ED)
  • NO to High flow NC (generally - if done place a surgical mask on patient)
  • NO to BIPAP
  • Intubate early & in a negative pressure room
  • AVOID any bagging

COVID-19 Admission Guidelines

  • Please have low threshold to admit patients to higher level of care or discuss cases with MOD.
    • Draft of COVID-19/PUI Triage Guidelines:
  • Most COVID Admissions will go to MICU Team
    • If they are critical, they go to the ICU under MICU. If they are meta-stable, then go to the new 5SD "COVID" Unit, but still under MICU team
  • The 5SD "COVID" unit is a newly converted unit with 10 negative pressure rooms.
  • New Isolation Note
    • Specific to COVID19 - indicate if ICU level of care and high risk for aerosolizing procedures vs usual care.

COVID-19 Direct Admission Guidelines

  • Same as our previous direct admission policy.
  • Patients in clinic can be admitted directly if stable and clinic is still open.
  • Provider that made admission disposition decision must call MOD/OTS for coordination.
  • If patient coming from home, provider can still call MOD/OTS. Holding area will be Tent if there is not immediate inpatient bed available.

CODE Situation for COVID-19 Cases

  • DO NOT be a hero and RUSH IN
  • PPE: N95, Face Shield, bouffant, gloves x2 and gown x2
  • Place a surgical mask on patient while getting airway set up, chest compressions ok
  • Do not BAG patient
  • Limit # of staff
  • Staff safety is #1 PRIORITY

General Information/Definitions

Close Contact Definition

  • Being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a confirmed COVID-19 case for a prolonged period (5 minutes)
  • Having unprotected direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case.
    • NOTE: Examples of Brief Interactions include:
      • Briefly entering the patient room without having direct contact with the patient or their secretions/excretions.

NOT Close Contact Definition

  • Brief conversation at a triage desk with a patient who was not wearing a face mask.
  • These encounters are NOT close contacts, except when an aerosol-generating procedure is or has been recently performed.

Patient Placement

  • Patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 disease will be cared for in single rooms with the door closed.
  • Airborne isolation rooms (negative pressure rooms) will be used for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 disease who
    • Are receiving ICU-level care OR
    • Undergoing procedures that are likely to generate a high concentration of respiratory aerosols.
      • NOTE: If negative pressure rooms are unavailable for a patient receiving ICU care, patients will be placed in a standard room with staff using N95 with eye protection/PAPRs, gowns and gloves. If hospitalization is not medically needed, home care is preferable if the individual’s situation allows.

Aerosol-generating procedures

  • Endotracheal intubation or extubation
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (BiPAP)
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Open oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal suctioning (closed circuit suctioning is considered non-aerosol generating)
  • Nebulizer therapy. Use of metered dose inhalers with spacers is strongly preferred for patients being tested for or diagnosed with COVID-19.
    • NOTE: The number of healthcare workers present during the procedure should be limited to only those essential for patient care and procedure support. Visitors should not be present for the procedure.

COVID-19 Specimen Collection (Nasopharyngeal Swabs)

  • Standard/Contact/Droplet precautions are recommended.
  • The number of persons present during the procedure should be limited to only those essential for patient care and procedure support. Visitors should not be present for specimen collection.
  • Specimen collection can be performed in a normal examination room with the door closed.

Patient Transport in the Hospital

  • If transport personnel must prepare the patient for transport (e.g., transfer them to the wheelchair or gurney), transport personnel should wear all recommended PPE.
  • Patients should wear a face mask to contain secretions during transport. If patients cannot tolerate a face mask or one is not available, they should use tissues to cover their mouth and nose.
  • The transporter should wear a face mask.

GLA Trainings

General PPE Training

  • PPE training 3/17 to 4/17 @ 8:30a - 4:00p Bldg 500, Rm 6043 (no reservation required)

SIM Lab Training

  • Email Cindy Koh or Carol Lee if you have not been signed off on airway PPE donning and doffing simulation.

FIT Testing

  • To clarify, you need to be FIT tested yearly at each facility you work because the brand and type of mask may be different. Your face may change shape with age/weight/pregnancy etc...
  • FIT Testing Sessions:
    • Fit testing for Full face mask (WW2 gas mask looking thing) Wedneday April 1 12p-2p rm 3232.
    • Please complete online form prior to training:

Mock Code Drills

  • If you are having a slow shift, please consider running a few mock code drills so that we can ensure our nursing staff is well prepared. Our nursing staff is a little rusty when it comes to critical care, so it isbetter we iron out any issues in preparation for the future.
  • Hospitalists are doing daily weekday drills (M-F) at 11AM in 3rd floor conference room (there will be no overhead announcements).
  • Reference Documents:

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N95 Mask at GLA

  • Stored in Med Room (badge access only)
  • GLA N95 Brand/Model:
    • We primarily carry: 3M 1870+
    • We have a stock of small masks: 3M 1860S

GLA Showers

  • No Lockers - Bring your own towel/clothes
  • Ground Floor (Basement):
    • Women’s Locker Room: Rm 0435 passcode 2169
    • Men’s Locker Room: Rm 0403 passcode 2168
  • ​​​5th Floor (OR Showers):
    • Women’s Locker Room: Rm 5076 passcode 5324
    • Men’s Locker Room: Rm 5075 passcode 5321


GLA/CDC Return to Work Guidance

Your Health (and Ours)

  • If you develop a fever and/or resp symptoms- notify Neil/Jonie immediately. We know how hard y'all want to work - but it's important to stay healthy and keep away from others to avoid further spread of disease to coworkers and patients and additional need for quarantine.

GLA Provider Exposure Risk Algorithm

  • Please protect yourself from inadvertent exposure by making sure patients that have any hint of being a potential PUI (i.e., epidemiological risk factors, URI sx, any respiratory sx, etc.) are wearing a face mask (can use conical or level 1/yellow mask).
Interim Guidance at GLA during regular staffing mode for ASYMPTOMATIC employees WITH PROLONGED CLOSE CONTACT with a COVID-19 patient

CDC Return to Work Guidance

  • Guidance on what to do if you think you were exposed to COVID-19 and are asymptomatic:
    • We are using the CDC updated recommendations on public health management of healthcare personnel (HCP) with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patients with COVID-19 (see below). This updated guidance allows for asymptomatic HCP who have been exposed to a COVID-19 patient to continue to work AFTER consultation with their occupational health program (see table below for details on exposure risk).
  • We are counting on your self-referral.

Miscellaneous Admin

Detaining PUI or COVID19 Confirmed Patients

  • It seems that without any specific quarantine order (rare that we will have an official order on our patients)- we cannot detain patients against their will unless we do not think they have capacity- which is a separate issue.

Medical Student & Resident Rules Regarding PUI Pt Care

Coding COVID19 Encounters

  • For suspected COVID19 cases: Z20.828
  • For confirmed COVID19 cases: B97.29

Dexter Moved Out

  • Use ‘UM Review’ label on EDIS to communicate with him.
  • If you are interested in not having to change your admission orders 50 times.
    • Here are ways to contact me if you have questions:
      • VA cell: 626 314 9774
      • VA Pager *11 p73284

GLA Sites

COVID19 ED Sharepoint

High Consequence Infection (HCI) Sharepoint

Emergency Alerting and Accountability System (EAAS)

Other WLA VA Pages


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