​Testing, Screening, Treatment and Medical Directi​ves​

1. ​​Testing
   
2. ​​Screening
3. ​​Treatment
4. ​​Medical Directives​
   
   

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​1.  Tes​ting​​​​​

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• ​Testing Information​
  
• COVID-19 Testing Sites – How to Refer​​

Guidelines

• CV-19 H0007 COVID-19 Testing Asymptomatic Patients   (June 10, 2020)
  
• CV-19 H0014 Testing Site Post Testing Handout ​(September 17, 2020)
  
• CV-19 H0016 I am Going for a COVID Test - Children's Social Story ​(September 24, 2020)
  
• CV-19 G0046 Script COVID-19 Testing Asymptomatic Patients (June 10, 2020)
  
• CV-19 WS0045 Testing Site Requesting COVID-19 Testing Support from EMS - Non-Emergency Response (July 30, 2020)
  
• Updated – Clinical Guidelines for Testing, Management and Reporting​ (Updated June 10, 2020)​
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​Specimen Collection

• SHA 0073 - COVID-19 Specimen Collection Patient Card (August 7, 2020)
  
• PROV20 Specimen Collection and Lab Testing COVID-19 (August 4, 2020)
• PROV22 Aptima Specimen Collection and Lab Testing for COVID-19 (August 4, 2020)
• PROV23 Sputum Specimen Collection & Lab Testing for COVID‐19 (August 4, 2020)
• Memo - Nasopharyngeal Swab Shortage​ (March 25, 2020)
• All Routine Non-invasive Cardiology testing for North and Rural (March 24, 2020)
  
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Guidance for Ambulatory and Diagnostic Testing (March 24, 2020)
• Nasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal Swabs During Pandemic​ (March 22, 2020)
• Physician Memo from Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical Health Officer​ (March 11, 2020)
  

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Laboratory

• MEMO – COVID-19 Testing Turnaround Times (August 4, 2020)
• GeneXpert COVID-19 Reporting of Results (July 14, 2020)
• COVID-19 Pandemic Requisition (September 29, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Pandemic Requisition Work Standard ​(September 29, 2020)
  
• MEMO-GeneXpert COVID-19 Testing Prioritization (May 15, 2020)
• FAQ-GeneXpert Point-of-Care Algorithm (June 18, 2020)
• Laboratory Bulletin – Limited Test Menu (June 6, 2020)
• Conserving Specimen Collection Supplies (April 24, 2020)
• Routine Non Invasive Cardiology Services Disruption​ (March 24, 2020)
  
  

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2.  Screening

Forms

• SHA 0072 COVID-19 Screen Form Log - Repeat Visits (July 16, 2020)
• SHA 0002 Inpatient, Outpatient and Continuing Care Screening Form (October 19, 2020)
  
• SHA 0004 Emergency Department Rapid Triage COVID-19 Screening Form (October 19, 2020)
• SHA 0008 Deaf/Hard of Hearing COVID-19 Screening Questions Form (October 19, 2020)
• SHA 0036 Hemodialysis COVID-19 Screening Form​ (October 19, 2020)
  
• SHA 0054 Community - Home Visit - COVID-19 Screening Form (October 19, 2020)
  
• SHA 0076 Community - Office Visit - COVID-19 Screening Form​ (October 19, 2020)
  
• SHA 0022 COVID-19 Screening/Testing Tracking Form (June 8, 2020)
  

​​Algorithms​​

• CV-19 A0001 COVID-19 Acute Care Placement and Precautions Algorithm (June 2, 2020)
• CV-19 A0002 Modifications of Precautions for COVID-19 Negative Inpatients and Residents (August 5, 2020)
  
• CV-19 A0013 Outpatient Clinic and Endoscopy Suite COVID-19 Algorithm (May 20, 2020)
  
• CV-19 A0015 Management of ECT Patients During COVID-19 (June 16, 2020)​
  
• CV-19 A0016 Long Term Care/Personal Care Home Move-In from Acute Care, Alternate Level of Care or other LTC (August 12, 2020)
• CV-19 A0017 Long Term Care/Personal Care Home Move-In from Community (August 12, 2020)
• CV-19 A0018 Long Term Care/Personal Care Home - Return to Home (August 12, 2020)
  
• CV-19 A0019 Diagnostic Imaging Department Algorithm for COVID-19​ (September 21, 2020)
  

​Work Standards

• ​CV-19 WS0007 Screening Form Utilization​ (October 9​​, 2020)​
  
• CV-19 WS0044 Retention of COVID-19 Screening Tools/Forms (October 8, 2020)
• CV-19 WS0010 Admission, In-Facility Placement and Discontinuing COVID-19 Precautions (June 11, 2020)
• ​CV-19 WS0024 Modification of Precautions for Negative COVID-19 Patients/Residents (August 7, 2020)
• CV-19 WS0043 COVID-19 Screening Column on SCM Facility Boards​ (August 27, 2020)
  

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Guidelines

• ​CV-19 G0005 Protocol for Operative Management of Surgical Patients (ALL AGES)  During COVID-19 Pandemic​ (August 24, 2020)​
  
• CV-19 G0042 Long Term Care and Personal Care Homes Move In Guidelines (June 19, 2020)​
• CV-19 G0045 Obstetrical Management During COVID-19 Pandemic​​ (August 24, 2020)​
• CV-19 G0047 COVID-19 Testing Expansion Guidelines – Acute Care ​(June 11, 2020)
  

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3.  Treatment

• Treatment of and Experimental Therapeutics for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)​ (March 21, 2020)​

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4.  Medical Directives

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• ​CV-19 MD0001 Collection of Specimens for Testing Without Physician's Order (June 15, 2020)
• CV-19 MD0002 Interpretation and Notification of COVID-19 Test Results​ (October 6, 2020)
• CV-19 MD0003 Collection of Speciments to Test for COVID-19 - Contracted EMS Staff​ (May 21, 2020)