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Testing Algorithms
Ambulatory Evaluation of Respiratory Viral Illness Including Influenza and COVID-19 (10/21/20)
Inpatient Evaluation of Respiratory Viral Illness Including Influenza and COVID-19 (10/21/20)
ED/Urgent Care Evaluation of Respiratory Viral Illness Including Influenza and COVID-19 (10/21/20)
BILH Appropriate Specimen Type for Viral Pathogen Testing for Adults (10/14/20)
BILH Appropriate Specimen Type for Viral Pathogen Testing for Children Under Age 12 (10/14/20)
Testing Guidelines and Prioritization
BILH COVID-19 PCR Testing Prioritization Strategy for Patients and Staff (7/28/20)
BILH SARS-CoV-2 Testing Prioritization Strategy for Cartridge-based Rapid Testing (7/1/20)
BILH SARS-CoV-2 Interim Indications for Serology (Antibody) Testing (5/15/20)
BILH FAQs for Clinicians on Serology (Antibody) Testing for COVID-19 (5/15/20)
BILH FAQs for Clinicians: Antigen Testing for COVID-19 (9/16/20)
COVID-19 Test Descriptions and Logistics
COVID-19 Test Descriptions
BIDMC Lab COVID-19 PCR Test Description (4/21/20)
BIDMC Lab Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Panel Test Description (4/21/20)
BIDMC Lab Manual SARS-CoV-2 IgG (5/4/20)
COVID-19 Testing Logistics
BILH Nasal and Oropharyngeal Swab Instructions (7/29/20)
Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection Technique (4/13/20)
BILH COVID-19 PCR Testing Sites and Operational Details (10/21/20)
BILH COVID-19 PCR Offsite Testing Provider Checklist (5/20/20)
COVID-19 Statistics
Critical Care
COVID-19 Code Blue Guidelines (3/20/20)
COVID-19 Code Status/Attempted Resuscitation Policy (4/6/20)
Critical Care Resource Allocation Policy (4/9/20)
Critical Care Summary Allocation Guide (4/9/20)
Code VENT Triage Policy (4/6/20)
Medical/Surgical Care
Post-ICU Care for Survivors of COVID-19 (6/10/20)
Discontinuing Precautions
Guidance for Discontinuing Precautions for Hospitalized Patients with Suspected COVID-19 (8/14/20)
Guidance for Patients with COVID-19: Discontinuation of Isolation (8/20/20)
Procedural Guidance
Guidance in Aerosol-Generating Procedures in Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (4/20/20)
Aerosol-Generating Procedures Door Sign (With HEPA) (6/11/20)
Aerosol-Generating Procedures Door Sign (Without HEPA) (6/26/20)
BILH COVID-19 Pre-procedure Evaluation PPE in the Setting of Non-OR Procedures (9/2/20)
Interim Preoperative Evaluation for COVID-19 and PPE in the Setting of Surgical Procedures (9/2/20)
BILH Workflow and Decontamination for Procedure or Surgery Requiring Anesthesia (6/21/20)
Post-Mortem Care
Interim Post-Mortem Care Protocol (4/21/20)
COVID-19 Definitions and Precautions
Interim COVID-19 Definitions and Isolation Precautions in the Inpatient Setting (8/14/20)
COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 PCR Retesting for Patients Previously Diagnosed with COVID-19 (8/14/20)
BILH Fall 2020 Fit Testing Program
Fit Testing Algorithm for Non-Sterile Areas (9/8/20)
Fit Testing Algorithm for Sterile Areas (9/8/20)
Fit Testing FAQ (9/8/20)
CDC poster: Facial hairstyles and respirators (9/22/20)
Respirator Training Materials
Respirator Service Life by Respirator Type (9/23/20)
General Respirator Training (9/21/20)
Elastomeric Respirator Training (9/21/20)
ENVO Mask Respirator Training (9/21/20)
N95 Respirator Training (9/21/20)
Elastomeric Respirator Training – One-Page Handout (9/21/20)
ENVO Mask Respirator Training – One-Page Handout (9/21/20)
Materials for Operations Leads and Fit Testers
Fit Testing Checklist for BILH Facility (9/18/20)
Fit Testing Staff Documentation Form (9/9/20)
Operations Leader Roles and Responsibilities (9/18/20)
Fit Test Coordinator Training (9/22/20)
Fit Testing Labels to be printed on Avery 5160 (1” x 2 5/8”)
Avery Dennison Readimask (Small)
Avery Dennison ReadiMask (Large)
Cardinal (Small) label template
Cardinal (Regular) label template
3M label template (for disposable or elastomeric respirator)
Reuse Protocols
N95 Respirator Reuse Procedure (4/14/20)
ENVO Mask Reuse Procedure for Acute Care Setting (9/22/20)
ENVO Mask Reuse Procedure for Non-acute Setting (6/21/20)
Surgical Mask Extended Use and Reuse Procedure (4/18/20
Eye Protection Extended Use and Reuse Procedure (4/20/20)
Gown Extended Use Procedure (4/20/20)
Gown Extended Use Protocol with Apron (4/20/20)
Comfort Strategies for Extended Mask & N95 Use (5/4/20)
Don/Doff
N95 Respirator Donning and User Seal Check Instructions (3/19/20)
Sequence for PPE Don/Doff Poster with Laundered Gown (4/18/20)
Sequence for PPE Don/Doff for COVID-19 with Disposable Gown (5/20/20)
Guidelines
PPE Guideline: Staff Masking in all Healthcare Facilities (4/3/20)
PPE Guideline: Patient Masking (4/6/20)
Frequently Asked Questions about Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Disinfection
FAQs about VHP Disinfection (5/4/20)
BIDMC
How the VHP Disinfection Process Works at BIDMC
Labeling Posters
Addison Gilbert Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Anna Jaques Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BayRidge Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Beverly Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BIDHC Chelsea N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BIDHC Chestnut Hill N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BIDHC Lexington N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BID-Milton Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BID-Needham Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BID-Plymouth Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
BILH Continuing Care Labeling Poster
Bowdoin Street Health Center N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Lahey Health Hub Lynnfield N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Lahey Health Urgent Care Gloucester N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Lahey Outpatient Center Danvers N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Mount Auburn Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
New England Baptist Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Winchester Hospital Center for Cancer Care N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Winchester Hospital N95 Respirator Labeling Poster
Battelle
Shipping Information
Protocol/Procedures for Battelle Collection, Shipment and Pick-Up
Protocol/Procedures for BIDMC Collection, Shipment and Pick-Up
Chain of Custody Form – PPE Decontamination Treatment
Guidelines
BILH Visitor Restrictions Guidelines (3/12/20)
Home Care
Home Care Instructions for Patients and Their Caregivers when COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed (5/21/20)
Education Sheets
- BILH FAQs for Patients on Serology (Antibody) Testing for COVID-19 (5/15/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Armenian (4/14/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Cape Verdean (4/14/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Traditional Chinese (4/30/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Simplified Chinese (4/30/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – English (4/14/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Haitian Creole (4/23/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Portuguese (4/14/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Russian (4/22/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Spanish (4/14/20)
- Stop the Spread Education Sheet – Vietnamese (4/14/20)
Community Tracing Information
- Community Tracing – Chinese (6/22/20)
- Community Tracing – English (6/22/20)
- Community Tracing – Hattian Creole (6/22/20)
- Community Tracing – Portuguese (6/22/20)
- Community Tracing – Spanish (6/22/20)
- Community Tracing – Vietnamese (6/22/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – English (6/22/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Spanish (6/24/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Haitian Creole (6/29/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Portuguese (6/29/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Simplified Chinese (6/29/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Traditional Chinese (6/29/20)
- CTC: Guidance While Awaiting Test Results – Vietnamese (6/29/20)
Community Tracing Flyers
- Chinese Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- English Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- Haitian Creole Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- Portuguese Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- Russian Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- Spanish Local Flyer (6/22/20)
- Vietnamese Local Flyer (6/22/20)
PATIENT:
Pre-Visit COVID-19 Patient Phone Screening Tool (9/9/20)
In-person COVID-19 Patient and Visitor Screening Instructions (9/9/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Arabic (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Cantonese (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool English (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Haitian Creole (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Italian (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Korean (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Mandarin (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Persian (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Portuguese (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Russian (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Spanish (8/27/20)
BILH Patient Screening Tool Vietnamese (8/27/20)
Map of U.S. COVID-19 Risk Areas (10/16/20)
VISITOR:
COVID-19 Patient and Visitor Screening Instructions (9/9/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Arabic (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Cantonese (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool English (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Haitian Creole (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Italian (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Korean (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Mandarin (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Persian (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Portuguese (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Russian (8/26/20)
BILH Visitor Screening Tool Spanish (8/26/20)
BILH Screening Tool Vietnamese (8/26/20)
Map of U.S. COVID-19 Risk Areas (10/16/20)
Alternative Care Sites: Restricted Access Signage (3/9/20)
Alternative Care Sites: Not a Testing Site for COVID-19 Signage (3/11/20)
BILH Staff Masking Station 11×17 (3/27/20)
BILH Staff Masking Station 8.5×11 (3/27/20)
Maintaining Your Workspace During the COVID-19 Outbreak (4/21/20)