DC Health COVID-19 Information Brief Call March 13, 2020 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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DC Health is hosting a COVID-19 Information Brief for the District’s healthcare providers on Friday, March 13, 2020 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. 

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Doctors of Osteopathy are requested to participate.

Call-in Information
1-650-479-3208
Meeting number (access code): 733 605 450
 
Please review the following before the call:

  • If you have questions that you would like answered on the call, please submit your question via this link by 5pm today Thursday, March 12, 2020.

  • DC Health released an updated Health Notice on March 5, 2020. You can view it here.

  • As a reminder, please do not direct patients to call DC Health directly to determine if they should be tested for COVID-19. Healthcare providers should conduct a clinical assessment and then on the basis of the assessment and the PUI criteria described below, contact us if they suspect the patient may have COVID-19

  • Please do the appropriate clinical evaluation on your patients based on their symptoms to assess ALL possible diagnoses (e.g. influenza, Strep throat), not just COVID-19)

  • When contacting DC Health, please leave a voicemail with a direct phone number if we do not answer so that we can call you back. We currently have a large call volume so may receive multiple calls at the same time, but return calls as soon as possible to healthcare providers.

  • The DC Health and Medical Coalition (DC HMC) has developed a form to assess PPE needs across the healthcare system. There is no guarantee that requests for PPE will be fulfilled as there is currently a global shortage. You can complete the form here.

  • CDC released Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings. You can reference the guidance here.