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Clinical guidance and resources

Aged Care
- Discharging new and returning residents to aged care facilities during COVID-19
  Published: 15/04/2020
Cancer and blood and marrow transplant
- General Guidance Principals - Cancer and Blood and Marrow Transplant
  Published: 19/05/2020 | Last reviewed: 22/05/2020
- Guidance for staff working in Head and Neck Cancer and high risk procedures
  Published: 15/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 21/05/2020
- What Haematology/(BMT) patients and carers need to know
  Published: 06/05/2020
Child and family health
- Guidance for Child and Family Health Services
  Published: 8/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 01/05/2020
Drug and Therapy
- Interim guidance on the use of antiviral therapy
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 26/05/2020
General
- Guidance for community-based and outpatient health services
  Published: 22/04/2020
- Surge capacity management - adapting and commissing clinical spaces
  Published: 17/04/2020
Handling of deceased patients
- Handling of deceased bodies with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 by hospital staff (non-Coroners)
  Published: 03/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 06/05/2020
- NSW State Coroner's Advice: Identification of Deceased
  Published: 21/04/2020
- Reporting of COVID deaths to the coroner
  Published: 31/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 22/04/2020
Infection prevention/control
- Clinical Excellence Commission: Emergency Department – PPE Quick Reference Guide
  Published: 27/04/2020 | Last reviewed: N/A
Intensive care unit (ICU)
- ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) in COVID-19 pandemic
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 24/04/2020
- Management of paediatric patients requiring intensive care
  Published: 11/05/2020
- NSW adult intensive care pandemic response planning
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 23/04/2020
- The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) - COVID-19 Guidelines
  Published: 26/02/2020
Maternity and newborn
- Guidance for Neonatal Services
  Published: 17/04/2020 | Last Reviewed: 19/05/2020
- Guidance for parents concerning infants and COVID-19
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 01/05/2020
- Guidance for pregnant women and new parents
  Published: 08/05/2020
- Guidance for the Statewide Infant Screening – Hearing (SWISH) Program
  Published: 04/05/2020
- Maternity and newborn care
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 29/04/2020
Medical Imaging
- Medical imaging referral - Guide for referring doctors
  Published: 22/05/2020
Non-Government Organisations
- Guidance: Process for NSW Health funded Non-Government Organisation providers to request Personal Protective Equipment
  Published: 16/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 25/05/2020
Paediatrics and youth
- Paediatric Interstate Clinical Practice Guidelines COVID-19
  Published: 21/04/2020
- Resource for young people - Practical tips for dealing with home-isolation
  Published: 08/05/2020
Palliative Care
- Advance care planning
  Published: 3/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 20/04/2020
- End of life and palliative care medication prescribing
  Published: 17/04/2020
- Online training in end of life care
  Published: 14/05/2020
- Providing palliative care in the community
  Published: 19/05/2020 | Last reviewed: 21/05/2020
Pathology
- Blood gas analysers during COVID-19: Cessation of pleural fluid testing and other guidance
  Published: 17/04/2020
- Clinical advice on self-collection of swabs for COVID-19 testing
  Published: 17/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 05/05/2020
- COVID-19 testing prioritisation
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 06/05/2020
- Minimising transmission of COVID-19: Collection of COVID-19 samples in hospitals
  Published: 17/04/2020
- Pneumatic tube usage guideline
  Published: 21/04/2020
- Rapid PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 on GeneXpertsClinician factsheet
  Published: 07/05/2020 | Last reviewed: 19/05/2020
Respiratory
- Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - High flow nasal prong oxygen (HFNPO2)
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 21/04/2020
- Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - Nebulisers
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 21/04/2020
- Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 22/04/2020
- Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - Respiratory physiotherapy
  Published: 7/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 22/04/2020
- Lung function testing
  Published: 06/05/2020
Spinal cord injury
- Information on COVID-19 for people with spinal cord injury - Frequently asked questions
  Published: 29/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 19/05/2020
- Inspiratory muscle training in people with spinal cord injury
  Published: 29/04/2020 | Last reviewed: 19/05/2020
- Planning for disruption of supports and services due to COVID-19
  Published: 25/05/2020
Surgery
- Aerosolisation during laparoscopic surgery
  Published: 22/4/2020
- Importance of not performing elective surgery
  Published: 27/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 24/04/2020
- Key principles for management of surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Advice for NSW health services
  Published: 26/03/2020 | Last reviewed: 09/04/2020

Page Updated: Monday 4 May 2020

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