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Aged Care
Advice for staff working in and moving between NSW Health Residential Aged Care (SGRACFs and MPSs) and other NSW Health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 09/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/05/2021
Caring for the wandering person during COVID-19
Published: 31/07/2020
COVID-19 and delirium
Published: 04/06/2020
COVID-19 care planning and resources
Published: 03/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/08/2020
Talking to relatives - your guide to compassionate phone communication during COVID-19
Published: 31/07/2020
Visitor Guidelines for NSW Health Residential Aged Care Services (SGRACFs and MPSs) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 25/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/05/2021
Alcohol and other drugs
Indications and process for using breathalysers during COVID-19 in drug and alcohol settings
Published: 11/08/2020 | Last updated: 30/08/2022
Anaesthetics
Managing suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in positive pressure operating theatres
Published: 22/07/2020 | Last updated: 18/08/2022
Managing the expanded role of anaesthetists in response to COVID-19
Published: 20/12/2021
Cancer and blood and marrow transplant
General Guidance Principals - Cancer and Blood and Marrow Transplant
Published: 19/05/2020 | Last updated: 22/01/2022
Guidance for outpatient cancer services - COVID-19 surveillance testing
Published: 31/01/2022
Guidance for staff working in Head and Neck Cancer and high risk procedures
Published: 15/04/2020 | Last updated: 22/05/2020
What Haematology/(BMT) patients and carers need to know
Published: 06/05/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020
Cardiac
Resumption of cardiac rehabilitation in NSW: Guiding principles
Published: 16/07/2020 | Last updated: 05/10/2021
Child and family health
Guidance for Child and Family Health Services
Published: 8/04/2020 | Last updated: 29/11/2022
COVID care in the home
Care of adults and children in the community with COVID-19
Published: 21/12/2021
Caring for adults and children in the community with COVID-19 - Flow chart and care protocols
Published: 12/01/2022
Caring for your child with COVID-19 at home - Patient information sheet
Published: 01/02/2022 | Last updated: 26/09/2022
Managing at home with COVID-19 - Patient information sheet
Published: 01/02/2022 | Last updated: 26/09/2022
Disability
Frequently Asked Questions – Community of Practice
Published 31/03/2021
Going to hospital -COVID-19 information for people with disability
Published: 03/11/2021
Going to hospital when you are very sick with COVID
Published: 29/11/2021
Making it Simple to Share Important Information - People with Disability
Published 01/09/2020
Supporting people with disability
Published 10/06/2021
Drug and Therapy
Clinical Excellence Commission: Medication Safety Updates
Guidance for the use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and antiviral agents as prophylaxis or to prevent severe infection from COVID-19 in NSW
Published: 31/08/2021 | Last updated: 19/01/2023
NSW Health Guidance on use of drug treatments for COVID-19
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 24/08/2022
Safety Notice 024/21 - Ensuring the safe and appropriate use of casirivimab and imdevimab
Published: 07/12/2021
Emergency Department (ED)
Aerosol generating respiratory procedures: Commencing resuscitation in ED
Published 29/07/2020| Last updated: 07/10/2021
Clinical pathway - sexual assault medical and forensic examinations during COVID-19
Published: 14/07/2020
Emergency department assessment and management of COVID-19 in adults
Published 29/07/2020 | Last updated: 02/02/2022
Procedural sedation in the ED
Published: 07/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/10/2021
Handling of deceased patients
Handling of deceased bodies with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 by hospital staff (non-Coroners)
Published: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 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 updated: 22/04/2020
Health Practitioners
COVID-19 risk assessment approach for household and close contacts who are health practitioners in non-hospital settings
Infection prevention/control
Clinical Excellence Commission: COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control
Published: 24/08/2021
Clinical Excellence Commission: Emergency Department – PPE Quick Reference Guide
Published: 27/04/2020 | Last updated: 15/08/2022
Intensive care unit (ICU)
Adult intensive care workforce report in COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 20/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/10/2021
Basic life support (BLS) guidance: Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 ONLY
Published: 16/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/11/2021
ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) in COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 27/10/2021
Intrahospital transfer of COVID19 positive and suspected COVID19 patients from the emergency department
Published 23/09/2021
Management of paediatric patients requiring intensive care
Published: 11/05/2020 | Last updated: 26/07/2021
NSW critical care management of neonatal patients: a COVID-19 response for neonatal intensive care units
Published: 15/10/2020 | Last updated: 27/07/2021
Renal replacement therapy in the ICU during COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 20/07/2020 | Last updated: 26/07/2021
Supporting preparedness and response for the provision of intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 10/11/2021
The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) - COVID-19 Guidelines
Published: 26/02/2020
Maternity and newborn
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
Published 22/02/2021 | Last updated: 18/05/2021
Guidance for maternity services
Published: 02/03/2022 | Updated: 08/07/2022
Guidance for Neonatal Services
Published: 17/04/2020 | Last updated: 15/03/2022
Guidance for the Statewide Infant Screening – Hearing (SWISH) Program
Published: 04/05/2020 | Last updated: 23/06/2020
Guidance on Infant Feeding
Published 01/09/2020 | Last updated: 30/03/2022
Medical Imaging
Medical imaging - building capacity and protection during COVID-19 surge
Published: 12/11/2020
Medical imaging referral - Guide for referring doctors
Published: 22/05/2020 | Last updated 05/10/2021
Mental Health
Acute Severe Behavioural Disturbance (ASBD) management during COVID-19
Published: 22/10/2020
Clozapine management and safety during COVID-19
Published: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 24/11/2022
Guiding Principles to Manage a Surge in Demand for Mental Health Services
Published: 24/06/2021
Mental Health Emergency Department Avoidance Framework Principles
Published: 08/02/2021
Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) - Repurposing Guidelines
Published: 12/02/2021
Non-Government Organisations
Guidance: Process for NSW Health funded Non-Government Organisation providers to request Personal Protective Equipment
Published: 16/04/2020 | Last updated: 25/05/2020
Oral Health
COVID-19 guidelines for dental services
Published: 12/06/2020 | Last updated: 28/11/2022
Paediatrics and youth
Alternate care arrangements - Children and adolescents of parents hospitalised with COVID-19
Published: 07/10/2021
Bronchiolitis HFNC: Quick reference guide
Published: 21/07/2020 | Last updated: 12/08/2020
COVID-19 Resources for young people their parents/carers and healthcare workers
Published: 25/09/2020
Croup asthma nebulisers: Quick reference guide
Published: 21/07/2020 | Last updated: 12/08/2020
Paediatric Advanced Life Support Algorithm (with COVID-19 considerations)
Published: 14/07/2020
Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines - COVID-19
Published: 21/04/2020 | Last updated: 23/06/2020
Paediatric viral filters and combined heat moisture exchange – Quick Reference Guide
Published: 09/10/2020 | Last updated: 03/02/2022
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 updated: 20/04/2020
Bereavement care guide
Published: 02/06/2020 | Last updated: 14/10/2020
COVID-19 and end of life care in hospital - Palliative care
Published: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 14/10/2020
End of life and palliative care medication prescribing
Published: 17/04/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2021
Online training in end of life care
Published: 14/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/06/2020
Providing palliative care in the community
Published: 19/05/2020 | Last updated: 09/07/2021
Pathology
Clinical advice on self-collection of swabs for COVID-19 testing
Published: 17/04/2020 | Last updated: 05/05/2020
COVID-19 testing prioritisation
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 06/05/2020
Minimising transmission of COVID-19: Collection of COVID-19 samples in hospitals
Published: 17/04/2020
NSW Health Pathology - COVID-19 results portal
Published: 01/10/2021
NSW Health Pathology’s position on saliva sampling for COVID-19
Published: 28/07/2020
Pneumatic tube usage guideline
Published: 21/04/2020
Rapid PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 on GeneXperts: Clinician factsheet
Published: 07/05/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2021
Primary care
COVID-19 testing - Getting test results to GPs
Published: 03/07/2020
Influenza support - letter from Chief Health Officer to GPs
Published: 17/06/2022
Rehabilitation
Clinical practice guide for assessment and management of adults with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19
Published: 02/06/2022 | Last updated: 01/08/2022
Management of adults with COVID-19 in the post-acute phase
Published: 10/11/2021
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation communication and referral - Information for acute care physicians and allied health
Published: 08/10/2020 | Last updated: 22/07/2022
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation communication and referral - Virtual care clinics and services
Published: 13/11/2020 | Last updated: 27/07/2021
Principles of rehabilitation: a response to COVID-19 surge escalation
Published: 04/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2022
Respiratory
Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - High flow nasal prong oxygen (HFNPO2)
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 21/12/2020
Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - Nebulisers
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 21/12/2020
Aerosol generating respiratory therapies - Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Published: 26/03/2020 | Last updated: 21/12/2020
Care of adult patients with COVID-19 in acute inpatient wards
Published: 10/09/2021
Clinical practice guide for respiratory support in adults with COVID-19
Published: 01/10/2021 | Last updated: 21/12/2021
Delivering pulmonary rehabilitation via telehealth during COVID-19
Published: 26/06/2020
Lung function testing: COVID-19 advice
Published: 06/05/2020 | Last updated: 21/12/2020
Respiratory physiotherapy: COVID-19 advice
Published: 7/04/2020 | Last updated: 21/12/2020
Spinal cord injury
Information on COVID-19 for people with spinal cord injury - Frequently asked questions
Published: 29/04/2020 | Last updated: 28/07/2022
Inspiratory muscle training in people with spinal cord injury
Published: 29/04/2020 | Last updated: 17/12/2020
Planning for disruption of supports and services due to COVID-19
Published: 25/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/09/2022
Surgery
Personal protective equipment in the operating theatre
Published: 24/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2021
Timing of surgery after COVID-19 in adults
Published: 10/03/2022 | Last updated: 08/09/2022
Virtual Care
Guide to undertaking virtual respiratory assessment for adults - Basic and extended
Published: 23/02/2021
Supporting virtual visiting
Published: 24/09/2021
Virtual visiting using a videoconferencing cart: inpatient staff guide
Published: 24/09/2021
Virtual visiting using myVirtualCare (using direct call): inpatient staff guide
Published: 24/09/2021
Virtual visiting using myVirtualCare room link: inpatient staff guide
Published: 24/09/2021
Virtual visiting using pexip inpatient staff guide
Published: 24/09/2021
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