Information for Health Care Professionals

How to check blood oxygen saturation using a Pulse Oximeter?
How to check blood oxygen saturation using a Pulse Oximeter? 1. First, turn on the pulse oximeter. 2. Place your finger in the opening where there is a re...
Thu, 23 Jul, 2020 at 7:57 AM
Telehealth Resources
Review the New York State COVID-19 telehealth screening recommendation(www.slideshare.net). View the AMA guidance for ethical practice in telemedicine.(...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2020 at 3:16 PM
What PPE should be worn?
Standard Precautions assume that every person is potentially infected or colonized with a pathogen that could be transmitted in the healthcare setting. Elem...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2020 at 5:48 PM
Health Care Professional preparedness checklist
Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 at 4:33 AM
Donning and Doffing PPE Video
Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 at 5:15 AM
Hospital preparedness checklist
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/HCW_Checklist_508.pdf
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 3:09 PM
PPE Burn Rate Calculator
The personal protective equipment (PPE) burn rate calculator [XLS – 39 KB] is a spreadsheet-based model that provides information for healthcare facilitie...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2020 at 2:56 PM
CDC recommendations for COVID-19 patient visit
It is important to minimize chance for exposures before, during and after COVID-19 patient's visit. Before Arrival When scheduling appointments for r...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 5:15 PM
Who should respirators be made available to?
Both CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend respirator use for the following workers only: health care workers entering the room of a pat...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2020 at 2:54 PM
What visitor protocols should be established?
Facilities should establish procedures for monitoring, managing and training all visitors, which should include: All visitors should perform frequent hand...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 5:17 PM