Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Baptist Health South Florida is using its expertise to address the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, treat patients, protect visitors and staff and provide up-to-date information.
As we continue navigating the Coronavirus situation together, I want to express my deep appreciation for each and every one of you. During a complex and challenging health emergency like this, people depend on their healthcare providers as a trusted source for information, care and support. No matter what your role is at Baptist Health, you are helping our patients and families during a critical time of need.
For questions or comments, please reach out to the Evidence Based Clinical Care team at BHSFEBCC@baptisthealth.net
Dr. Mark J. Hauser
President of Medical Staff Affairs,
Baptist Health South Florida
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & How to Protect Yourself
We at Baptist Health South Florida want to ensure our staff, practitioners, and patients are safe and protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please find attached guidelines from Baptist Health South Florida and the CDC regarding how to stay safe, recommendations for Personal Protective Equipement (PPE), and effective hand hygiene.
Baptist Health South Florida
BHSF COVID-19 Guidelines: COVID-19 PPE (Reviewed 8/18/21)
EtO Sterilization and Medical Devices (RETIRED)
COVID-19: Just In Time Training for Healthcare Workers (8/20/21)
PPE Guide: What to Wear to Stay Safe (8/10/21)
PPE Training for Health Care Personnel (Updated 8/6/20) (RETIRED)
Safely Use Safety Masks (RETIRED)
Strategies for Optimizing Supply of PPE during COVID-19 Pandemic Policy
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE During COVID-19 Memo (RETIRED)
Training Video of N-5500 and N-7700 Masks
Universal Masking during the COVID-19 Pandemic Policy
Use of Reusable Respirators Duirng a Pandemic (Updated 8/7/20)
WINK: Conservation Guidelines (Gowns) (Updated 8/26/21)
WINK: Contingency Capacity Strategies for Optimizing Supply of PPE (Updated 8/26/21)
WINK: Mask Related Skin Breakdown Prevention
WINK: Practices for Extending Use and Reuse of PPE
WINK: Bouffant Caps (Updated 8/26/21)
WINK- Extended Use: Reusable Gowns (8/18/21)
WINK: N99 Reusable Respirators (Updated 8/26/21)
WINK: Appropriate Use for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (RETIRED)
Center for Disease Control
CDC Webpage on Infection Control and PPE for Coronavirus
Frequently Asked Questions: Infection Prevention and Control
Frequently Asked Questions: Personal Protective Equipment
Frequently Asked Questions: Hand Hygeine
Personal Protective Equipment Supplies
Mask Policy Update: All employees, patients and visitors are required to wear a covering over their nose and mouth while on our campuses. Our current system-wide policy is as follows:
All employees, medical staff, contractors and vendors are required to wear masks at all times while on hospital premises. One face mask per day will be provided upon entering our facilities.
All patients
A. In-Room Use. A patient may remove their facemask when in their room and alone. A patient will wear their mask when any occupant, including family members, employee, or medical staff, is inside the room.
B. Use outside of their room or during sleep: All patients will wear a facemask before leaving their room. All patients should wear a facemask during any transport. Patients should not wear a mask when sleeping, whether hospital staff are present or not.
All (permitted) visitors will be required to wear a mask or covering over their mouth and nose while on hospital premises.
Masimo SafetyNet
Baptist Health South Florida has combined forces with Masimo to develop a patient surveillance monitoring system. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating an increased demand across the globe for home-based monitoring and patient engagement solutions. Current WHO and CDC guidelines discuss triage and monitoring of COVID-19 patients based on temperatutre, respiration rate, and oxygenation saturation. Masimo SafetNet is meeting this increased need by adapting exisiting technologies to deliver a secure cloud-based solution.
Website:
Baptist Health South Florida Masimo SafeNet Website
Information:
How to Add Clinicians to the Clinical Portal
How to Create Patient Account in Masimo SafetyNet
Masimo Device Light Indicator Guide (English)
Masimo Device Light Indicator Guide (Spanish)
Quick Reference Guide to Masimo SafetyNet (English)
Quick Reference Guide to Masimo SafetyNet (Spanish)
Education on Masimo SafetyNet
Staff Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Bethesday Hospital East & West)
Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Bethesday Hospital East & West)
Staff and Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Boca Raton Regional Hospital)
Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Boca Raton Regional Hospital)
Staff and Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Miami-Dade and Monroe County Hospitals)
Staff and Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (OCEDs)
Staff and Practitioner Education for Masimo SafetyNet (Urgent Cares)
Instructions for RNs to Guide Patients
Instructions for AP's/Designated Person Sending Patient the Invite
Instructions for Providers
Instructions for RNs to Guide Patients (SF-0104)
Instructions for Aps/Designated Person Sending Patient the Invite (SF-0105)
Algorithm:
Discharge Continuous Monitoring from ED/Inpatient
Masimo Algorithm When Discharging Patients with Oxygen
Checklists:
Nurse Discharge Checklist (SF-0099)
Patient Daily Checklist (SF-0098) (English)
Patient Daily Checklist (SF-0098) (Spanish)
Consent Forms:
Please refer to the BHSF Intranet Website for all downtime forms and consent documents.
Testing Guidelines
Attached are the current guidelines on who to test, which tests to provide, handling specimens, and how to report coronavirus cases:
Clinical Screening Tool for Identifying Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19 (Florida Health)
Covid-19 Testing Guidelines for Surgical/Procedural Patients (Effective 2021_0809)
BHSF Guidance for Initial Screening at Entry Point
COVID-19 Community Testing Guidance Flyer (Effective 2021_0902)
COVID19 Testing Priorty Guidelines from the CDC
Criteria for Discontinuing COVID-19 Isolation for In-Hospital Transfer of Patients Off COVID Units
Determining Need for Isolation for COVID-19 Positive Patient Requiring Admission/Readmission
Fact Sheet for Providers: Molecular Laboratory Development Test (LDG) COVID-19
Fact Sheet for Patients: Molecular Laboratory Development Test (LDG) COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for OB and L&D Patients (Effective 2021_0809)
Specimen Collection Nose and Throat (Video)
Testing Locations in Broward County
Testing Locations in Miami-Dade County
Testing Locations in Monroe County
Testing Locations in Palm Beach County
Testing at a Baptist Health Urgent Care or Urgent Care Express Location
Treatments
Attached you will find the current treatment recommendations for patients with COVID-19. Please note that the information is subject to change as we learn more about coronavirus and effective treatments.
Guidelines for Anticoagulation in Adult Patients with COVID-19 (Updated 9/7/2021)
Flow Diagram Decision Tool for Conscious Proning Process
Information regarding Convalescent Plasma:
WINK:
Less is Best: Transfuse with Care (3/20/20)
Donating Blood:
Where and How to Donate Convalescent Plasma
Where and How to Donate Blood (Oneblood)
Information from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB):
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Coronavirus Resources
Choosing Wisely:
American Society of Anesthesiologists: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
American Society of Hematology: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Convalescent Plasma:
AABB Covid Convalescent Plasma Website
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Emergency Use Authorization
WINK: Convalescent Plasma Treatment (7/28/2020)
Please refer to the BHSF Intranet Website for all downtime forms and consent documents.
Information for Patients and Families
Helping provide information to our patients and their families is an important aspect in preventing and treating COVID-19. The resources on this page can assist providers with information that is thorough and easy to understand.
Preventions and Precautions:
Precautions for Caregivers in Close Contact
Prevention Steps for Discharged Patients
Prevention Steps for General Public
Information for Patients:
What to Do If You Are Sick (CDC)
Caring for Someone Sick at Home (CDC)
Quarantine and Isolation (CDC)
What do I do if I'm sick? (FDOH)
What do I do if I think I was exposed to COVID-19? (FDOH)
COVID-19 Resources- Outreach Materials (FDOH)
Information for the Public:
Baptist Health South Florida Coronavirus Website
Hospital Visitor Restriction Policy:
Families and Children:
Information for Pregnant Patients
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Information (CDC)
Visitor Guidelines: Obestrical Patients
Info for Healthcare Workers
Information for Healthcare Workers
Healthcare Workers: Information on COVID-19 | CDC
Ending Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
WINK: Breakroom Social Distancing (Updated 8/26/21)
WINK: BLS and ACLS in Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (non-ventialed)
Information Regarding Pregnant Patients
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Recommendations (ACOG)
Hospital Obstetric Healthcare Guidance (CDC)
COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for OB and L&D Patients (Effective 2021_0809)
Baptist Health South Florida is prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Please find resources to see how our organization is ready.
Critical Care
Augmenting Critical Care Capacity During Disasters
Ethics
Baptist Health South Florida Ethical Framework During a Pandemic
Here are some important details regarding COVID-19 vaccines that will be useful to employees and medical staff:
Order Sets and Consent Documents:
Please refer to the BHSF Intranet Website for all downtime forms and consent documents related to COVID-19.
Discharge and Transfer info
All hospitalized patients should be assessed for COVID-19 prior to transfer to a post-acute care facility. This tool should be used to document and individual's medical status related to COVID-19 and to facilitate communication between the hospital and the receiving facility during patient transfers. This document must be signed-off by the physician, nurse practitioner, or physicians assistant who completes the clinical assessment.
Post-Acute Care/Behavioral Health to Hospital Transfer COVID-19 Assessment and Communication:
Surgery and Anesthesia
Due to the surge of COVID-19 in South Florida, please see the following information regarding elective surgeries: Elective surgeries and procedures requiring overnight hospital stays are being evaluated daily across our facilities based on the capacity of each hospital. We will communicate directly with any patient whose surgery or procedure may need to be rescheduled. Any surgery or procedure that is taking place in an outpatient location will not be impacted at this time.
(Last update August 9, 2021)
Below are attachments to help our surgeons throught the reopening process:
To Access the Baptist Health South Florida Recovery Process, Click Here
Attached are resources for the surgery and anesthesia departments regarding COVID-19:
Covid-19 Recovery Scheduling Grid
Covid-19 Testing Guidelines for Surgical/Procedural Patients (Effective 2021_0809)
COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for OB and L&D Patients (Effective 2021_0809)
COVID-19 Testing Guidance Packet Prior to Surgery (RETIRED)
GI Procedure Guidelines for COVID-19 Patients (RETIRED)
Home Discharge Readiness Screening Tool Instructions
Home Discharge Readiness Screening Tool
Pre-Procedure Patient's Instructions (Following COVID-19 Testing)
Pre-Surgery/Procedure COVID-19 Testing Sites
Q&A from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (RETIRED)
Smoke and Gas Evacuation during Open, Laparoscopic, and Endoscopic Procedures
The use of PPE by Anesthesia Professionals during COVID-19 (ASA)
International Patient Coordination
Anesthesia in the ICU:
APSF/ASA Guidance on Purposing Anesthesia Machines as ICU Ventilators
COVID Activated Emergency Scaling of Anesthesiology Responsibilities (CAESAR) ICU (ASA)
W.I.N.K.
Attached are summaries to provide you with information you need to know about coronavirus and how to protect yourself.
WINK: Managing Infusion Therapies for COVID-19 Critical Care Areas (RETIRED)
WINK: Notification of COVID-19 Exposure
Additional Resources
Here are links and additional resources to help you with the care of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients:
Evidence Based Research:
LitCovid (NIH Sponsored Literature hub for coronavirus studies and information)
Government:
CMS:
Current Emergencies: COVID--19 (CMS)
American Heart Association:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - American Heart Association
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for CPR Training | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
American Hospital Association:
Updates and Resources on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus COVID-19: CDC, FDA, and CMS Guidance
Coronavirus COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
Coronavirus COVID-19: Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
American Medical Association:
COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) resource center for physicians
COVID-19: Frequently asked questions
A Physician's Guide to COVID-19
American College of Anesthesiology:
COVID-19 Information for ASA Members (asahq.org)
Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Anesthesia Care
Joint Commission:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)
COVID-19 Control and Prevention
Society for Critical Care Medicine:
Latest Disaster and Emergency Resources
Post Mortem Care
Please find attached guidance on how to deal with post mortem COVID-19 patients, or patients under investigation of COVID-19:
WINK: Post Mortem Care of COVID-19 Patients