[Knowledge Hub] Clinical Management of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Disease and IPC Guidelines updates

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Access the latest COVID-19 guidelines, resources and training on the
Knowledge Hub
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/e-library?title=covid&field_language_target
_id=All&field_publication_year_value=&field_publisher_target_id=&field_elib_
res_type_target_id=All&field_topic_target_id=All> 

 


Dear colleague, 

 

Please note that the COVID-19 guidelines have been updated and are available
on the Knowledge Hub eLibrary
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/e-library?title=covid&field_language_target
_id=All&field_publication_year_value=&field_publisher_target_id=&field_elib_
res_type_target_id=All&field_topic_target_id=All> . For your reference, the
guidelines include the following updates:

 


Clinical Management of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Disease Version 4
(May 2020 update)
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/clinical-management-suspected-or-c
onfirmed-covid-19-disease-version-4-18-may-2020> 

 


 
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/clinical-management-suspected-or-c
onfirmed-covid-19-disease-version-4-18-may-2020> 

*	Updated case definition for a suspected COVID-19 case 
*	Guidance on SARS-CoV-2 sampling and on repeat testing 
*	Recommendation against the use of rapid antibody-based tests for the
routine diagnosis of acute COVID-19 
*	Removal of the requirement that mild disease in high-risk
individuals requires hospitalization 
*	Guidance on patients requiring nebulized medications or inhaled or
systemic steroid use for management of their comorbidities 

more
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/clinical-management-suspected-or-c
onfirmed-covid-19-disease-version-4-18-may-2020> 


 

 


COVID-19 Disease Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines (May 2020
update)
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/covid-19-disease-infection-prevent
ion-and-control-guidelines> 

 


*	Recommendations for handling clinical notes
*	Recommendations that all clinical staff wear surgical masks and
increase hand hygiene when consulting or examining all patients,
irrespective of whether or not the patient is known or suspected to have
COVID-19 or has respiratory symptoms 
*	A recommendation against the use of rapid antibody-based tests for
the routine diagnosis of acute COVID-19

more
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/covid-19-disease-infection-prevent
ion-and-control-guidelines> 

 
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/elibrary/covid-19-disease-infection-prevent
ion-and-control-guidelines> 


 

 


COVID-19 health care worker online training


 

Clinical and support staff are encouraged to register for mandatory COVID-19
training online. Clinical staff will earn CPD points on successful
completion of the online course. Training can be accessed through the
following links:

*	Clinical staff:
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/form/covid-19-course-registration>
https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/form/covid-19-course-registration
*	Support staff:
<https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/form/covid-19-infection-prevention>
https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/form/covid-19-infection-prevention

 

Please share these links with others in your network, including unions,
district support partners/organizations, forums, district managers and
hospital CEOs. 

 


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The Knowledge Hub Team
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the eLibrary.


 

 

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