Useful Links
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Call 1-888-918-0626 at any time, 24/7 for clinical advice, guidance, & consultation about your COVID-19 critical and/or non-critical, acute/chronic patients. Service provided by the Rural Outreach Support group (ROSe) group of BC intensivists. Download a poster for your ED.
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Doctors of BC Physician Health Program support line. Speak to a trained Clinical Counsellor about your concerns, call 1-800-663-6729, 24/7. For Doctors of BC members with COVID-19 concerns, questions, or comments, please email covid19@doctorsofbc.ca.
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Joint Statement from the BC Minister of Health and Provincial Health Officer – Updated Daily
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Simulation Canada: COVID-19 Scenario & Guide for Hospital Preparedness
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Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) COVID-19 Resources
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CAEP Statement on Maintaining the Integrity of Canada’s Emergency Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Updated March 16, 2020
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CMA update: Information for physicians and the public on the coronavirus
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Free open access to Cochrane Library Special Collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to critical care – Last Updated March 27, 2020
Member Blogs and Discussions
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CPoCUS Ultrasound protection and disinfection protocols – Posted March 30, 2020
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Additional help in ED – Posted March 26, 2020
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COVID Test Panel – Posted March 21, 2020
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An idea for EM personnel looking for accommodation – Posted March 21, 2020
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CORONA WARS, An Emergency Simulation of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Posted March 20, 2020
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COVID-19 – coming to a small town near you (Private Member Discussion) – Posted March 17, 2020
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How-to-guide for an In Situ Sim Session for COVID-19 (Jared Baylis, Simulation Canada) – Posted March 13, 2020
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BC Emergency Medicine Network Blog
COVID Test Panel – March 21, 2020. By Jeff Hussey
An idea for EM personnel looking for accommodation – March 21, 2020. By EM Network Patient Partner and Member Nancy Wood
CORONA WARS, An Emergency Simulation of the COVID-19 Pandemic – March 20, 2020. By Adam Lund
COVID-19: Coming to a small town near you – March 17, 2020. By Kira Gangbar (Private Member Discussion)
How-to-guide for an In Situ Sim Session for COVID-19 – March 13, 2020. By Jared Baylis
Concerned About Possible Exposure or Symptoms?
Anyone concerned that they may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), should contact their primary care provider, local public health office, or call 811.
Public Health Agency of Canada has set up a COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) telephone information line at: 1-833-784-4397.
