ED Calgary Zone COVID-19 Resource Site
Welcome to ED Calgary Zone COVID-19 Public Site. The clinical and administrative teams throughout our sites (Foothills Medical Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus and Peter Lougheed Centre) have developed policies and protocols in response to the outbreak in Calgary, Alberta. When using the documents, please be mindful of the date the document was produced and check that against current knowledge and evolving clinical standards.
- Respiratory Management of Confirmed and Suspected Adult COVID-19 Patients. (listed June 02. 2020)
- Review of approach to the Critically Ill COVID patient . (listed May 06. 2020)
- COVID 19 admission form. Most up to date. (listed April 23. 2020)
- COVID admission decision algorithm. Most up to date. (listed April 23. 2020)
- SAFE Oxygen Delivery for COVID-19. (listed April 22. 2020)
- ILI / COVID-19 Airway Management Best Practice Considerations (listed April 22. 2020)
- AMP Algorithem with COVID Specific Additions (listed April 22. 2020)
- PLC Admissions Process (listed April 21. 2020)
- AHA Cardiac Arrest COVID guidelines (listed April 9, 2020)
- AHS: What is considered an AGMP (listed March 25, 2020)
Listed April 02. 2020
Care of the Adult Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19/ILI Patient in the ED/Urgent Care Centre
Listed March 24. 2020
Treatment Recommendations for COVID/Suspected COVID Patients
Spectrum App with COVID Recommendations
Listed March 18. 2020
Care of the Adult Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient Annex D
Listed March 17. 2020
AHS COVID-19 General Resource Center
AHS COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group (SAG)
(Listed April 8, 2020)
- 2019-nCoV Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) Terms of Reference)
- AHS SAG Essential Information: Use of Oxygen therapy)
- AHS SAG: Recommended use of NIV
- AHS SAG Rapid Review: Oxygen therapy, AGMP, humidified high flow oxygen therapy
- AHS SAG Rapid Review: Recommend use of NIV
- AHS SAG Rapid Review: Hydroxychloroquine (HQ) as treatment and prophylaxis
- AHS Rapid Review: Asymptomatic Spread
- AHS Essential Information : Home Life and Clothing Contamination
- AHS Rapid Review: Home Life and Clothing Contamination
(Listed April 16. 2020)
- See this link and the attached document for details about atypical presentations of COVID-19 in the elderly. (These resources are are available in “my-emergency-department app/website under Covid-19")
Updated November 30. 2020
- COVID-19 Physician Wellness Resources
- Physician and Family Support Program
Updated March 17. 2020
- How to Collect a Nasopharyngeal Swab:
Listed March 24. 2020
COVID-19 and your mental health. Please read the following articles:
Calgary EM Department COVID-19 Airway Management