Emerging Infections Resources for Clinicians

These resources are intended only for clinicians caring for Sutter patients. Please do not share the link to this page.

This site provides clinicians with information and resources. To help guide you, we are posting new information as it becomes available.

COVID 2024

Latest Communications:

Employee FAQ #1 7-24-24
Employee FAQ #2 8-2-24
Know Do Share 7-24-24
Testing Algorithm 8-2-24

TREATMENT FOR EARLY ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Know Do Shares

Lecanemab Information for Providers 8-31-23

Patient FAQs

Information to Support Patient Care 8-23

RESPIRATORY GUIDELINES (Flu, RSV)

Pediatric Respiratory Care Guidelines

ED Pediatric Respiratory Clinical Score and Asthma Pathway Wiki
ED Pediatric Asthma Algorithm
ED Pediatric Asthma Pathway Education
Inpatient Pediatric Respiratory Clinical Score and Asthma Pathway Wiki
Inpatient Pediatric PEWS Wiki
Inpatient Pediatric Asthma Algorithm
Inpatient Pediatric Asthma Pathway Education
ED/Inpatient Pediatric Sepsis Standard Work Algorithm
ED/Inpatient Pediatric Sepsis Management Pathway
ED/Inpatient IV and IO Algorithm
AFL RSV Pediatric Surge
Pediatrics Disaster Handbook

INFLUENZA

FAQs

Fluad® Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine FAQ

Testing Guidelines

ED Screening/Testing Algorithm
OB Screening/Testing Algorithm

MONKEYPOX (MPX) COMMUNICATIONS

Presentations

COVID and Monkeypox 8-23-22
ED Clinical Advisory Group 7-26-22

Know Do Shares

PrEP for MPX Update 9-21-22
Monkeypox Testing Update 7-29-22
Updates and Treatment 7-28-22

Key External Links

California Emergency Proclamation
CDC About Monkeypox
CDC Information for Clinicians
CDC Information for Infection Control
CDC Signs and Symptoms
CDC Spread and Prevention
CDC Treatment and Vaccination
CDPH Current Guidance and Statistics
Sutter Health Website for Patients

COVID COMMUNICATIONS

Provider Vaccination Instructions and Forms:

Exemption Overview
Exemption Request – Religious
Exemption Request – Medical
Provider Booster Vaccine Status Attestation Form
COVID-19 Test Results Report
Workforce Vaccine Policy – Request for Temporary Testing Exemption

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources:

(NEW!) Vaccine Offered to Hospitalized Patients 11-20-23
Emerging Infections Update 8-11-22
COVID-19 Clinician Booster Reminder
COVID-19 Workforce Vaccination Requirements Overview
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Frequently Asked Questions for Providers
Post-Vaccine Handout | 12-16-20
Vaccine Administrative Overview | 12-14-20
Pfizer Vaccine Fact Sheet | 12-14-20

General:

Advance Care Planning:

(Updated) Advance Care Planning – KDS | 3-15-22
(Updated) End of Life Option Act (ELOA) – KDS | 3-15-22
(Updated) POLST and ePOLST – KDS | 3-15-22
(Updated) ACP and Communication – KDS | 3-15-22

Ambulatory Infections Disease:

Critical Care:

CC Respiratory Guidelines | 3-24-21
CC KDS Respiratory Guidelines | 3-24-21
CC Clinical Guidelines | 6-11-20
KDS Use of Nebulizers During COVID-19 | 4-22-20

ED:

ED Screening/Testing Algorithm in Influenza Season | 12-14-22
COVID ED Home Oxygen Ordering Dispensing Workflow | 3-24-21
KDS: Home Pulse Oximetry & Home Oxygen Operational Workflow | 3-24-21

Infectious Disease:

KDS: PPE in the Emergency Department for Health Care Workers | 7-21-21
COVID-19 Convalescent Patient Plasma Algorithm | 4-20-21
Testing and Retesting Know Do Share | 2-8-21
Testing and Retesting Admitted Patients | 1-21-21
KDS Change in Contact Tracing | 5-19-20
Patient Clearance After COVID-19 Algorithm | 8-7-20
Patient Clearance After COVID-19 KDS | 8-7-20
Algorithm Discontinuing Isolation COVID-19 Patients | 8-10-20
KDS Discontinue Isolation COVID-19 Patients | 8-10-20

OB:

OB Screening/Testing Algorithm In Influenza Season | 12-14-22
OB Guidelines Management Newborn to COVID-19 Mother | 2-10-22
OB Testing Declined Algorithm | 10-28-20

Perioperative:

Perioperative Guidelines | 1-21-21
COVID-19 Testing Algorithm for Inpatients Undergoing AGP’s | 8-7-20
KDS: Guidelines for Non-Emergency Cases | 5-13-20
Guidelines for Non-Emergency Case | 5-13-20

Pharmacology:

Scripts:

Infectious Disease Clinician Newsletters:

External Resources:

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)