public health recommendations to prevent covid-19 spread from community to healthcare facilities | home care | infection prevention and control ic
what strategies should organizations use to minimize spread of covid-19 from the community into healthcare facilities?
*any examples are for illustrative purposes only.*  
  
explore alternatives to face-to-face triage and visits. the following options can reduce unnecessary healthcare visits and prevent transmission of respiratory viruses in your facility:
* instruct patients to use available advice lines, patient portals, on-line self-assessment tools, or call and speak to an office/clinic staff if they become ill with symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
* identify staff to conduct telephonic and telehealth interactions with patients. develop protocols so that staff can triage and assess patients quickly.
* determine algorithms to identify which patients can be managed by telephone and advised to stay home, and which patients will need to be sent for emergency care or come to your facility.
* instruct patients that if they have respiratory symptoms they should call before they leave home, so staff can be prepared to care for them when they arrive.
* using your telephone system to deliver messages to incoming callers about when to seek medical care at your facility, when to seek emergency care, and where to go for information about caring for a person with covid at home
* work with department of public health to notify community providers and the public of the above strategies so those individuals who can be managed in the community do not seek care at a healthcare facility thus limiting exposure and conserving resources.


  
**advice and leading practices from customers**  
providence health system has set up an online coronavirus assessment tool that advises low risk patients to care for themselves at home or automatically links them to a nurse hotline. while only available for full use by providence customers, it may be a helpful example.  
[providence: helpful information about the novel coronavirus, covid-19](https://www.providence.org/patients-and-visitors/coronavirus-advisory)  
  
many organizations have established drive-through facilities to test patients. this has the advantage of decreasing the use of personal protective equipment.  
[the new york times:  coronavirus testing goes mobile in seattle.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/coronavirus-testing-drive-through-seattle.html)  
[stanford medicine:  drive-through coronavirus testing available by appointment at stanford health care](http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/03/stanford-offers-drive-through-coronavirus-test.html)  
  
the cdc recommends that a patient’s car can be a useful way to isolate patients who come to an emergency department if an airborne infection isolation room is not immediately available. while waiting for further evaluation, a system can be provided that allows them to wait in a personal vehicle or outside the facility (if medically appropriate) and be notified by phone or other remote methods when it is their turn to be evaluated.  
[cdc: interim guidance for healthcare facilities: preparing for community transmission of covid-19 in the united states](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/guidance-hcf.html)  
  
**references:**  
[cdc: interim guidance for healthcare facilities: preparing for community transmission of covid-19 in the united states](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/guidance-hcf.html)  
  
hollander, je, carr bg; virtually perfect? telemedicine for covid-19 nejm march 11, 2020, doi: 10.1056/nejmp2003539  
  
note:  links to website(s) included in this faq may be helpful in the development of emergency plans, however, organizations should ensure they are accessing the most recent publication prior to implementing.
1. there are various diseases like cholera, malaria, jaundice, typhoid, diarrhoea which are water-borne diseases. the provision of safe drinking water and proper sanitation can prevent the spreading of these diseases.
2. this could be done through various educational programs promoting healthy and better standard of living for people sponsored by the government agencies and active people’s participation.

example- cleaning of rooftops and water coolers to make sure there is no breeding of mosquitoes. there should not be any stagnation of water in and around the house. these are some of the measures which could control many water-borne diseases. Hello, thank you for the question to HealthReplies.com







Until now there are no medical drugs that can be used to treat or prevent corona virus infection. Research on medical drugs is still ongoing and there are no clear results, so research to look for complementary medicine (additional treatment given to help primary treatment) or alternative medicine (treatment given as a substitute for primary treatment) has not been conducted. All researchers are currently focusing on finding the main treatment first. Therefore there is no medically recommended herbal medicine to treat or prevent corona virus infection.



To prevent corona virus infection, you are expected to do the following:



 Stay at home, don't go outside if you are not forced to, if possible work from home Don't go to crowded and crowded places, avoid using public transportation as much as possible If you really have to leave the house, make sure you keep a safe distance from others ( at least 1.8-2 meters) Use non-medical masks (cloth masks) Wash your hands as often as possible using soap, or use a hand sanitizer if hand washing is not available Do not touch your face with your hands that have not been washed Keep your health and endurance by getting enough sleep and rest, eating and drinking enough, exercising enough, and not smoking.



So much information from me, hopefully enough answer covid-19 Hello Komang,



  

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COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by the Corona virus. The main symptoms that arise in the form of fever (> 38 ° C), coughing, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms can include colds, nasal congestion, headaches, nausea, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, sore throat, and so on. However, these symptoms are not typical because respiratory infections due to other viruses have very similar symptoms. For more complete information about this disease, you can read this article.



  

COVID-19 can affect anyone, do not know gender, age, or social status. However, some conditions have a greater risk for COVID-19 infection as in people with impaired immunity and people who have certain chronic diseases, one of which is hypertension.



  

Because it is basically a viral infection, COVID-19 does not have special treatment. Increasing immunity / endurance is certainly an effective way to handle and prevent COVID-19. For that, a number of things that can be done are:







Eat healthy and nutritious foods, limit salt intake and multiply fruits and vegetables  

Consumption of at least 8 glasses of water per day  

Enough rest  

Regular and regular exercise  

Avoid cigarettes and alcohol  

Manage stress well  

Wash your hands regularly with soap and running water  

Keep a minimum distance of 1m from other people  

Use soap if you have respiratory complaints such as cough, runny nose, and so on  

Stay indoors and avoid traveling outside or to a crowd  

If you have to travel, avoid using public transportation as much as possible  

Continue to pray and get closer to God



If there are complaints of fever, cough, shortness of breath accompanied by a history of traveling to an infected area / country in the last 14 days, a history of contact with a confirmed patient, or staying and settling in the local transmission area immediately see a doctor for further treatment.



  

This article can provide additional information regarding your question



  

DISEASES THAT CAN INCREASE RISK OF COVID-19



  

So, hopefully useful. Stay healthy. I'm so sorry. This is hard to accept. But sometimes people get to the point that they don't want to socialize. My mother - who was once very social - simply arrived at a point where she only wanted those close to her or the nursing home staff around. She was in a lot of pain which I think was much of it.   
  
If your mother was once social, then you could ask the doctor to experiment with her medications. There may be other options.  
  
However, sometimes we have to accept that these diseases take their course and we can only do so much. Forcing what the person obviously doesn't want isn't helpful.  
  
Offering suggestions - yes - so continue to do that. I'm certain that the AL staff does the same. But you can't make it happen if it's not going to happen. Offer all of the support that you can.  
Take care of yourself, too.  
Carol scabies most likely spread from person to person because of bad habits and poor hygine. see more... covid-19 booster shots are not a new idea. since the vaccines were first introduced last december, scientists have acknowledged that boosters may someday be needed. this would mean a third dose of vaccine from pfizer-biontech or moderna, or a second dose of johnson & johnson, which are the three approved vaccines in the u.s. the hpv virus is very easily transmitted from person to person. fingers, mouths, sharing sex toys without washing in between are all thought to be ways of transmitting hpv. Hi Deni,



  

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Covid 19 is a type of disease that attacks the respiratory system caused by the corona virus, which is characterized by dry cough, sore throat, fever of more than 37.5 and shortness of breath. Basically Covid 19 is a type of viral disease that will improve if the immune system is good. it's just that some will experience severe symptoms and can cause death. Severe symptoms now will affect oaring who have age over 50 years, and people who have low endurance such as people who have diabetes, hypertension and HIV.



  

It is said that you multiply the nasal tightness in the upper abdomen, which is the area of ​​the stomach. Increased stomach acid can cause tightness in the middle and left upper abdomen, and some even have inflammation due to increased stomach acid. If based on your complaint, it does not lead to covid 19. Although it does not lead to it, you need to carry out isolation for 14 days or more, so as not to become infected with the virus.



  

You can improve your diet regularly, manage stress and avoid the consumption of coffee, noodles, spicy and sour. This is useful to reduce acid in your stomach. If the complaints become more severe and accompanied by high fever, consult a doctor immediately.



  

May be useful. Always Healthy 😊 march 26, 2021 the fall in covid-19 cases across much of the world over the past ten weeks signals a new dawn in the fight against the disease. vaccines are proving effective and rapidly scaling, bending the curve in many geographies.