{"id":1597,"date":"2020-03-25T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T02:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2020-04-24T11:17:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T01:17:13","slug":"25-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/covid-ed-ms\/25-march-2020","title":{"rendered":"25 March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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25 March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good morning!<\/p>\n

A very short message to highlight that overnight there was an update to the National Guidelines for COVID-19 Case Definition[1]<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 From a practical perspective, this means slight changes to our approach to testing in Hospital, in our Emergency Departments and Fever Clinics and changes for healthcare workers.<\/p>\n

We are rapidly reviewing and updating all of our relevant documentation which will be published by midday today to facilitate implementation of these changes at the front-line.<\/p>\n

I draw to your attention that healthcare workers with acute respiratory symptoms should stay at home until your symptoms have resolved.\u00a0 For those healthcare workers that meet the criteria of testing[2]<\/a>, please promptly present to one of our Fever Clinics, or via your usual healthcare provider (call ahead first to see if they can support your care) for assessment.<\/p>\n

You can find links to all necessary information for testing and home isolation from our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Until tonight ?<\/p>\n

Kind regards,<\/p>\n

Dr Liz Rushbrook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metro North Health Incident Controller<\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/Content\/7A8654A8CB144F5FCA2584F8001F91E2\/$File\/interim-COVID-19-SoNG-v2.3.pdf<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Fever of 38 degrees of higher OR history of fever (e.g. night sweats, chills) OR acute respiratory infection (e.g. cough, shortness of breath, sore throat)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>

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