Information for health care providers
Below are the latest clinical guidelines and recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as links for tracking and reporting cases, and other resources for clinicians.
Caring for Patients with H1N1
Novel H1N1 Influenza: Resources for Clinicians
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians
Screening and Treatment Algorithm for Influenza (North Memorial)
Click here for Algorithm
Guidance for Testing
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/diagnostic_testing_clinicians_qa.htm
Questions &Answers: 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
Self-care tips for health care responders during a pandemic (MDH)
www.health.state.mn.us/oep/responsesystems/selfcareresponders.pdf
Tracking Cases
What to Do When You Get Sick
The current recommendation for health care workers with direct patient care contact or proximity to patients is to stay home until you are without a fever for 24 hours without the use of medications, or 7 days from the onset of symptoms, whichever is longer.
When you return to work after an influenza-like illness, please complete a Report of Illness, available in the Employee Health Center or on the intranet under "Employee Information," then "Human Resources Forms." This helps us in our planning efforts to adjust staffing schedules.
Other Resources
CDC News Alerts
Want to receive breaking news from the CDC and dates and times of the next H1N1 webcasts? Follow CDCemergency on Twitter. You can also sign up at the CDC website for email alerts and listen to podcasts.
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Resources for Parents and Caregivers
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/parents
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