ADHS BEMSTS Treat & Refer for COVID-19 - March 25, 2020

 

March 25, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ADHS BEMSTS is asking that EMS agencies apply for Treat & Refer status immediately. We have produced a package of documents that can help an agency and their Administrative Medical Director implement a Treat & Refer COVID program to allow for leave-at-home and alternative destination referrals or transports. This package includes patient education handouts from the CDC that an agency can use and provide to patients, along with example scripting for EMS personnel to use on scene when explaining the process to patients.

Implementation of a COVID-19 Treat & Refer guideline should only be taken with the approval of your administrative medical director in response to a surge of cases in your community.

• CDC Patient Education Handout
• Alternative Destination Tool
• Guideline for Care of Patients with Suspected COVID-19
• Dispatch Protocol
• EMS Provider Screening Tool
• EMS Scripting Information

To apply for Treat & Refer recognition please contact David Harden, JD (david.james.harden@azdhs.gov) 602-364-3188. Application materials can be found on the BEMSTS website.  Questions about the COVID-19 Treat & Refer Guidelines please contact Services Section Chief Benjamin Fisher (benjamin.fisher@azdhs.gov) 602-542-2246.

 

Sincerely,

 

Gail Bradley, MD Medical Director                             Terry Mullins, Chief

Bureau of EMS and Trauma System                          Bureau of EMS and Trauma System

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