Resources for Health Professionals

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• COVID-19 Treatment Information and Educational Material

  Early treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 is standard of care to reduce hospitalizations, deaths and Long COVID, and must be started within 5-7 days of symptom onset to be effective. 

  COVID-19 Testing: Get a  home COVID-19 test and find a test site near you.  

  • Treatment Locator for COVID-19 medications

  • Contact your primary care physician for treatment as soon as possible. You can call 211 to find a physician if you do not have one.

  • Call Sesame Care at 1-888-897-1244 to schedule telehealth visit. Use Code CACOVID for discounted rate.

   

  Treatment Flyers for Providers
  

  • COVID-19 Therapeutics: Resources for Health Care Professionals and Public Health Officials (ASPR)
  • Side-by-Side Overview of Therapeutics for Mild to Moderate COVID-19 (ASPR)     
  • Paxlovid Information and FAQs (ASPR)
  • Lagevrio (Molnupiravir) (ASPR)
  • Veklury (remdesivir) (ASPR)

   

  Additional Links for Patients

  County of San Diego COVID-19 Treatment for the Public

  County of San Diego COVID-19 Outpatient Therapies

  Additional Links
  

  CoSD Coronvavirus (COVID-19)

  COVID-19 for Health Professionals

  COVID-19 Vaccines

  COVID-19 Educational Materials

  COVID-19 Protect Yourself and Your Family (UPDATED)

  COVID-19 Testing- What You Need to Know (UPDATED)

  COVID-19 Vaccination Update

  Preparation for Respiratory Virus Season (COVID-19, Influenza and RSV) (UPDATED)

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• Drug Disposal Pilot

  Medical & Dental Provider Handout

  Medical & Dental Patient Handout

  Pharmacy Provider Handout

  Pharmacy Patient Handout

  Provider Office Poster

   

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• Fluoride Varnish Application Toolkit

  Pediatricians and office staff play an important role in preventing dental caries in children. This toolkit will support the implementation of fluoride varnish applications in a primary care setting. 

  This toolkit was created through a collaborative effort by the Healthy San Diego Quality Improvement Committee and the County of San Diego, Public Health Services and Medical Care Services.

  Introduction

  The purpose of this toolkit is to support the implementation of fluoride varnish applications in a primary care setting.

  Letter from County of San Diego Chief Dental Officer and Medical Director

  Purpose of This Toolkit and How to Use It

  Getting Started

  The documents in this section will provide you and your staff with the tools needed to create a fluoride varnish protocol specific to your office including:

  Fluoride Varnish Application: 9-Step Quick Reference

  Fluoride Varnish Application: Office Protocol

  How to Apply Fluoride Varnish

  Medical Provider Resources

  Documents in this section cover the requirements and recommendations to provide early screenings, treatment, and referrals for oral health and continued dental care including:

  Periodicity Schedule

  Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool

  English | Spanish        

  Staff Resources

  The following resources can be used by staff to educate families and refer them to a dental home:

  Fluoride Varnish Information

  List of Community Dental Clinics

  Supporting Evidence

  The documents in this section support and justify the implementation of fluoride varnish in a medical setting:

  California Oral Health Plan at a Glance

  All Plan Letter 19-010

  Is Fluoride Varnish Safe? Validating the Safety of Fluoride Varnish

  Age of First Dental Visits: A Benefit of the Pediatric Medical Home

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• Health Professionals Telebriefing Clips

  How to Save a Tooth That's Fallen Out

  Maternal RSV Vaccination

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• Lifesaving Trainings

  Hands Only CPR Resources

  Stop the Bleed

   

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• Mental Health & Substance Use Resources

  211 San Diego

  Caring For Your Mental Health During COVID-19 For Healthcare Personnel

  Carry Naloxone to Prevent Overdose

  County of San Diego EAP

  HCP SoCal FQHC Locator

  It’s Up to US San Diego

  National Alliance on Mental Health

  National Alliance on Mental Illness Warmline

  Recovery International San Diego

  San Diego Access & Crisis Line (or call 988)

  Survivors of Suicide Loss San Diego

  Xylazine Information for Health Professionals

  English | Spanish | Farsi | Arabic | Tagalog | Vietnamese       

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• Mpox Resources

  Mpox Webpage | County of San Diego

  Mpox Q&A | Department of Homeland Security

  Recommendations for Relief of Pain | CDC        

  Epidemiology Duty officer

  File a Confidential Morbidity Report

  Contact the Epidemiology Unit by phone at (619) 692-8499. For urgent matters on evenings, weekends or holidays, dial (858) 565-5255 and ask for the Epidemiology Unit duty officer.