COVID-19

CCSSA aims to help direct and support healthcare professionals in the fight against COVID-19

Critical Care Management of Patient Confirmed with COVID-19 (Version 4) 

Update 26 May 2020

Full Document: Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in South Africa - Version 3: Please note this is for adult patients Click HERE 

Summary: Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in South Africa - Adult Patients Click HERE

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Latest posting: August 2020

A consensus tool to assist in prioritizing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and the reintroduction of elective surgery in the public and private sector.

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Paediatric Critical Care Management of COVID-19 Infected Children. (Suspected or Proven) Updated Statement from the South African Paediatric Critical Care working group.

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Guidance on COVID- associated  Paediatric  Inflammatory  Multisystem  Syndrome (PIMS).

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Position statement: Care of children in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Intubation guideline of COVID-19 patient (PUI or confirmed)

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Intubation Tick List with COVID-19 modifications

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Paediatric Advanced Cardiac Arrest. Algorithm in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Healthcare Workers Network (HCWN)

13 May 2020 - Click HERE for Healthcare Workers Care Network information.

Click HERE for Care Network

Which aims to support the mental health and wellbeing of our healthcare workers during this stressful time.

A collaboration between SASA, SAMA, SASOP, SADAG and PsySSA.

Click HERE for the Letter of support from HWCN

SAMA Guidance

16 April 2020 - Click HERE for SAMA Guidance for managing ethical issues during the COVID-19 outbreak

(An Abridged version can be found HERE)

Compensation

7 April 2020 - Click HERE for CCSSA statement on promoting and supporting all Healthcare Professionals as part of ICU Care Teams during COVID-19 pandemic. 

Principles of Airway Management

March 2020 - Click Here for Principles of Airway Management in Coronovirus COVID-19. 

Compensation

March 2020 - Click Here for Notice on Compensation for Occupationally-Acquired Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Joint CCSSA/SASA Statement

March 2020 - Click Here for The joint statement from CCSSA and SASA regarding COVID-19

PPE

March 2020 - Click Here for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Critical Care Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Triage

April 2020 - Click Here for CCSSA Consensus Statement on ICU Triage and Rationing (ConICTri)

 

Click Here for CCSSA Guideline on ICU triage and rationing (ConICTri)

 

Nutrition and Dietetic Services

March 2020 - Click Here for SASPEN statement on Nutritional management of patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection