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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has issued guidelines for medical offices and clinics, to help minimize
unnecessary risk of swine flu exposure to patients and office staff. Mount
Clemens Regional’s H1N1 Task Force will be driving the hospital’s efforts, and
will continually share recommendations with the hospital’s physician
partners.
Does your office staff know what to do when a patient
calls asking about H1N1 symptoms? Do they come to your office, go to the
ER or would it be better if they stayed home? Share these triage
algorithms with your staff to help ensure your patients receive appropriate
and consistent phone screening and instructions.
2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage
Algorithm for Children (18 years or under) With Influenza-Like
Illness
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