Mayo Clinic COVID-19: Expert Insights and Strategies

Topics

• Criteria for PCR test ing, antibody serology and interpretation of test
• COVID-19 clinical features, virus characteristics, disease pathogenesis, multi-systemic effects, laboratory testing, factors in increased morbidity and causes of mortality
• Methods for for managing COVID-19 positive and under-investigation patients in the hospital setting
• Recommendation strategies for caregivers and providers managing patients with COVID-19 at home; tele-monitoring COVID-19 patients
• Trategies for preventing transmission in healthcare workers overall and high risk workers (emergency department physicians, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, etc.)
• Aerosol generating procedures in the hospital in outpatient and inpatient settings during the pandemic
• Investigational treatments and trials (with addition of significant results as they become available) as well as emerging strategies (e.g. prone ventilation)
• Strategies for prevention of transmission/mitigation in the community
• Guidance for managing special patient populations during the COVID-19 pandemic: pregnant patients, patients with acute emergencies, patients with immunodeficiency, patients undergoing cancer treatment
• Recommend oxygenation strategies in severely sick COVID-19 patients: Mechanical ventilation, ECMO, transfusion etc
• Guidelines on the correct use , donning and doffing for personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Cross -training/retraining on COVID-19 relevant procedures (e.g. ventilator management)
• Telemedicine solutions for training and patient care

Who should Attend

Attendees of all healthcare specialties who are impacted by COVID-19:

• Research scientists
• Physicians
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants
• Nurses
• Anyone with a particular interest in prevention, treatment, and patient care