COVID-19

Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by a methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members. 

Clinical/ERAS Pathway:

• COVID-19 Outpatient Management Algorithm
• COVID-19 Inpatient Management Algorithm
• COVID-19 Clinical Pathway Synopsis – provides care standards employed for this clinical pathway  

Inclusion and exclusion criteria:

• Inclusion:
  • Patient presents with signs and symptoms of COVID-19-like illness
  • Patient is hospitalized with COVID-19  

• Exclusion:
  • < 60 days of age (Refer to Febrile Infant Clinical Pathway) 
  • Concern for multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) (Reference MIS-C)  

Committee members involved in the development:

• Gina Weddle, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC | Infectious Diseases, Infection Control | Committee Co-Chair
• Alaina Burns, PharmD, BCPPS | Infectious Diseases | Committee Co-Chair
• Josh Herigon, MD, MPH, MBI | Infectious Diseases | Committee Member
• Rohan Akhouri, MD, MPH, MS | Emergency Medicine | Committee Member
• Rasika Bhamre, MD, MBBS | Emergency Medicine | Committee Member
• Jamey Garner, MD | Urgent Care | Committee Member
• Marina Dantas, MD, MSCR | Hospital Medicine | Committee Member
• Susan Elmore, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC | Beacon Program | Committee Member
• Melanie Foltz, MSN, RN, NE-BC | Fetal Health Center | Committee Member  

COVID-19 Clinical Pathway Consultants

• Raschelle Schowengerdt, MD | Fetal Health Center
• Lauren Amos, MD, MS | Hematology, Oncology, BMT
• Adrienne DePorre, MD | Hospital Medicine 

EBP Committee Members

• Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Hospitalist, Evidence Based Practice
• Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice 

Publication dates:

• Finalized date: 03/2025
• Next expected revision date: March 2028  

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These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.