Recommendations from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians on discharge recommendations for people experiencing homelessness, testing, isolation facilities and general coordination of comprehensive management between ER depts., public health, shelters and other stakeholders.
How to use this resource:
To develop discharge protocols for health centers and hospitals
Foster discussion on the unique needs of people experiencing homelessness
Foster discussion and policies around coordinated stakeholder planning
References
- Government of Canada
- https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/national-case-definition.htmlClinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/10/E240