Testing Best Practices

Deborah Bowers (Yorkville Pharmacy; CPESN SC Luminary) shared the following on the 10/14 COVID Weekly Update Webinar

Example of Patient / Education Counseling Materials 

• State Department of Health – GREAT resource for patient counseling materials

  • Edited for pharmacy and loaded onto pharmacy’s website

• Comprehensive document reviews the following topic and can choose which one to provide to the patient

  • Q & A

  • Positive or likely to have COVID-19

  • Negative Result

  • Quarantine

  • Taking care of a child with COVID-19 ​

• Click here to view PDF version on Deborah's Website

• Click here to download an editable Word document​​

Example of Test Result Patient Communication

• When you have the result for the test, communicate it in a professional manner.

• Deborah created a templated document for positive and one for negative results to share with the patient. 

• Click here to download an editable Word document​​

Karami Reed & Lily Genta (Shaver Pharmacy and Compounding Center;

CPESN Idaho) shared the following on the 10/21 COVID Weekly Update Webinar

Example of a COVID-19 Testing Standard Operating Procedure 

• Click here for a quick overview of the slides

• Click here to download the Standard Operating Procedure with lots of great resources! Examples include:

  • COVID-19 Testing Talking Points​ 

  • Consent Form

  • COVID-19 Testing Flow Chart

  • Courier Testing Checklist

  • POCT Checklist

  • COVID-19 Testing Daily Tasks

Testing Product Descriptions

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