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COVID-19
COVID clinical management guidelines package (RCH)
COVID-19 Positive Care Pathways is the Victorian state-wide program for assessment and management of COVID-19 patients. Children with COVID-19 in Victoria are primarily managed by the Primary Health Network in which they reside. GPs are best placed to look after low-risk children via telehealth
Children should be assessed to recognise the seriously unwell child and for disease severity:
COVID-19 Positive Community Pathways referral for Children The following avenues are recommended according to disease severity and risk factors:
RCH staff: Please see RCH specific HITH intake criteria and processes
If RCH is your streaming hospital:
Please see Monash Health Positive care pathways information
If Monash Health is your streaming hospital: Please contact the paediatric COVID consultant on call through switchboard: 9594 6666
Last updated September 2021