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COVID-19 Resources

To facilitate patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, UMMC has provided the following updates and resources for referring providers. Because general information and the environment of care are changing so rapidly, it is anticipated that these resources will be updated frequently and will evolve over time. Checking these resources on a frequent and regular basis is strongly advised. Also, attention is called to the disclaimer attached to each item of COVID-19 Clinical Guidance section. 

New options to speed COVID-19 testing

• View our COVID-19 testing page for up-to-date information.

COVID-19 clinical trials underway at UMMC

• Get information about this new stage of our COVID-19 response and the possibility of your patients being trial participants.
• Find pending and actively enrolling COVID-19 clinical trials.

UMMC ramping up scheduled appointments, procedures for shared patients at all facilities

• With careful planning and appropriate safety measures UMMC has re-opened its clinics and operating schedules. The COVID-19 safety measures we have instituted in our clinics and hospitals allow health care services to be delivered in a safe and welcoming environment. We appreciate the patience and understanding you and your patients have displayed since we began postponing elective surgeries and non-urgent medical appointments in mid-March. While we were able to offer most patients alternative arrangements, including telehealth appointments when appropriate, and continued to provide timely care for those with critical or urgent health problems, we are pleased to be able to provide care for your patients in all of our clinical settings again.
• Watch brief videos detailing the enhanced safety measures now in place at UMMC and Children’s of Mississippi.

UMMC contacts

• To contact specific physicians
  • Call: 866 UMMC DOCS (866-862-3627)
  • Use the physician directory in the UMMC “4Referrals” mobile app, and search by name. Download “UMMC4Referrals” in the App Store or Google Apps.
• For non-urgent physician relations questions or concerns, please email the Office of Physician Relations at OPR@umc.edu.

COVID-19 clinical protocols and educational opportunities at UMMC

* Note: Check back regularly for updates, as information is evolving.

• Critical care patients - UMMC protocols, policies, and treatment plans for COVID-19 patients
• Correct donning/doffing of PPE - Training at Simulation Center in School of Medicine
• CME courses - eLearning opportunities on COVID-19-related topics

Public communication and UMMC temporary policies

• To help with community education and communication, UMMC has created a dedicated COVID-19 web page. The page is frequently updated with information from UMMC, Mississippi State Department of Health, CDC, and other health organizations. Go online to umc.edu/coronavirus.