Monday Rx: PPE Relief Program and COVID-19 Updates July 13, 2020 Clinical Updates, COVID-19, LAHAN, PPE Relief Program, Put It On Campaign 1548 If you would like to volunteer at these PPE distribution events, please register here. LACMA "Put It On" PSA: Featuring Local Physicians and Los Lobos Band Last week we launched our "Put It On" Media Campaign to continue encouraging Los Angelenos to wear masks in accordance with public health guidelines. Our PSA campaign calls for support of Los Angeles’ public health officers for their commitment and tireless efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Our local physicians highlight the life and death importance of wearing a mask in accordance with public guidelines. The beloved Los Angeles band Los Lobos shares their solidarity with our “Put it On” message. The videos are the first in a series of PSA’s conveying simple messaging relative to complex topics namely: mask wearing, social distancing and staying at home. Watch Videos Here Key Messages There are rifapentine shortages because global demand has increased and because the sole manufacturer has voluntarily paused release of the drug due to the detection of nitrosamine impurities. Rifapentine is indicated for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and should NOT be confused with the other rifamycins (rifampin, rifabutin). Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is considered an essential health service during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers should consider temporarily refraining from initiating the once-weekly 3-month isoniazid-rifapentine (3HP) regimens until rifapentine shipments have resumed and local supplies of rifapentine have been reestablished. Providers should continue to offer LTBI treatment using one of the preferred rifamycin-based regimens: 4 months of daily rifampin (4R) or 3 months of daily isoniazid and rifampin (3HR). Read the full LAHAN Health Alert by clicking below: Learn More Virtual Grand Rounds Start July 14th The first Virtual Grand Rounds – State of COVID-19 with California Public Health Leaders – will be Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 12 p.m. The 90-minute grand rounds webinars are free and open to all interested clinicians. Clinicians likely to encounter COVID-19 in their practice settings (e.g., front line physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants) are encouraged to join the monthly case-based presentations, which will include expert panel discussions and audience participation. State public health leaders will discuss past and current state efforts to prepare for COVID-19 surges, data collection methods for surveillance and planning, as well as related impacts to California communities. Participants include: Mark Ghaly, M.D., CHHS Secretary Alice Chen, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), and Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Sonia Angell, M.D., MPH, State Public Health Officer and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Physicians can receive CME for participating in the COVID-19 Virtual Grand Rounds.* Register Here Have questions? Contact covidrounds@cmadocs.org for more information. *This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the California Medical Association (CMA) and California Health and Human Services Agency. CMA is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. #MondayMotivation "A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." Gustavo Friederichsen Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Medical Association “If it matters to our LACMA members, it matters to me.”