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Click here to access the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's website on the 2011-2012 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)
Click on the links below to access important UIIP documents:
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Additional information of interest to Health Care Professionals:
A complete listing of all IHN documents can be accessed by clicking here.
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Click here to access the online course which helps clinicians prepare for, detect and respond to notifiable, emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases. It identifies best practices on how clinicians, public health, and laboratory professionals can work together to address infectious disease outbreaks effectively and efficiently.
The course describes best practices by way of four case studies, and links back to each province and territory so that front-line clinicians may find specific information for their region. The resource page is designed to provide Ontario specific information all in one place, such as how to contact your local Medical Officer of Health.
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This document outlines the practice of Routine Practices and Additional Precautions (RP/AP) in health care settings across the continuum of care (see below) including, but not limited to, pre-hospital care, acute care, complex continuing care, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care, chronic care, ambulatory care and home health care.
The Routine Practices and Additional Precautions set out in this document must be practiced in all settings where health care is provided, across the continuum of health care. This includes settings where emergency (including pre-hospital) care is provided, hospitals, complex continuing care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care homes, outpatient clinics, community health centres and clinics, physician offices, dental offices, offices of other health professionals, public health and home health care
This document is intended to provide best practices only. Health care settings are encouraged to work towards these best practices in an effort to improve quality of care.
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The cleaning practices set out in this document must be practiced in all settings where care is provided, across the continuum of health care, with the exception of cleaning of the client’s home in home health care. This includes settings where emergency (including pre-hospital) care is provided, hospitals, complex continuing care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care homes, mental health facilities, outpatient clinics, community health centres and clinics, physician offices, dental offices and offices of other health professionals.
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This document from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), as advsied by the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT), outlines the risks to the pregnant traveller and the current recommendations based upon the existing body of literature.
The information is available on the PHAC website. You can also click here to access the document.
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In response to two ongoing separate pertussis outbreaks in Southwestern Ontario, two fact sheets have been developed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care:
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- Call toll free : 1-866-212-2272
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1. Just Clean Your Hands: Click here
Hand hygiene is a responsibility shared among all health care providers. This program was created by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to help hospitals and individuals overcome the barriers to proper hand hygiene and improve compliance with hand hygiene best practices by using the 4 moments for hand hygiene.
2. Other Resources:
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Labstract - Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Testing for 2010-2011 influenza season.
1. Fact sheet from the Province's Chief Medical Officer of Health
2. Websites with further information
3. Local Surveillance Information
As of October 20, the Health Unit has received approximately 600 tick submissions for the 2010 season, more than doubling the total submitted in 2009. From these submissions, 25 deer ticks have been identified. Laboratory testing has confirmed that two of the deer ticks, both removed from dogs, have tested positive for Lyme disease. To date, the Health Unit has not received confirmation of any local cases of Lyme disease in humans.
The Health Unit is not engaged in active surveillance so the cooperation of both local health care professionals and the general public is important. Reporting of confirmed and suspect cases of Lyme disease is critical. In addition, we recommend the submission of ticks for identification and tracking of the local population. Ticks can be submitted to the Health Unit’s office at 999 Balmoral Street, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
4. Lyme disease website from the Ontario Ministry of Health
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