IP&C Updates
Shared Health has released the following updated documents with new IP&C guidance which have been updated on the HPS.
Of note, major changes include alignment with OESH guidance in the change from 180 days recovered, to 120 days recovered. Updates to LTC Contact management, to more closely align with management of other respiratory viruses (so now there’s an acute and LTC contact management process).
- Daily patient/resident/client screening tool
- Provincial guidance for aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs)
- Guidance for admission, discharge or transfer from acute care areas with COVID-19 outbreaks
- COVID-19 ED/UC algorithm
- COVID-19 Acute Care Highlights – Provincial
- COVID-19 Long Term Care Highlights – Provincial
- IP&C guidance for Personal Care Homes
- COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Provincial)
- IP&C COVID-19 Contact Management in Acute Care Facilities
- IP&C COVID-19 Contact Management in Long Term Care Facilities
- IP&C guidance for COVID-19 recovered patients/residents/clients
- Testing and Clearance in Acute, Long Term and Home Care – QRG
- Change in Public Health Guidance – COVID-19 Recovered Status
COVID-19 Booster Doses
Leads/Directors/Managers (or delegates) review, implement and share accordingly.
