Updates for Health Care Providers

This page contains information specifically for health care providers. Physicians, paramedics and other health care providers offering services in our communities can find information related to clinical guidelines and other important information here.

Posters for Physician Offices

Central Health has developed a number of posters for use throughout its sites in the region. Some of these posters may also be useful for private physician offices. If you are a physician or work in a physician office and would like to access the posters, simply print them from the list provided below and place them where needed in your offices.

Stop if you feel like you have the flu

How to wash your hands

How to use hand sanitizer

Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines

Seasonal influenza vaccination program

Infection prevention and control - occupational health hygiene - health care workers

Interium guidance for ambulatory care of influenza-like illness in the context of the H1N1 influenza A virus

Infection prevention and control guidelines - Health care workers

Infection prevention and control guidelines - Emergency medical services and early responders

Interim clinical guidelines for pregnant and breastfeeding women

Reporting adverse reactions to antiviral drugs during an influenza pandemic - Guidelines for health professionals and consumers

H1N1 Specimen Collection Guidelines - August 3, 2009

Interim guidance for emergency use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu® ) In children under one year of age in the context of 2009 (H1N1) pandemic

Guidance Document on the Use of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Inactivated Monovalent Vaccine

Important information for your patients

Home isolation guide

Forms & Guidelines for Reporting

Public Health Agency of Canada Surveillance and Epidemology Case Resport Form

Report form for adverse events following immunization

Adverse events following immunization user manual

Appropriate antibiotic usage (Bugs & Drugs)

Diagnosis and management of community acquired pneumonia - Adult

Diagnosis and management of community acquired pneumonia - Pediatric

Diagnosis and management of nursing home acquired pneumonia

Journal articles

New England Journal of Medicine - Pneumonia and respiratory failure from Swine origin Influenza A H1N1 in Mexico

New England Journal of Medicine - Severe respiratory disease concurrent with the circulation of H1N1 Influena

Professional Development Opportunities

Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Tools and strategies for front-line clinicians

Other

NLPDP coverage of antiviral medications