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INFORMATION FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

All stakeholders in the health care sector will have a role in Waterloo Region's response to the H1N1 flu virus. This includes:

• All three local hospitals (Cambridge Memorial, Grand River, St. Mary's)
• Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre
• Community Health Centres
• Primary care providers (e.g. family physicians, nurse practitioners)
• Urgent care clinics
• University and college health services
• Long-term care homes
• Emergency Medical Services

This webpage is designed as a "one stop" shop for organizations and individuals in the health care sector.  It provides links to a series of documents and webpages that will help them manage and direct their practice throughout the H1N1 flu virus pandemic.

Important Health Notices (Ontario MOHLTC)
Vaccine Information and Reporting Tool
Laboratory Testing Information
Clinical Care Guidelines
Guidance Documents
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Weekly Synthesis
Useful Resources
Links

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H1N1 FLU VIRUS (2009) - Information for Primary Care Providers 

Important Health Notices (MOHLTC) MOHLTC - pH1N1 - Access to Supplies and Equipment MOHLTC - Health Care Providers H1N1 Flu Virus website

Vaccine Information and Reporting Tools H1N1 Vaccine Order Form Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - H1N1 2009 Influenza Q & A - With a Focus on Pavax Addendum to Public Health Agency Guidance Document Panvax Product Leaflet NEW - Public Health Agency of Canada Guidance Document on the Use of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Vaccines GlaxoSmithKline - Product Information Leaflet - Adjuvanted GlaxoSmithKline - Product Information Leaflet - Unadjuvanted AREPANRIX Reconstitution Recommendations H1N1 - 2009 Data Collection Tool Adverse Events Following Immunization Reporting Form     Laboratory Testing Information Updated H1N1 Laboratory Testing Information - November 2009 Link to Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Laboratory website

Clinical Care Guidelines Pandemic H1N1: Fast Facts for Frontline Clinicians Interim Clinical Guidance for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Guidelines for reporting suspect Adverse Reactions to Antiviral Drugs

Guidance Documents Guidance for Management of Patients with Influenza-like Illness in Ambulatory Care Settings - October 14, 2009 Guidance for Management of Patients with Influenza-like Illness in Long Term Care Settings - October 14, 2009   Guidance for Management of Patients with Influenza-like Illness in Emergency Departments - October 14, 2009

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Weekly Synthesis Link to OAHPP H1N1 Flu Virus website: Recent Documents H1N1 Weekly Literature

Useful Resources H1N1 Flu Workplace Clinics Infection Control Guidelines for Physician Offices Chapter 13 of CPIPP: Infection Prevention and Control for Healthcare Sector Information on the Use and Fit-testing of N-95 Respirators Signage for Ambulatory Settings - STOP Sign Signage for Other Settings - Put on a Mask/Wash Your Hands

Links Public Health Agency of Canada H1N1 Flu Virus website World Health Organization's H1N1 Pandemic website

In the November 2005 edition of the British Medical Journal, Douglas Fleming published 'Influenza pandemics and avian flu,' an article on what physicians need to consider when planning for an influenza pandemic.  Click here for a copy of the BMJ article.  

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