Clinical Information
- Temporary Practice Change - Medical Certificate of Death Forms (from Dr. Jitin Sondhi, SW Palliative Care Lead
- Prescription Renewals: All pharmacists are currently directed to fill 30 day supply only. Here's a message you could use with your patients to help explain this: "I renewed your usual 3 months of medication but your pharmacist is only allowed to give you 30 days right now to ensure there is enough for everyone. The refills will be there when you need them and they will give you more when they are able to."
- Sanitizing/Cleaning Your Office Space: The American Chemistry Council's Center for Biocide Chemistries has compiled a list of suitable cleaning products that can be used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Personal Protective Equipment
PPE "HUB" Warehouses - Owen Sound and Walkerton
If you are facing urgent PPE shortages, please access the
Ontario Health West portal to submit your request for PPE to our local hub warehouses.
-Reporting is still required to MOH PPE portal daily which should be copied and sent to the HUB as well
-OMA advises to continue responding to OMA surveys as well so they can advocate on behalf of MDs
PLEASE SHARE THE ABOVE LINK WITH COMMUNITY HCPs WHO YOU FEEL MAY NOT BE GETTING MESSAGING THROUGH ONTARIO HEALTH DIRECTLY
-if NON urgent need (ie. running low but not critical), please
a) go through usual vendors
if unable to attain...
b) access local donations--stephanie.stewart@grey.ca
if unable to attain...
c) use the above to notify the hub
if unable to attain
d) please message myself to ensure I can flag for the hub (y2kmd@hotmail.com) for the Grey Bruce
Overview of the process is attached
here.
PPE Training - Virtual Town Hall
A virtual PPE Town Hall was held on
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
to discuss when PPE is needed, how to use it (proper masking, gloving, gowning), and proper disposal. Q&A with Dr. Mario Elia.
Click here
for the link to watch the session and
view the Power Point Presentation
.
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Practice Management, Billing and HR
- Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Town Hall: A Town Hall on Virtual Care was held on Thursday April 9, 2020 to help providers understand what tools can be used for virtual care, how to assess the potential COVID-19 patient and how to bill OHIP for virtual assessments. A recording will be posted on our website shortly and you can view the Power Point Presentation.
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Patient Resources
- Assessment Centre Locations and Operating Hours
- Grey Bruce Health Services –Owen Sound Regional Hospital Location: Portable facility just outside the entrance to the Owen Sound Hospital Emergency Department Opening Date: Wednesday, March 18 Hours of Operation: 12:00 PM –8:00 PM, 7 days per week
- South Bruce Grey Health Centre –Kincardine Hospital Location: Portable facility located between hospital and medical clinic Opening Date: Thursday, March 19 Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM –5:00 PM, 7 days per week
- Hanover & District Hospital Location: Main entrance to the hospital Opening Date: Thursday, March 19 Hours of Operation: 10:00 AM –4:00 PM, Monday to Friday
The Latest Covid-19 Testing Guidelines click
here
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Self-Care for Family Physicians
OMA resources
- OMA PHP has some initiatives -- check details in a recent OMA email
- You can call PHP and be connected with your own individual health care provider
- Call OMA PHP for confidential support at 1-800-851-6606 (Monday to Friday 8:45am-5:00pm)
- Email: php@oma.org
Other
Several Toronto psychiatrists are offering
mindfulness sessions
for physicians every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 pm.
"Drop in and learn short mindfulness practices to help find calm in the midst of challenge. Relax, recharge and learn how to incorporate moments of mindfulness into your day. Optional discussion to follow. From us and for us: No OHIP numbers are required. This is not treatment or therapy."
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