Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 01:15 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Acute Care IPAC, Walk-in and Travel Clinics, Community Health Centres, HEPCO, LHINFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: January 29, 2020
Attached are documents issued by the Ontario Ministry of Health for primary care providers to guide preparation for and management of patients who may have novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Highlights include:
Updated Case Definition on Patients who Should...Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2020 04:45 AM
To: All Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Hospital IPAC, Walk-in ClinicsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: January 23, 2020
Ottawa Public Health is following the lead of the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario (PHO, including PIDAC), and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in responding to Wuhan novel coronavirus (Wuhan-nCoV). For web-links describing Wuhan-nCoV and the general situation, please see web...
Posted on Monday, December 23, 2019 11:00 AM
To: Ottawa Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, ER Physicians, Emergency Departments, ID PhysiciansFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: December 23, 2019
The Ministry of Health has informed Ottawa Public Health that the supply of rabies immune globulin (RabIg) has been replenished and remains stable. Therefore, the Ministry has asked that the administration of rabies immune globulin return to previous regular practices using the current...
Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 06:30 AM
To: Ottawa ImmunizersFrom: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: November 19, 2019
Dear colleagues,
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health informed us that as a result of manufacturer/production issues there are delays in the delivery schedule of the high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine (HD-TIV) vaccine to the province. As a result, the amount of HD-TIV received to date by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has been lower than previously anticipated.
OPH...
Posted on Thursday, November 07, 2019 08:30 AM
To: Community Health and Community Resource Centres, Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Walk-in ClinicsFrom: Dr. Carolyn PimDate: November 7, 2019
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is starting to see influenza cases and long-term care facility outbreaks in Ottawa, although the level of activity is still low. We would like to remind you of key strategies to reduce the burden of illness from influenza as well as resources you may find helpful in your practice. Visit OPH’s