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Increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Ottawa

To: Ottawa Healthcare ProvidersFrom: Dr. Geneviève Cadieux, Associate Medical Officer of HealthSubject: Increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Ottawa

The purpose of this message is to alert Ottawa emergency and primary care providers to an increase in the number of pertussis cases reported in Ottawa in the past 2 weeks, and to provide a reminder to consider pertussis on your differential diagnosis of cases of persistent cough. In the presence of compatible symptoms and signs (described...

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CHEO Simplified Referral Process : Live Nov. 5th

The CHEO Access Team is an expert resource for assessing the individual needs of each child and youth and directing them to the right services. All new referrals for development and rehabilitation services will go through this new team The CHEO Access Team directs families and physicians to the correct care and treatment for children and youth, no matter how complex or simple the needs by telephone or fax as of November 5, 2018.

The CHEO Access Team will assess and direct all referrals,...

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CME Opportunities

Free CME Fall Prevention eLearning moduleWhy? Burden of Falls in Ottawa

• In Ottawa, falls is the leading causes of select injury-related ER visits (2015), hospitalizations (2015), and deaths (2012) for Ottawa residents, all ages.[1] 
• For Ottawa adults aged 65 years and older: in 2012, falls were the leading cause of injury-related death (120), and in 2015, 8,005 visited the emergency room for a fall and close to 1,946 were hospitalized.  This translates to 22 ER visits/day and five...

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Free Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to support your patients’ mental health

Adults with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder can now be referred for free talk therapy through Ontario’s new Increasing Access to Structured Psychotherapies (IASP) program.

IASP for Eastern Ontario is led by The Royal and delivered in partnership with community services providers. The program provides short-term, face-to-face Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at locations across Ottawa and the region.

CBT is a goal-oriented, time-limited...

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Important Updates on Reporting Infectious Diseases

The timely reporting of communicable diseases to Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is essential for their control. Reports from physicians ensure that OPH is able to undertake the necessary preventive and protective actions required to maintain the health of our community. The Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) outlines which suspected or confirmed communicable diseases of public health significance are designated reportable by physicians, laboratories, administrators of hospitals, schools and...

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