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Updated Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Guidance

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Walk-In Clinics, Travel Clinics, Community Health Centres, Emergency Departments, Infection Control, HEPCOFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: February 11, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

The Novel Coronavirus situation and Ontario Ministry of Health recommendations are evolving rapidly. Please check Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) Physician and Health Care Professionals Coronavirus web page frequently for updates or call OPH at 613-580-6744.

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New Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Guidance for Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting

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:

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Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Resources

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...

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Accredited Webinar Series: 2020 Medical Bytes Lunch and Learn, University of Ottawa

Overview

The University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is sponsoring a series of monthly, noon-hour webinars for family physicians. The focus is on new developments, guidelines and practices.

By the end of each webinar, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the latest advances in primary care.
• Apply recent changes to guidelines and best practices.

The topics, relevant to all primary care practitioners, have been chosen based on...

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Community Paramedicine Program: Early Stages of Integrated Mobile Primary Care

In a move to help reduce 911 activations, prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and/or reduce the length of time in hospital, the Ottawa Paramedic Service Community Paramedicine Program is working with Health Links to offer integrated mobile care solutions.

Your office may receive a call from a Community Paramedic to collaborate on a client care plan for one of your patients. The client’s coordinated care plan is part of the patient-centered management approach and has the potential to:

• mitigate...

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