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Nursing Week
It’s Nursing Week so we’re extending a heartfelt THANK-YOU to nurses in primary care teams. This week, we’re recognizing your dedication to your patients, your teams and your community during the pandemic and beyond. You can join with #NursingWeek2021.
EMR/EHR Auditing Obligations video and materials
On May 7 we held an hour and a half webinar with Kate Dewhirst Law to better understand the obligations to audit EMR and EHRs. Video, slides, and an audit report sample are now available here.
COVID-19 vaccination clinic workflow and mass upload tips & tricks
As teams move from pilot COVID-19 vaccination clinics to mass vaccination clinics, drive-thru vaccination clinics and in-clinic vaccinations, we have put together a document geared towards the Super User, with some tips and tricks. Learning from the experience of Windsor FHT, Hamilton FHT, Upper Grand FHT, London FHT and many more we have summarized the key learnings for you!
We have also put together a Mass Client Upload Workflow document in collaboration with the QI in PC Council, with tips and tricks for data extraction, manipulation, and upload. Read more in last week’s eBulletin.
Member stories
Elliot Lake FHT – Elliott Lake FHT to get Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Guelph FHT – “I got my COVID-19 vaccine to keep my community safe”: Health Care Providers addressing vaccine hesitancy
Hamilton FHT– Hamilton opens AstraZeneca vaccine walk-in for ages 40 and up
Owen Sound FHT – Grey Bruce – COVID-19 Vaccines for Homebound Residents
Prime Care FHT – Milton clinic offers COVID-19 vaccine for Ontarians 40 and up
You can share your own stories with our member initiative webform. If you have any questions, please email us at info@afhto.ca.
High-risk healthcare workers to get second dose sooner, VITT guidance and more
Recent updates include:
- High-Risk health care workers eligible to receive a second dose of the covid-19 vaccine at a shortened interval– Ministry of Health, May 10, 2021
- Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) Following Adenovirus Vector COVID-19 Vaccination: Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals in the Outpatient Setting– Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, May 10, 2021
- Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan– explainer/definition resource links for aspects and eligibility phases of the vaccine distribution program- government of Ontario, last updated May 6
- Updates on COVID-19 Variants of Concern– including description of B.1.17- National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
- COVID-19 CoP resources– OCFP, updated May 7, 2021
- COVID-19 Awareness resources– also social media and promotional resources, vaccine facts – Government of Canada
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
IPHCC youth-produced social media and video series on vaccine promotion
The Indigenous Primary Health Care Council, in partnership with the National Reconciliation Program at Save the Children, has been leading an Indigenous youth vaccine advocacy program. As part of the program, each of the 20 youth participants has created a 30-40 second video “story” which they will be sharing on social media. Each of the videos includes a brief story explaining how COVID has affected their life, a COVID fact and finishes with their reason for getting vaccinated.
As this is a youth run program, they have created their own social media strategy. The videos are being shared through Facebook stories, Instagram (both as stories and reels), TikTok and other platforms that the youth may choose beginning on Monday May 3. Each participant will be sharing a different video for 20 days to maximize their reach. IPHCC is also sharing the videos on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. The youth also chose several hashtags to use for the campaign- #SmudgeCOVID #4MyRelations #BrighterFuture and #IndigenousYouth4Vaccine. If you choose to share the content, please use these hashtags so they can monitor the campaigns reach.
Social media handles are:
Facebook: @IPHCC.ca
Instagram: @iphcc.ca
Twitter: @iphcc_ca
TikTok: @iphcc
Message for pregnant individuals about the COVID-19 vaccine
Pregnant individuals are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario, and now have a decision to make about getting vaccinated while pregnant. Making sense of information from various sources can be difficult. There is an urgent need to deliver COVID-19 messages from reliable sources of information and empower individuals to make an informed choice.
To this end, pregnancy care providers in Ontario are sharing a unified video message for pregnant individuals, aimed at highlighting the risks of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy (notably the increased likelihood of ICU admission), and at increasing vaccine confidence.
The message is currently available in English, French and numerous other languages, such as Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil, Vietnamese, and Yoruba. Please share the link to the video collection with the pregnant people in your care, and the public.
KTE webinars on hold
We have had so many great webinars so far this year, but right now we will have a brief pause for May and possibly June as vaccination efforts are expedited. Of course, things can change quickly so please keep up to date by checking our emails. In the meantime, you can catch up with these webinars from the past few months.
Respiratory Health Forum – call for expression of interest
The Lung Health Foundation invites those working in primary or community care programs and initiatives related to lung health to submit an expression of interest to present a virtual and interactive presentation at the Respiratory Health Forum on Oct. 13, 2021. Deadline May 28, 2021.
Choosing Wisely Canada’s Virtual National Meeting, May 12 – 13, 2021
Remember to register for Choosing Wisely’s 2-day national meeting, in collaboration with the CMA.
Learn more here.
Primary Care Vaccine QI Support Group Webinar, May 13, 2021
Join Ontario Health to learn valuable lessons from pilot sites, gain access to resources, information, and quality improvement tips to assist you in moving forward with your vaccine plans.
Register here.
Child & Youth Eating Disorders: Information for Primary Care, May 18 – Jun. 15, 2021
This special interest ECHO session series will cover:
- Understanding Eating Disorders and Assessment of Children and Youth with Eating Disorders, May 18, 2021
- Understanding Medical Implications and Monitoring for Children and Youth with Eating Disorders, June 1, 2021
- Supporting a Young Person with an Eating Disorder in Primary Care – Tips and Tricks for the Primary Care Provider, June 15, 2021
For more information, click here.
CFPC Pivots: May & June 2021
- The Art And Science Of Medication Optimization For Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, May 18, 2021
- At A Loss For Weight Loss? Scaling Down The Evidence For Primary Care, June 8, 2021
To access the webinar links, click here.
Project ECHO: Ontario Bariatric Network, Starting June 2, 2021
Join these OBN Project ECHO Series held by Guelph General Hospital BCOE & The Ottawa Hospital BCOE.
Find out more here.
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