Aug. 24 Update on COVID Vaccines and Resources
Dear Members,
Like many of you we share the collective disbelief that we are in Wave 4 of the pandemic, with numbers increasing daily and back to school being just around the corner. We know how tired you are but despite that exhaustion, you are and have always been there for your patients and community.
Thank you again for all you do day in and day out, especially during these unprecedented and challenging times. Please find below some additional resources and supports you may find helpful.
QI in Action eBulletin #107: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Workflow and Mass Upload Tips & Tricks
In this Issue:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Workflow and Mass Upload Tips & Tricks
- Ontario Health Updates: Quality Standards (QS)
- Recent Research Publications
- Upcoming Webinars
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Workflow and Mass Upload Tips & Tricks
Learnings from primary care: Vaccine roll-out across Ontario
Fri, February 26, 2021
Webcast
On February 26, we heard from teams that have stepped up to provide leadership for vaccine distribution in their communities. They spoke to work that is underway, including roll-out and operation of mass immunization clinics, utilisation of mobile units to reach vulnerable people, and collaboration with primary care partners.
They shared unique examples of work in their regions; offered guidance and advice; and spoke to planning considerations and lessons learned.
The following leaders presented and answered questions:
General COVID-19 vaccine guidance released Dec. 14 by MOH
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SHARED BY Ontario's ministry of health
Shared Dec. 14, 2020
Summary guidance released on December 14, 2020 by the Ministry of Health includes the following:
COVID-19 Screening Tool for Children in School and Child Care - Ministry of Health
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Shared by the Ministry of Health
Shared on October 1, 2020
This tool provides basic information only and contains recommendations for children to support decision making by parents about whether their child should attend school/childcare and/or needs to be tested for COVID-19. This can be used to assess symptoms of any child who attends child care or school (junor, intermediate, high school). It is not to be used as a clinical assessment tool or intended to take the place of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Screening must occur daily and at home before a child enters school or child care.
Cet outil ne fournit que des renseignements de base et contient des recommandations à l’intention des enfants pour aider les parents à décider si leur enfant devrait aller à l’école ou au service de garde d’enfants et (ou) s’il doit subir un test pour la COVID-19. Cet outil peut être utilisé pour évaluer les symptômes d’un enfant qui fréquente un service de garde d’enfants ou qui va à l’école (primaire, intermédiaire et secondaire). Il ne doit pas être utilisé comme outil d’évaluation clinique ou destiné à remplacer les conseils, diagnostics ou traitements médicaux. Le dépistage doit se faire chaque jour à la maison avant que l’enfant se rende à l’école ou au service de garde d’enfants.
Considerations for Planning Curbside/Drive-Through Vaccination Clinics
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Because of COVID-19, there has been a decrease in non-urgent, face-to-face, routine medical visits, including those for routine vaccinations. But unfortunately, postponing or canceling routine vaccinations for children and adults leaves individuals vulnerable to becoming infected with vaccine-preventable diseases and increases the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. One way to ensure that people continue to receive needed vaccines is to set up a curbside or drive-through vaccination clinic.
This is CDC document, updated July 2020, lists Considerations for Planning Curbside/Drive-Through Vaccination Clinics.
ESA Layoff and Constructive Dismissal (Bill 195)
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The Ontario Employment Standard Act (ESA), 2000, normal layoff and constructive dismissal provisions were suspended by Regulation 228 in May 2020 to provide relief to employers at the beginning of the pandemic.
Bill 195 has lifted the suspension of these layoff and constructive dismissal provisions.
The ordinary rules regarding layoffs and constructive dismissal under the Ontario Employment Standard Act, 2000 will be reactivated effective SEPTEMBER 4, 2020.
This will require you to review your current work arrangements to determine the risks and costs associated with:
a. layoffs which could become terminations, and
b. potential constructive dismissal claims.
The document below provides further details for consideration.
This has been provide by Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law.
How Lakelands FHT Handled a Positive COVID-19 Result At Their Clinic
As told by Dr. Matt Dumas, Lead Physician, Lakelands FHT*
In late March, Lakelands FHT discovered that there was a positive case at our Northbrook site. That resulted in the immediate closure of our building. We all had to go home and finish 14 day periods of self-isolation. To our surprise, this meant having to distance ourselves from our own families, which was very difficult.
Provincial Policy Manual for Primary Care Teams and Practices
We are pleased to share the Provincial Policy Manual developed for primary care.