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COVID-19 March 23, 2020 Update - Tools Updated to Reflect Change in Screening and Testing Criteria
COVID-19 Update: March 23, 2020
Public health officials advise the number of lab-confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in Manitoba is 20 at this time.
Information and resources are being regularly updated at the links below. Please review and share as appropriate with leadership, sites, physicians and partners in long term care.
New & Updated Information by section:
Note: Tools have been updated to reflect the change in screening and testing criteria announced earlier today.
Additional signage will be updated and available on the website March 24, 2020.
Latest Operational Updates
Non-Essential Diagnostic Services https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-non-essential-diagnostic-services.pdf
Virtual visit solutions https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-virtual-visit-solutions.pdf
Acute Care facility visitor restrictions https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-acute-care-visitor-restrictions.pdf UPDATED
Support services to seniors https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-support-services-to-seniors.pdf UPDATED
Change in screening & testing criteria https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-change-in-screening-and-testing-criteria.pdf
Visitor restrictions at acute and long term care facilities https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-visitor-restrictions.pdf UPDATED
Designated entrances to support enhanced screening at HSC https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-hsc-designated-entrances.pdf UPDATED
Provincial guidance on the management of elective surgery https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-elective-surgery.pdf UPDATED
Considerations for use of volunteers https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-volunteer-guidelines.pdf UPDATED
Media bulletin #29 https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=47177
Resources for Staff and Sites
AFM – Screening questions for clients and community members https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/afm-screening-questions.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 screening and testing fact sheet https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-screening-testing-fact-sheet.pdf UPDATED
Information for physicians and staff https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/coronavirus-info-for-staff.pdf UPDATED
Algorithm for designated COVID-19 testing sites https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-algorithm-for-designated-testing-sites.pdf UPDATED
Community testing locations https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-testing-protocols-for-pcps.pdf UPDATED
Triage process for alternate points of entry (other than emergency / urgent care) https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-screening-for-points-of-entry-and-admitting.pdf UPDATED
Algorithm for designated COVID-19 testing sites https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-algorithm-for-designated-testing-sites.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 ED/UC algorithm https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-update.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Highlights – Provincial https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-highlights-provincial.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Highlights – Winnipeg https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-highlights-winnipeg.pdf UPDATED
Guidance for upper endoscopy procedures https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-guidance-for-upper-endoscopy-procedures.pdf UPDATED
Primary Care Providers in Community https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-primary-care-providers-in-community.pdf UPDATED
Managing COVID-19 presentations in Emergency / Urgent Care Departments https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/novel-coronavirus-quick-reference.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Highlights – Provincial https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-highlights-provincial.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Highlights – Winnipeg https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/COVID-19-highlights-winnipeg.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Winnipeg) – Acute & Community Settings https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/IPC-acute-care-manual-provincial.pdf UPDATED
COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Provincial) – Acute & Community Settings https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/IPC-acute-care-manual-winnipeg.pdf UPDATED
Posters
Attention visitors – English – 8.5 x 11 https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/attention-visitors-letter.pdf Additional sizes available UPATED
COVID-19 Testing Location – English https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-testing-location-letter.pdf Additional sizes and languages available UPDATED
Do I need to be screened? https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/do-i-need-to-be-screened.pdf UPDATED
As always, up-to-date information is available at the following locations:
Information for the Public: https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/coronavirus/
Information for Health Care Providers, Physicians & Staff https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/providers/
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