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COVID-19 Update - March 15, 2020 - New Resources Added - Visitor Restrictions, Guidance for Outpatient Care Delivery (Virtual), Guidance for Elective Surgery & More

Forwarding on behalf of Beth Beaupre, Provincial Lead, Health Workforce:

RE: COVID-19 Update - New Resources Added - Visitor Restrictions, Guidance for Outpatient Care Delivery (Virtual), Guidance for Elective Surgery & More

 

COVID-19 Update - March 15, 2020

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.

The risk of exposure to COVID-19 during travel outside of Manitoba continues to increase.

New & Updated Information by section:

 

Latest Operational Updates:

Letter to Volunteers https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-letter-to-volunteers.pdf

Visitor Restrictions at acute and long term care facilities https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-visitor-restrictions.pdf

Provincial guidance on the management of elective surgery https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-elective-surgery.pdf

Media Bulletin #13 https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=46957    

Media Bulletin #14 https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=46958

 

Resources for Staff and Sites:

Guidance for Outpatient Care Delivery https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-guidance-for-outpatient-care-delivery.pdf

Information for Point of Entry Screening – Acute Sites https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-poe-screening-acute.pdf

Algorithm for designated community testing sites – Winnipeg https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-algorithm-community-testing-sites-wpg.pdf

Social distancing: what does it mean for volunteers, staff, patients and visitors https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-social-distancing.pdf

 

Patient Information:

Attention: Families and support persons of residents of long term care facilities https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-family-ltc.pdf

 

Posters:

Do I need to be screened https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/do-i-need-to-be-screened.pdf

Visitor Restrictions – Acute Care Facilities https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/visitor-restrictions.pdf

Long Term Care https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/ltc-poster-letter-size.pdf

 

As always, up-to-date information is available at the following locations:

 

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Information for the Public: https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/coronavirus/

Information for Health Care Providers, Physicians & Staff https://sharedhealthmb.ca/health-providers/coronavirus-resources/