Long-Term Care, Retirement Homes, And Congregate Care Settings

Outbreak Management

 

Specimen Collection and Submission

• Courier Pick-up Times and Locations
• Public Health Ontario Test Information Index Test Information Index | Public Health Ontario
• Public Health Ontario Test Kit Ordering Instructions Kit and Test Ordering Instructions | Public Health Ontario
• Ontario Health COVID-19 Swab Order Portal Regional COVID-19 Portal (hmmscovid19.ca)

 

Respiratory and COVID-19 Outbreak Management

Guidance

• Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings

 

Line Lists

• Respiratory Line List - Residents (Printable)
• Respiratory Line List - Residents (Fillable)
• Respiratory Line List - Staff (Printable)
• Respiratory Line List - Staff (Fillable)

 

Lab Requisitions

• Public Health Ontario COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Test Requisition COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Test Requisition (publichealthontario.ca)

 

Supplementary Materials (under review)

• Outbreak Management Checklist Outbreak_Checklist.pdf (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca)

 

Influenza-Specific Information

• Public Health Ontario – Influenza Immunization and Antiviral Treatment (Influenza (flu) | Public Health Ontario)

 

• Ministry of Health – Influenza Information for Healthcare Providers (Flu - Health Care Providers - MOHLTC (gov.on.ca))

 

• Influenza Immunization Rates in Grey-Bruce (Infl Immunization Rates On or Before Jan 15 2022.pdf (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca))**

 

• 2021-2022 AMMI Canada Guidance on the use of Antiviral Drugs for influenza in the COVID-19 Pandemic Setting in Canada 2021–2022 AMMI Canada guidance on the use of antiviral drugs for influenza in the COVID-19 pandemic setting in Canada | Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (utpjournals.press)

 

Gastrointestinal Outbreak Management

Guidance

• Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings

 

Line Lists

• Gastrointestinal Line List (Fillable PDF)
• Gastrointestinal Line List (Printable PDF)

 

Test Requisition

• Public Health Ontario General Test Requisition PHO General Test Requisition Form (publichealthontario.ca)

 

Supplementary Materials (under review)

• Gastrointestinal Outbreak Measures Quick Reference Guide (Control Measures for Gastroenteritis in LTC Homes.pdf (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca))