| With the support of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion and the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine, CEP has developed an educational tool: | |||||||||||
Responding to pH1N1 in a Primary Care Setting: Your Questions Answered |
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Ontario - PDF |
Canadian - PDF |
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| This version includes links to national and Ontario resources, including OHIP billing schedules. | This version lists on a national and province-by-province basis. Changes to provincial billing schedules are noted, where available. | ||||||||||
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This tool will meet the growing demand for reliable information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pH1N1 influenza. The electronic version available above also contains links to additional resources on a variety of issues relating to pH1N1. |
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UPDATES |
Dec 14: |
Co-administration of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines As of December 2009, seasonal flu vaccines and H1N1 vaccines are available to all individuals in Ontario over the age of 6 months. The seasonal vaccine and H1N1 vaccine can be given at the same visit in different limbs. If the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines are not given concurrently, there is no minimum interval required between the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal vaccine. |
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| Dec 10: | Archived H1N1 learning event now available | ||||||||||
| Dec 8: | Updated Ontario tool now available | ||||||||||
| Nov 26: | Slides used for presenting at learning events now available | ||||||||||
| Nov 26: | Updated national and Ontario tools now available | ||||||||||
| Nov 25: | Freqently asked questions from primary care providers answered | ||||||||||
| Nov 23: | Updated national and Ontario tools now available | ||||||||||
| Nov 17: | The product monograph for Tamiflu has been amended as of November 9th. In the event that Tamiflu suspension is not available, a pharmacist can now compound a suspension from Tamiflu using either Cherry Syrup, OraSweet, or purified water & sodium benzoate. Product monograph - see pp 15 - 19 |
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| Nov 12: | New PHAC vaccine dosing recommendations | ||||||||||
Learning Events
An important online learning event originally broadcast for the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is now available online.
In this presentation, facilitarors:
- Review guidelines for assessment and management of patients with possible H1N1
- Review guidelines around H1N1 vaccination
- Review recommendations on preparing your office for H1N1, including infection control guidelines
Links and Resources |
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| ONTARIO | |||
| • | Resources: Ontario | Links to helpful information related to the assessment, treatment and management of pH1N1, including changes to billing schedules. These links can also be found in the PDF version of the Ontario tool. | |
| • | N95 Mask Training and Fit-Test Clinics | The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is holding free N95 User Training and Fit-Testing Clinics across Ontario during the month of November. | |
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| • | Resources: National | Links to helpful information related to the assessment, treatment and management of pH1N1, including changes to billing schedules. Information is listed on a general and province-by-province basis. These links can also be found in the PDF version of the national tool. | |
Partners
| • | Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto dfcm19.med.utoronto.ca |
| • | Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario www.npao.org |
Funded by the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion: www.oahpp.ca
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Page last updated December 14, 2009
