Capital Health - Health Professionals

Information for Health Professionals includes resources developed specifically for frontline health care workers, as well as links to other topics of interest.

See also: Especially for Physicians

Clinical Forms/Referrals

Forms that Alberta Health Services - Edmonton area physicians may need for referrals, expense claims, recruitment, offer letter, more...

Public Health Agency of Canada Documents

PHAC Health Alert Notice - International Travellers - Onboard Announcement (PDF) 8May09
PHAC Health Alert Notice to Public: (PDF) 8May09
- Departing to International Destinations
- Arriving From International Desitnations
Public Health Measures Interim Guidance for School Daycare Closures V.3 (PDF) 8May09
PHAC Interim Guidance - Infection Prevention & Control Measures for Health Care Workers in Acute Care Facilities 6May09 (PDF) 8May09
PHAC Interim Guidance for Clinicians in Ambulatory Care Settings (PDF) 30Apr09

Memos

Update to IP&C Recommendations Physician Letter (PDF) 5May09

Attachments

Severe Respiratory Illness Surveillance [SRI] and Travel 19Apr09 (PDF 22Apr09)
Update: Neutropenia and Adulterated Cocaine Use 31Mar09 (PDF 31Mar09)
Update: Neutropenia and Adulterated Cocaine Use 27Jan09 (PDF 27Jan09)
Agranulocytosis Related to Cocaine Adulterated with Levamisole (PDF 21Nov08)
Viruses Circulating in Edmonton and Surrounding Areas (PDF) 22 Dec 2008
CDC Advisory Interim Recommendations for Use of Influenza Antiviral Medications (PDF) 22 Dec 2008 Adapted
Use of Syringes - American Society of Anesthesiologists (PDF)
Use of Syringes - Backgrounder
Injection Safety Information for Providers - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Listeria Physician Letter (PDF) - Aug 25 2008
Listeria Backgrounder (PDF) - Aug 27, 2008
Avian Influenza and Severe Respiratory Illness (PDF) - Dec 2007

Lab Bulletins

ProvLab Respiratory Virus Specimens Received by Submitter Type 7May09v2 (PDF) 8May09
ProvLab Respiratory Linelist Summary 6May09 (PDF) 8May09
Daily Alberta Update EI 263 ProvLab 5May06 (PDF) 08May09
Laboratory Biosafety Recommendations (PDF 28Apr09)
Lab Bulletin 2009-4 [Laboratory Testing for Travel Related Influenza-Like Illness] (PDF 28Apr09)
Enhanced SRI Surveillance Laboratory Testing (PDF Version 27Apr09
Enhanced SRI Surveillance Laboratory Testing (PDF Version 23Apr09)
Enhanced Laboratory Testing for Mumps (PDF) - Nov 2007

Other topics of interest for Health Professionals