Resources for specialty care areas
Allied Health – updated June 4
Anaesthesia
- Provincial Obstetric Anesthesia Guidelines for COVID-19 (Nov. 4, 2020)
- Risk stratification for surgical patients (Sept. 22, 2020)
- Latest COVID-19 updates (University of Manitoba – Department of Anesthesiology website)
Cancer Care – updated May 22
- Important information for cancer patients | French (March 24, 2020)
- Message from Sri Navaratnam, President and CEO, CancerCare Manitoba (March 18, 2020)
- Screening for COVID-19 – Cancer Patients – Rural and Northern Community Cancer Programs (March 23, 2020)
- Screening for COVID-19 – Cancer Patients at St. Boniface, Victoria, Grace and Concordia General Hospital CCMB Sites (May 22, 2020)
- Screening for COVID-19 – Cancer Patients at MacCharles Site – Winnipeg (May 22, 2020)
- Important information for health-care providers regarding cancer patients (March 15, 2020)
Child Health – updated Nov. 1
- Updated guidance for AGMPs in hospital – Pediatrics (Nov. 1, 2020)
- Wear it well: A mask how-to for kids | French (Sept. 4, 2020)
- FAQs – Non-medical mask use in NICU (Aug. 20, 2020)
- Letter to parents re: non-medical mask use in the NICU – template | French (Aug. 20, 2020)
- Poster – non-medical mask use in the NICU – bilingual (Aug. 20, 2020)
- COVID-19 information and testing in Children fact sheet | French (June 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 information for parents and children (April 1, 2020)
Links
Critical Care – updated July 14
Resources and guides
- PPE supply management in Surgery (April 22, 2020)
- Guidelines for code blue in COVID-19 positive or suspect adult inpatients (April 2, 2020)
- Protected code blue – for cardiac arrest on a COVID-19 ward or ICU in a suspect/confirmed COVID-19 patient (April 2, 2020)
- ICU COVID-19 protected intubation (April 2, 2020)
Diagnostic Services – updated April 13
Latest updates
- Paper copies of Diagnostic Services requisitions required (April 13, 2020)
- Non-essential diagnostic services (March 23, 2020)
Resources and guides
- Provincial guidance on non-invasive cardiac testing (March 25, 2020)
Emergency Medicine – updated Jan. 25
Latest updates
- Personal Protective Equipment Supply Management and Stewardship Planning and Guidance Framework (Jan. 6, 2021)
- Updated guidance for individuals awaiting COVID-19 testing results (Oct. 30, 2020)
- Use of non-medical masks in health-care facilities (Oct. 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 updated testing criteria and introduction of self-referral (May 13, 2020)
- Nunavut and North-Western Ontario patients – clarification (April 2, 2020)
Resources and guides
- Provincial guidance for aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) (Dec. 24, 2020)
- COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Winnipeg) – Acute & Community Settings (Nov. 20, 2020)
- COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Provincial) – Acute & Community Settings (Nov. 20, 2020)
- COVID-19 Highlights – Provincial (Nov. 12, 2020)
- COVID-19 Highlights – Winnipeg (Nov. 12, 2020)
- COVID-19 ED/UC algorithm (Oct. 29, 2020)
- Isolation for individuals with symptoms and/or waiting for COVID-19 test results
- Non-medical mask use FAQs (Oct. 9, 2020)
- Template letter to outpatients re: non-medical masks (Aug. 24, 2020)
- Template letter to patient families re: non-medical masks (Aug. 24, 2020)
- Guideline for the resumption of learner clinical placements (July 10, 2020)
- Guidance for physicians and staff (June 30, 2020)
- Adult Emergency Medicine – Guidelines for Code Blue (April 25, 2020)
- Emergent psychiatric assessment/admission in COVID-19 positive or suspect adult patients (April 7, 2020)
- Emergency Department / Urgent Care Centre COVID-19 lead recommendations (April 5, 2020)
- Health Care Worker return to work – low-risk COVID-19 exposure (April 4, 2020)
- Administering medications via inhalations (April 3, 2020)
- Nunavut and North-Western Ontario patients – clarification (April 2, 2020)
Provincial PPE Requirements
- Requirements for Acute and Sub-Acute – all (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
- Emergency and Urgent Care (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
Emergency Response Services
Kidney disease/Renal program – updated Sept. 2
Resources and guides
- Important information for kidney patients | French (June 30, 2020)
- Infographic (Sept. 2, 2020)
- Memo: Winnipeg Transport for Suspected/Probable/Confirmed COVID-19 Dialysis/Renal Patients (April 9, 2020)
- Patient letter: Transportation to dialysis and Renal Health Clinic appointments in Winnipeg for patients with a suspected, probable or confirmed positive COVID-19 diagnosis (April 9, 2020)
Posters
- Visitor restrictions – dialysis units 11″ x 17″ (March 19, 2020)
Mental Health and Addictions – updated Jan. 25
Latest updates
- Guidelines for resuming in-person outpatient and community mental health and addictions services (June 23, 2020)
- Internet-based therapy service program to help Manitobans cope with COVID-19 anxiety now live (April 16, 2020)
- Virtual services to Northwestern Ontario patients & jurisdictional practice considerations (April 6, 2020)
Resources and guides
- Guideline for the resumption of learner clinical placements (July 10, 2020)
- Considerations for Mental Health Appointments via Telephone – full document (May 3, 2020)
- Domestic violence support line (April 15, 2020)
- Emergent psychiatric assessment/admission in COVID-19 positive or suspect adult patients (April 7, 2020)
- Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (April 5, 2020)
- Virtual Crisis Response Services (Adult) (April 5, 2020)
- Arranging a virtual ROU admission (April 2, 2020)
- Virtual ROU assessments (April 2, 2020)
- CSU virtual admissions (April 2, 2020)
- AFM – Screening questions for clients and community members (April 2, 2020)
- Provincial guidance for Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) Clinics (March 30, 2020)
- Provincial guidance for inpatient mental health units (March 19, 2020)
Provincial PPE Requirements
- Provincial PPE Requirements for Crisis Response Services (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
- Provincial PPE Requirements for Crisis Stabilization Unit (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
- Provincial PPE Requirements for Mobile Crisis Services (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
Palliative care – updated May 14
- Provincial Guidance for Palliative Care (May 14, 2020)
Pharmacy – updated Nov. 9
- Streamlining medication use during COVID-19 (Nov. 9, 2020)
- Drug Shortage Notice – Salbutamol Metered Dose Inhalers (April 25, 2020)
- Collection of Salbutamol and Ipratropium inhalers (April 20, 2020)
- It’s Safe to Ask medication card (April 15, 2020)
- Administering medications via inhalations – Long Term Care (April 11, 2020)
- Administering medications via inhalations – Acute Care (April 3, 2020)
- Administering medications via inhalations – Community (April 3, 2020)
- Narcotic and Controlled Drug Prescriptions for Personal Care Home Residents (April 8, 2020)
- Provincial guidance on management for pharmacists (March 16, 2020)
Surgery / Procedures – updated Nov. 1
Latest updates
- Updated guidance for AGMPs in hospital – Pediatrics (Nov. 1, 2020)
- Risk stratification for surgical patients (Sept. 22, 2020)
- PPE supply management in Surgery (April 22, 2020)
- Revised Algorithms for Surgical Cases in Operating Rooms (March 29, 2020)
Resources and guides
- Provincial Guidance on the Expansion of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Services (May 29, 2020)
- Provincial Guidance on AGMPs and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) (May 22, 2020)
- Provincial Guidance on AGMPs and Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (UGI) Endoscopy and Nasogastric (NG) Tube Placement (May 6, 2020)
Women’s Health – updated Jan. 25
- Pregnant patients requiring transfer to tertiary care (Jan. 18, 2021)
- PPE Requirements – Labour and Delivery (Jan. 25, 2021) *UPDATED*
- Provincial Obstetric Anesthesia Guidelines for COVID-19 (Nov. 4, 2020)
- Provincial Guidance on Universal Precautions and Provisions for Obstetrical Care (Nov. 2, 2020)
- Provincial Guidance on the Management of Obstetrical Patients and their newborn (Sept. 25, 2020)
- Postpartum care at home | French (June 30, 2020)
- Public Health fact sheet – COVID-19: pregnancy, birthing and bringing baby home | French