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Long-term Care Newsletter - JULY 2022
Here's a quick peek at some of the topics covered in the July LTC newsletter: Island Health's new Philosophy of Care, There's a D.R.S. in every completed R.A.I., Welcoming a new CNE on board - Stephanie Garbutt! and more.
Therapeutic Brief: Crushing Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (PaxlovidTM)
New BCCDC Therapeutic Document: Both ritonavir and nirmatrelvir (components of Paxlovid) can be split or crushed and mixed with apple sauce, pudding or any common food or liquid including dairy-containing products based on Phase I studies demonstrating that suspensions achieve similar pharmacokinetics to whole tablets. These recommendations do not replace clinical judgement
Walking Our Pride -- Commitments and Reflections
Thank you to everyone across Island Health for sharing their PRIDE month photos, for completing the 2LGBTQ+ Learning Pathway and for participating in ongoing self-reflection on the two questions Island Health posed in The Weekly in mid-June.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Facilities.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 25 Cases June 19 to 25, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Dr. Gordon Hoag is Retiring
Thank you, Dr. Hoag, for all your contributions over the past 22 years. We wish you the very best in your well-deserved retirement.
Dr. John Galbraith is Retiring
Thank you, Dr. Galbraith, for all your contributions these past 17 years. We wish you the very best in your upcoming retirement.
The Hierarchy for Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Measures for Communicable Diseases
Implementing infection prevention and exposure control measures helps create a safe environment for clients/patients, residents, health-care providers, volunteers, visitors and the general public. The hierarchy of infection prevention and exposure control measures for communicable disease describes the measures that can be taken to reduce and eliminate the transmission of infectious diseases. Control measures listed at the top are more protective than those at the bottom.
TOWN HALL: Tuesday, July 5th - 12-1PM
The next VIRTUAL TOWN HALL is happening on Tuesday, July 5th from 12-1PM.