Pandemic Preparedness For the Community Office

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Pandemic Preparedness For the Community Office

• TARRANT Conference,Calgary, AB, March 24, 2007

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Statement of Interests

• Division Chief for Family Medicine in the
  Community, Calgary Health Region
• Community Practice Calgary since 1995
• No commercial interests

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Tools Overview

• Physician Quick Reference
• Case Definition and Management
• Office Planning Tool

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Personal Pandemic Preparedness

• Physician Quick Reference

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Call for Appointment

• Receptionist Triage
• Discussion supportive care vs. early antivirals
  for all
• Keep the well out of the office

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Arrival at Clinic

• Office Planning Tool
• hand wash
• mask if you have a cough or sneeze
• check in with reception
• sit in designated area

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Video Transmission and Reception Area
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Dedicated Flu Room

• Office Planning Tool
• sink
• Etoh rub
• all unnecessary articles removes

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Clinician Hygiene

• Office Planning Tool
• mask
• face shield or goggles
• hands

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Patient Assessment and Triage

• Case Definition and Management

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Room and Equipment Preparation

• alcohol to stethoscope, pen, otoscope etc.
• bleach (150, 20mL per L) wipe down
• sterilize reusable instruments
• hand hygiene
• consider charting after encounter

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References

• calgaryhealthregion.ca/familymedicine
• Tools, links/download CHR Pandemic Plan includes
  treatment details
• cma.ca
• Canadian Family Physician October 2006
• BC Centre for Disease Control
• Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control
  in the Physicians Office

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Questions and Evaluation

• MAINPRO C forms