TORONTO GRACE HEALTH CENTRE

H1N1 UPDATE – NOVEMBER 9, 2009

 

 
 GENERAL INFORMATION

Please Do Your Part to keep our staff and patients healthy!!

Good hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease and infection!!

 Other important things you can do:

  1. Do not visit the hospital if you have any symptoms.
  2. Cough and sneeze in your upper sleeve or a tissue, dispose of the tissue immediately and wash your hands or use sanitizer.
  3. Get vaccinated as soon as possible. 

For specific information see the sections below.

 
FOR VISITORS

  • Please do NOT VISIT OUR PATIENTS if you have symptoms of flu or respiratory illness
  • These symptoms include:
    • Fever or feeling feverish
    • Runny Nose
    • New or worse cough
    • Shortness of breath
    • Vomiting/diarrhea
  • People who have symptoms of flu or respiratory illness should contact their healthcare provider or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
  • For information on H1N1, call the Service Ontario INFOline at 1-800-476-9780 OR go to the Public Health Agency of Canada website.

 
FOR VISITORS WITH AN OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENT

  • If you have a routine Outpatient Appointment and have any flu or respiratory symptoms, please do not visit the hospital.
  • You can call and re-schedule your appointment.
  • These symptoms include:
    • Fever or feeling feverish
    • Runny Nose
    • New or worse cough
    • Shortness of breath
    • Vomiting/diarrhea
  • People who have symptoms of flu or respiratory illness should contact their healthcare provider or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
  • For information on H1N1, call the ServiceOntario INFOline at 1-800-476-9780 OR go to the Public Health Agency of Canada website.


FOR STAFF

  • If you have any of the flu or respiratory symptoms as listed above, call Occupational Heath at 416-925-2251 ext. 254 and your Manager before coming to work.
  • Occupational Health and your Manager will advise you of the next steps to be taken.
  • If you have been in contact with an individual(s) with the infection, call Occupational Heath at 416-925-2251 ext. 254 and your Manager before coming to work.
  • For staff who work at other healthcare facilities:
    • If you have worked on a unit with a confirmed H1N1 outbreak please DO NOT COME TO WORK. You must contact the Occupational Health office as above.
    • If you have worked at another facility with an outbreak, but you did not work on the outbreak unit you may report for your next shift.

 
FOR NEW INPATIENT ADMISSIONS

  • All new inpatients to Toronto Grace Health Centre are screened for respiratory or flu illness on their admission.
  • New patients reporting symptoms at admission will be assessed by our Infection Control