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UPDATE: For Your Patients - Fall Prevention Month November was Fall Prevention Month in Canada. Falls among older adults continue to be the leading cause of unintentional injury that result in emergency room visits and admissions in the Niagara Region. There is best practice information available for preventing falls year-round for health care providers, including information and resources for:
Also, for your patients who want to keep active and stay in their home as long as possible, Niagara Region Seniors Services offers a range of programs, including falls prevention programming. To apply for these local programs, please have your patients call the Seniors Community Intake Line at 905-984-2621 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. UPDATE: World Antibiotic Awareness Week The focus of this week (Nov. 18-24) was to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and to encourage appropriate antibiotic use in all healthcare settings (primary care, acute care and long-term care). Did you know?
Public Health Ontario and Choosing Wisely Canada have developed evidence-based resources that primary care providers have found useful in their practice. To help facilitate discussion with your patients, download the Let's Talk: Shared Decision Making Infographic and order the when do you need an antibiotic tear-off note pad (available with the Infectious Diseases resources). REVIEW: STOP! Germs Spread Easily Is your office prepared to stop the spread of infection?
Refer to Public Health Ontario's Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice Document for detailed information on booking, reception, and patient placement. REVIEW: Respiratory Surveillance Surveillance Update: Influenza Activity Remains Low
For more detail or the most recent data, please visit Public Health Ontario’s page for the Ontario Respiratory Pathogen Bulletin. REVIEW: ISPA Immunization Record - Ages 6-17 New this year!
Currently, 8,000 immunization notices are being issued. Families are being asked to see their healthcare provider to receive missing vaccines. If your office needs more vaccine to accommodate this potential increase in demand, please place your order using the appropriate forms below: For more information, please contact the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program at 1-888-505-6074 or 905-688-8248 ext. 7396. FREE CME TRAINING: The Empathy Effect - Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes This free half-day, evidence-based workshop will help busy members of the healthcare team work together more effectively January 24, 2020, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes provides skill-based techniques to enhance skills in effectively conveying empathy to others, with a special focus on vulnerable populations. Learning Objectives:
This training is open to clinicians and non-clinical support staff members and supervisors. Register online for the half-day workshop or contact donna.mills@niagararegion.ca to schedule a training session for your office. This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 4.0 Mainpro-1 credits.
FREE CME TRAINING: Attending to Pediatric Sleep - Pathophysiological and Behavioural Sleep Problems Family physicians and pediatricians are invited to attend this event! Date: January 29, 2020, Registration at 5:45 p.m. (dinner starts at 6:15 p.m., presentation at 6:30 p.m.) Keynote Speakers:
Learning Objectives
Register online or call 905-688-8248 or 1-888-504-6074 ext. 7153 prior to January 22, 2020 This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.
MEDICAL ADVISORIES & MEMOS: November 2019 Memo: Anticipate Calls from Parents Wanting Vaccines or Records for Their Child, Nov. 11, 2019 You can now receive Medical Advisories and Memos electronically from Niagara Region Public Health - subscribe here. |