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Andres Nino
Workplace Health & Safety Advisor -
Calgary Zone
Alberta Health Services
Office:587-774-7462
Andres.Nino@albertahealthservices.ca
Alternate WHS contact (physician line to WHS for COVID issues): (587) 284-5302
*Visit AHS’ COVID-19 page for the latest updates and accurate information: ahs.ca/covid*
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Covid-19 MD Fit for Work Quick Guide
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How do you know?
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Links & Information
All students should be receiving regular email updates from the AHS Chief Medical Officer (will be coming from CMO@albertahealthservices.ca). Please reference these emails for the most up to date information about issues related to the COVID 19 pandemic and effects on your activities in the health care workspace.
AHS Resources
Main AHS COVID information website – should be your starting point for all things related to the pandemic
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16947.aspx
Some specific AHS links (available through the main page above, but can also be reached directly
Self-Assessment for Health Care Workers
This is a tool that you can use if you are concerned that you have been exposed to COVID and need information or arrange for testing
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/HWAssessLanding.aspx
Daily Fit for Work Screening
All workers are required to present photo ID, conduct hand hygiene, and undergo fit for work screening prior to entering an AHS facility. To expedite the screening process, the questionnaire can be completed on a personal mobile device using your AHS network account https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17076.aspxHand Hygiene
Effective Hand Hygiene remains critical for infection prevention and control. Regular hand washing is necessary and hand sanitizer is available through AHS’s facilities. Additional resources for hand hygiene are available online https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page6426.aspx.Personal Protective Equipment
Students should make sure they have an up-to-date N95 fit test for equipment available within AHS or wherever they are seeing patients. Proper donning and doffing is critical for using PPE effectively. Donning and doffing video: https://ahamms01.https.internapcdn.net/ahamms01/Content/AHS_Website/Information_For/if-hp-ipc-donning-and-doffing.mp4Parking
Parking fees have been temporarily suspended at AHS facilities. Staff are asked to continue to be respectful of the parking spaces allocated to visitors, emergency personnel, physicians, barrier free stalls, pick-up and drop-off zones, and fire lanes. For updates on parking please check https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page12576.aspx.Managing Student Placements During Pandemic guideline
Cumming School of Medicine Resources
UME Documents:
UME Student Safety Policy
University of Calgary Operating Standard: Role of Learners During Large Scale Communicable Disease Outbreaks:
Risk Management from U of C
https://live-risk.ucalgary.ca/risk/PPE-FAQ
PGME COVID info
Resources that are directed towards residents, but may also be of interest to clerks
https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/programs/pgme/covid19/resources/informationDepartment of Emergency Medicine COVID page
https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/emergency-medicine/resources/ed-covid-19-updates
Department of Medicine COVID page
https://www.departmentofmedicine.com/meoc-resources/
Department of Surgery COVID page
https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/surgery/surgeons/covid-19
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Webinars & Online Learning Modules
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Complete screening before coming to work.
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Seeking Medical Attention and/or First Aid
With Clerkship Assistant Dean - Dr. Kevin Busche
January 26, 2021
Clerkship – student involvement in patient care (classes of 2021, 2022)
These guidelines are intended to provide safety for patients, physicians and learners. A secondary goal is to avoid the unnecessary use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by individuals who are not essential to the care of an individual patient.
- Students will be subject to the daily screening process required for all health care workers
- Students will be expected to continuously wear a procedure mask at all times in all areas of any clinical setting
- Students will be expected to perform regular hand hygiene: alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) is the preferred method for hand hygiene; however, there are times when handwashing with soap and water is required or availability of ABHR is limited. Ensure friction and wet time for a minimum of 20 seconds when using soap and water
- Students are expected to have completed both an online module (https://ecme.ucalgary.ca/covid-19-cme-resources/topics/ppe/) for training in the use of PPE and completed an observed practice session in the proper use of PPE
- It should be recognized that students may require supervision in the use of PPE, particularly at the beginning of their return to clerkship and at the beginning of a new rotation
- Students will comply with all requirements for PPE for an individual patient as directed by the most responsible physician or preceptor (e.g. protective eyewear)
- The most responsible physician or preceptor may choose to direct students to avoid caring for specific patients who are COVID positive
- Students may provide routine care to patients with known or suspected COVID only with the use of PPE as directed by the most responsible physician or preceptor
- Students should not be present during AGMPs with patients who are known to be COVID positive or patients where the likelihood of COVID is high (symptomatic, pending COVID testing results)
- Students will not be directly involved with any patient where caring for that patient would require the student to wear an N95 mask
- exception of routine use in the OR setting during AGMPs (intubation, extubation, etc) as directed by the preceptor based on current local and provincial guidelines and requirements
- exception of routine use in the ICU setting with patients during AGMPs
- Students may only wear N95 masks once they have been properly fit tested for the currently available mask at UME or through an AHS fit testing appointment
- If a student is fit tested outside of UME, proof of fit testing must be emailed to immune@ucalgary.ca
- Students who are exposed to a patient with COVID-19 while not wearing appropriate PPE will complete the Healthcare Worker Self-Assessment form (https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/HWAssessLanding.aspx) to determine if testing is required, to receive further information and to determine if self-isolation is required
- Students should contact Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) with specific COVID-related questions:
Andres Nino
Workplace Health & Safety Advisor - Calgary Zone
Alberta Health Services
Office:587-774-7462
Andres.Nino@albertahealthservices.ca
- Guidelines for student involvement in patient care may change as the COVID situation evolves; communications will be directed via ucalgary email from UME to all students and clerkship leaders when changes occur. This includes updates about student attendance on hospital units on watch or outbreak status. Decisions about learner placements on watch/outbreak units will be determined via discussion among medical site leadership, Calgary ZEOC, UME leadership and relevant clerkship leaders.
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