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Measles Patient Fact Sheet
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has provided provinces with some measles resources. Please see the Measles factsheet available in English and French. Infection Control would recommend that this ...
Measles Quick Reference Guide
Manitoba Public Health developed a Measles Quick Reference Guide to support clinicians in recognizing and responding to measles cases and contacts. Feel free to share throughout your networks. If you ...
Allocation of Air Resources During Wildfire Response
The Virtual Emergency Care and Transport Resource Centre (VECTRS), has established processes to evaluate and prioritize all interfacility transport requests. Through VECTRS, all transports are reviewed and triaged for acuity ...
Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and eChart Manitoba Upgrade & Migration Project Update
Please share/distribute as appropriate within your network. Digital Shared Services will be upgrading the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and eChart Manitoba on July 25, 2025. The upgrade ensures users will ...
URGENT: Expanded Medical Device Recall – Bard BD 4 FR PowerPICC Catheters
Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) clinicians are requested to review this latest communication and follow the clinical care directions in this URGENT: Expanded Medical Device Recall - Bard BD 4 FR ...
Restraints in Acute Care Setting Policy
Purpose To provide direction for the safe and appropriate use of restraints across acute care settings promoting the least restraint approach to care. To differentiate between what is considered a ...
Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment policy update
Purpose Pressure injuries continue to be a significant health concern as the population ages and the complexity of care increases across all care settings. Early identification of persons at risk ...
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Committee Update
Please share with managers and nursing staff within your portfolios The Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Committee is a key commitment from the 2024-2028 Collective Agreement with the responsibility to recommend a made-in ...
Public Guardian and Trustee of Manitoba Committeeship Policy Update
Purpose To outline individual roles, expectations, implications and limitations of an Order of Committeeship pursuant to the Mental Health Act and to provide a greater understanding in supporting the client’s ...
Reporting Real-Time Emergency Department Closures
Purpose Ensure accurate reporting and communication of emergency department (ED) service disruptions according to standardized definitions, in compliance with the Manitoba Health Seniors and Long-Term Care policy directive (HCS 200.7) ...
