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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Posted: July 9, 2020
Publié le 9 July 2020
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often. As the pandemic evolves, we will update this page regularly.
Consult with your employer for organizational protocol regarding COVID-19 and refer to the Ministry resources and links below for the most updated information.
NOTE: Emergency Orders Extended to July 22, 2020
Limiting work locations is still in effect for long-term care and retirement homes. There are no changes from the previous guidance. If you are an RD employed in LTC/RH, you can work in-person at one site, with any additional sites being virtual.Please see Emergency Orders relevant to
Long-Term Care and
Retirement Homes, and the Chief Medical Officer of Health
revised Directive #3. See the
News Release for details. Reach out anytime at
416-598-1725, Ext. 397 or at
practiceadvisor@collegeofdietitians.org
Dietitians May Return to Non-Essential Virtual and In-Person Care with Conditions
Effective immediately, the Chief Medical Officer of Health has
amended Directive #2, which allows dietitians to gradually resume, “All deferred and non-essential and elective services”. This refers to both virtual care and in-person visits.
What does this mean for a dietitian returning to non-essential and elective services, both in- person and virtually?
This directive does not mean that dietitians may return to non-essential in-person practice as they did before the pandemic. The return to non-essential care for both virtual and in-person care is intended to be gradual and with stringent conditions in place to mitigate the spread of disease. You must adjust your practice according to
Directive 2 and the Ministry’s
COVID-19 Operational Requirements: Health Sector Restart, which specify:
- Wherever feasible, client visits must be conducted virtually. Dietitians are urged to use professional judgement in determining which clients can be treated virtually and, if not feasible, which could be seen in-person.
- You must have in place strict protocols, as required, around feasibility and risk assessments, infection prevention and control, hazard controls, screening, personal protective equipment, and client scheduling to ensure physical distancing and safe care.
- Decisions about client visits must be in keeping with the principles set out in Directive #2: Proportionality; Minimizing Harm to Patients; Equity; and Reciprocity.
What Should Dietitians Know
As you gradually resume non-essential virtual and in-person care, you must adhere to the measures outlined in the documents below. Please read them carefully.
Infection Control
Webinar : COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control for Regulated Health Professionals June 25, 2020
Other Infection Controle Information
Important College Links
Ministry of Health, Long-Term Care — Emergency Management
Directives
Guidance & Action Plans
Long-Term Care/Retirment Homes Guidance and Policy
Testing Guidance
Other Guidance
- Operational Requirements for Health Sector Restart June 15, 2020
- Acute Care Guidance June 15, 2020
- Workplace Outbreak Guidance, June 12, 2020
- Guidance-for-Congregate-Living-Vulnerable-Populations- May 28, 2020
- Guidance: Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting May 22, 2020
- Guidance Hospice Care May 7, 2020
- Guidance for Home and Community Care Providers May 4 2020
- IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID‑19 May 3, 2020
- Guidance: Essential Workplaces May 2, 2020
- Restaurant and food services health and safety during COVID-19
- Ontario Increasing Mental Health Support During COVID-19
- Memo: Supporting Expansion of Virtual Home Care Delivery (includes dietitians)
- Memo from David Williams, MD, MHSc, FRCPS, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Public Health
Emergency Orders
Grant Applications
Webinars & eLearning
See Tips on how to deal with personal information when working from home at
https://www.ipc.on.ca/newsrelease/ipc-closure-during-covid-19-outbreak/
Public Health Ontario
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
Contact Telehealth Ontario at