Starting today, Ontario residents aged 75 and older will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccination. More than half of people 80 and up have had at least one poke so far in Ontario. People 60+ may also be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine through local pharmacies or primary care providers, according to the government.
Happy Retirement, Susan!Susan Duncan retires from the RPPEO this week! All her years of work-a-day life will be part of the past, starting April 1.
We'd like to thank you, Susan, for the work you've put into paramedicine here at the base hospital.
While Susan will be laying down all her regular responsibilities, she won't be gone too far. Susan has decided to volunteer to help compile our cardiac arrest data for 2020. The TOH has accepted Susan as a volunteer in this role, and we are so pleased to have her continue her contributions in this way!
"IWD is a day to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women around the world. Women have made significant contributions socially, economically, culturally and politically, and inspire future generations to succeed. Presently, women around the world are playing a tremendous role responding to COVID-19, including as front-line health-care workers, caregivers and educators in their communities. However, women and girls are also enduring the worst of the pandemic’s impact such as unemployment, loss of educational opportunities, and decreased access to health care."
- The Journal cover story
Available to Staff, Managers and Physicians
Recently, The Ottawa Hospital launched its new online tool, the Wellness Navigator.. The Wellness Navigator compiles health and wellness resources in one place and it is arranged in a way where you can access resources relevant to you.
You can access the Wellness Navigator from myHospital, SharePoint or from your hospital computer desktop by clicking the Wellness Navigator icon.
Each year, the RPPEO and all the other base hospitals are required to submit answers to several questions from the MOH about our operations over the last year. We always answer all the questions, of course, but we also always feel that it doesn't really speak to all that we do all year.
An Ottawa radio host's meandering, stream-of-consciousness on-air soliloquy about the Medical Advisory Committee's (MAC) January 4, 2021 Memo had medical directors across the province furrowing their eyebrows last week.
News Talk Radio CFRA's January 9, 2021, audience for The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz heard the host of her eponymous show speculate that some people would not receive treatment when they call paramedics.
When working from home, make sure to indicate your location in The Ottawa Hospital's My Work Status app. If you haven't used the app, you can find it among your Office 365+ online applications.
Link to the My Work Status app: Power Apps
With public health experts continuing to advise physical distancing, we took to online tactics early to meet our commitment to educating, evaluating and authorizing practice for paramedics.
Learning and demonstrating skills using mediated means, however, came with concerns. Would we be able to provide quality instruction? Could paramedics expect a fair, clear experience? Would we know when we were seeing learners struggle and could we help them from miles away?
Our hospital has come through with a temporary solution to the problem of ambulance offload delay at the Civic campus.
The Offload Medicine Transition Unit at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus is now open for patient care. The unit officially opened its doors on January 5, 2021.
After almost 20 years with the base hospital, Dr. Andrew Reed, BSc, MSc, MD, EMCA, BPE, FRCPC, is moving on to a new endeavor. Andy has accepted a full time appointment as Medical Director with the Ontario Provincial Police.
Please join us in congratulating Andy on his new position with the OPP! Andy's last day with RPPEO will be June 30, 2020.
