Medical Staff

• Level 4 Pathogen Physician On Call
• WRHA Operational Directive: IP&C Management of EVD in Designated In-Patient Areas
• Non-Designated ER/UC Clinical Process Algorithm

Public education resources have been developed to guide parents/guardians of the options available to them when a child is experiencing mild to moderate cold or flu symptoms. These include awareness of primary care options and walk-in clinics, including some after-hours and evening/weekend options.

Managing Pediatric Respiratory Presentations: Emergency Department

Memo: Management of Respiratory Presentations in the Pediatric Population – Guidance for Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres

• Asthma
• Bronchiolitis
• Croup

Additional resources

• Know where to go for children’s cold and flu symptoms | French
• myrightcare.ca – pediatric care

Information relevant to medical staff practicing within Shared Health, including Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (HSC):

• Shared Health Medical Staff bylaw
  • Rules and Regulations
• WRHA Medical Staff bylaw
  • Rules and Regulations

• Allergic Reactions to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics | French
• Limited Supply of Fever and Pain Medicine Products for Children – Information for Families
• Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Child Doses – Advice During Supply Shortages

On Dec. 16, The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) came into effect in Canada. The law introduces the requirement for mandatory reporting of serious adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents by hospitals.

The law improves Health Canada’s ability to:

• collect safety information;
• take appropriate action (such as a label change or a product recall) when a serious health risk is identified; and
• increase transparency (by sharing more information).

Who is required to report?

The requirement for mandatory reporting applies to all hospitals.

• The requirement also applies to outpatient clinics if they are legally part of the hospital.
• Health-care institutions that are not defined as hospitals, such as private clinics or long-term care facilities (e.g. nursing homes), continue to be encouraged to report on a voluntary basis.

WRHA SOPs

• ADR/MDI reporting general SOPs for staff
• ADR/MDI reporting SOPs for Site Representative and Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS)
• Basic reporting instructions for adverse drug reaction in RL

For more information about Vanessa’s Law, visit the Canadian Patient Safety Institute at https://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/en/toolsResources/Vanessas-Law/Pages/default.aspx.