**COVID-19 Updates**

You can find below a series of up-to-date links and useful information to help physicians' and patients navigate the Coronavirus outbreak:

North Shore Physicians

For resources related to local North Shore physicians, please sign in to your account using the Members Login button located at the top left of the web page.

BC COVID-19 Support App

The BC Government has launched a COVID-19 Support App to help provide residents with the latest information on the ongoing pandemic. The app can be downloaded through the Apple Store or Google Play and is also available as a website online here.

Besides acting as a platform for posting information and alerts, the app also features the B.C. government’s COVID-19 self-assessment tool that can help residents decide if they need to seek coronavirus testing.

Physicians' Update From Vancouver Coastal Health

• March 27th, 2020 - COVID-19: Updated Guidance for Physicians and Patients
• March 20th, 2020 - COVID-19: Updated Guidance for Physicians and Patients
• March 16th, 2020 - COVID-19: Updated Guidance for Physicians and Patients
• March 12th, 2020 - COVID-19: Updated Guidance for Physicians and Patients

Tools for Offices

• Poster signs for office entrances (original and modified)
• Clinic Pandemic Preparedness Checklist
• VCH - Droplet and Contact Precautions
• World Health Organization - How to Handwash
• World Health Organization - How to Handrub
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and video

Online Resources

• British Columbia's Pandemic Influenza Response Plan (2012)
• BC Centre for Disease Control - Latest Updates and Guidelines for Professionals
• BC Centre for Disease Control - Information for people who are self-isolating due to contact with a case of COVID-19 or  travel to an affected area
• BC Government – COVID-19 Public Information
• BC Government – COVID-19 Public Information
• BC Government - COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information
• BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services - Tips for Supporting Your Mental Health Through COVID-19 Pandemic
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
• Doctors of Technology Office - Temporary telehealth billing change
• Doctors of Technology Office - Telehealth Billing Code Information
• Doctors of BC - Insurance & Benefits During COVID-19
• Government of Canada - COVID-19 Public Information
• Government of Canada – COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
• Government of Canada - For Health Professionals
• Lions Gate Hospital Medical Staff Association - COVID-19 Updates
• Medscape: More Medical Conferences Fall to Coronavirus (you will need a member log in to access the article)
• Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions - Managing COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
• Pathways - Symptom Management for Adult Patients with COVID-19 Receiving End-Of-Life Supportive Care
• The Spinoff: The three phases of COVID-19 - and how we can make it manageable
• VCH Website (includes situation updates, videos, FAQ)

Important Contact Info

• BC Centre for Disease Control:
  • Phone: (604) 707-2400
  • Medical Microbiologist: (604) 661-7033
  • Address: 655 West 12th Ave., Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4R4

 

• Office to the North Shore Medical Health Officer, Dr. Mark Lysyshyn: (604) 675-3900

 

Vendors

NOTE: Several vendors will supply only existing primary clients for the moment. Stocks are currently low and supplies are limited.

• The Stevens Company Limited

  • Website: Stevens

• Bowers Medical Supply

  • Website: Bowers Medical Supply

• Medimart

  • Website: Medimart

• Costco (alternative for Nitrile gloves)

 

 

 

 

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