Communicable Disease Exposures

A new Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) wide communicable disease notification process for reportable and non-reportable diseases is in effect. This new process will streamline reporting processes between Public Health, IPAC and Occupation/Employee Health Nursing teams to ensure any potential exposures involving patients and/or staff are investigated in a timely manner. 

See the documents and forms below.

Attention: Public Health, Site Leads, On-Call Managers and System Flow

For contact tracing support with the following priority communicable diseases identified in acute care or long-term care (LTC) settings during weekends and statutory holidays (8:00 am – 8:00 pm):

• Diphtheria
• Invasive meningococcal disease
• Measles
• Pertussis
• Severe invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS)
• Varicella zoster virus (Chickenpox)

Call any of the following numbers to reach the on-call Infection Control Physician on-call:

• Royal University Hospital: 306-655-1000
• Regina General Hospital: 306-766-4444
• System Flow Coordination Centre: 1-866-766-6050

Please refer to the Contact List below if you need assistance from the Occupational Health Nursing teams.