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General Information for Health Care Providers

General Information
Facility Screening - Common Resources
Family Presence and Visitor Restrictions at Health Care Facilities
Travel and Self-Isolation Directives for Health Care Providers
Cohorting within Long-Term Care, Affiliates and Personal Care Homes
Exposure to Covid-19 Package
Safety Information
Safety Training
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Ground Training

1. General Information

COVID-19 Healthcare Provider Information on Return to School, Childcare or Work (September 23, 2020)
Screening and the removal of the Interprovincial Travel Flag (September 1, 2020)
CV-19 WS0025 Transport of Clients to External Locations During COVID-19 (June 12, 2020)
Outside Food, Beverage and Donations Notice Update (June 2, 2020)
SHA 0035 Vendor Vehicle Checklist (May 4, 2020)
Labour Pool Employee Volunteer Casual Relief Availability Form (May 4, 2020)
COVID-19 Shifts Available Memo (April 22, 2020)
Temporary LOU for Redeployment, Assignment and Cohorting of Staff (April 21, 2020)
SHA Ideas – How to Get Involved (April 3, 2020)
eHR Viewer – Your Source for Critical Patient Information (April 2, 2020)
Health Care Worker Return to Work Assessment (April 2, 2020)
SHA Broadcast Site Now Live (March 30, 2020)
New Broadcast System Will Be Used to Convey Urgent COVID-19 Updates (March 24, 2020)
Saskatchewan Declares State of Emergency, All Non-urgent/Elective Surgeries, Procedures and Diagnostics Discontinued (March 18, 2020)
Information for Healthcare Providers (Updated February 26, 2020)
SHA: COVID-19 – What Can You Do? (Posted January 31, 2020)
Public Health Agency of Canada – COVID-19 Information for Health Care Providers
Meeting Room Guidelines for Use Poster (August 27, 2020)

2. Facility Screening - Common Resources

Health Care Workforce ONLINE Screening Tool
SHA Facility Screening Principles and Guidelines 1.1 (July 28, 2020)
Entryway Screening: Practical Considerations (July 31, 2020)
Temperature Checks Are Safe Poster (September 17, 2020)
Outbreak Poster - Compassionate Care - 11 x 17 (August 24, 2020)
Outbreak Poster - End of Life - 11 x 17 (August 24, 2020)
Masking: How-To Poster (October 20, 2020)
Option to Screen at Home Poster - 8.5 x 11 (May 28, 2020)
Term Definition Handout - 8.5 x 11 (June 22, 2020)
Allergies Poster - 11 x 17 (April 13, 2020)
Unfit to Work Poster - 11 x 17 (April 13, 2020)
Universal Masking Poster - 11 x 17 (October 20, 2020)
Non-Outbreak Visitor Restrictions Poster - 11 x 17 (October 20, 2020)
Continuous Mask Use
Family Presence Resources

General Facility Specific Resources:

General HCW Screening Tool (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
General Facility Checkpoint Questions Poster (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
General Facility: Are You a Designated Family Member Poster (July 30, 2020)
General Facility: Outpatient Poster (July 30, 2020)
Temperature Logbook (April 30, 2020)

Continuing Care Specific Resources:

Continuing Care HCW Screening Tool (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
Continuing Care Facility Checkpoint Questions Poster (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
Integrated Facility Checkpoint Questions Poster (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
Continuing Care: Are You a Designated Family Member Poster (July 30, 2020)
Continuing Care Temperature Logbook (April 30, 2020)

3. Family Presence and Visitor Restrictions at Health Care Facilities

Learn more about family and support people presence and visitor restrictions implemented in Saskatchewan Health Facilities:

SHA 0072 COVID-19 Screen Form Log - Repeat Visits (July 16, 2020)
Saskatchewan Health Authority Policy Directive: Family Presence during a Pandemic and supporting Appendices (September 11, 2020)
- Family Presence Flow Chart for Acute Care
- Family Presence Flow Chart for Long Term Care
- Compassionate Care Reasons
Family Presence During COVID-19 FAQs (July 16, 2020)
Huddle Talk - Family Presence during COVID-19 (July 16, 2020)
Family Presence Framework (July 15, 2020)
Family Presence Implementation Checklist (July 15, 2020)
SHA Family Presence Commitment (July 15, 2020)
Patient and Family Centered Communications Guidelines about Family Presence During COVID-19 (July 15, 2020)
Visitor Items Poster (June 12, 2020)
Family Presence Poster (July 7, 2020)
Information for Family Members and Support People
Family and Support PRE-Screening Tool (October 19, 2020) *NEW*
Continuing Care Family and Support PRE-Screening Tool (October 19, 2020) *NEW*

Long Term Care Home Outdoor Visits:

Letter Template for Resident's Family Members/Support (July 8, 2020)
Long Term Care Family Presence Infographic Poster (July 16, 2020)
Outdoor Visits Guidance (June 3, 2020)
Huddle Talk - Outdoor Visits (June 3, 2020)
Outdoor Visitation Poster (June 3, 2020)

Long Term Care Home Day/Overnight Outings:

Expectations of Residents and Family/Support People During Day or Overnight Outing (October 16, 2020)
Safe Transportation of Patients During Outings (October 7, 2020)
Guidelines for Staff: Resident Outings (October 16, 2020)

4. Travel and Self-Isolation Directives for Health Care Providers

Working in a COVID-19 Outbreak Worksite (Facility and Community Setting)

If a healthcare worker (HCW) experiences a breach in personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, they will be considered a close contact and will have to self-isolate and self-monitor for 14 days after last exposure.

If a HCW using proper PPE works at a COVID outbreak worksite, they are not considered to be a close contact. As such, they are required to self-monitor and use the Fitness for Work screening tool as they continue to attend work.

Self-isolation directive for health care workers memo (March 22, 2020)
SHA Clarification Regarding COVID-19 Travel Order – A revised and updated document will be posted soon

5. Cohorting within Long-Term Care, Affiliates and Personal Care Homes

A Public Health Order was issued to restrict the movement of staff members among facilities by ensuring that each staff member works in only one facility. This is referred to as cohorting and is applicable to special-care homes including long-term care and personal care home facilities.

Cohorting Employee FAQs (April 23, 2020)
Temporary LOU for Redeployment, Assignment and Cohorting of Staff (April 21, 2020)
Message for Employees on Cohorting (April 17, 2020)

6. Exposure to Covid-19 Package

COVID School Exposure HCW Huddle Talk (September 1, 2020)
COVID School Exposure HCW Scenarios (August 31, 2020)
Return To School HCW Q&A (August 31, 2020)
HCW Exposure Risk Matrix Assessment Tool
Return to Work Algorithm
Return to Work FAQ's
Resource Index

7. Safety Information

Safety Talk - Intubation Hoods (September 11, 2020)
Safety Talk – Clearing Internet Cache (July 10, 2020)
Safety Alert – Hand Sanitizer – RESOLVED (June 18, 2020)
Safety Talk – Safety Charter (June 18, 2020)
Safety Talk – Hand Hygiene (May 29, 2020)
Safety Talk – Respiratory Hygiene (May 21, 2020)
Safety Talk – Avoiding Dehydration (May 7, 2020)
Safety Talk – Psychological Safety (May 1, 2020)
Safety Talk – Reuse of Face Shields (April 23, 2020)
Safety Talk – Home Office Ergonomics (April 16, 2020)
Safety Talk – Physical Distancing not Social Isolation (April 9, 2020)
Safety Alert – Oropharyngeal Swabs Vs. Nasopharyngeal Swabs (April 9, 2020)
Oropharyngeal Specimen Collection Procedure
Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection Procedure

8. Safety Training

SMART Contingency Training – SMART Buddy competency checklist (June 29, 2020)
SMART Contingency Training Plan (June 15, 2020)
TLR INTERIM Classroom Training Plan UNDER COVID-19 (July 1, 2020)
TLR Online Learning (September 21, 2020)
TLR TTT and Trainer Re-certification Contingency Training Plan UNDER COVID-19 (July 1, 2020)
TLR Contingency Training – TLR Buddy competency checklist (June 29, 2020)
TLR Buddy - coaching overview (July 1, 2020)
Work Standard - On Site TLR Contingency Training during COVID-19 (April 28, 2020)
TLR Contingency Training - Tracking of workers using a TLR Buddy - Excel version (April 28, 2020)
TLR Contingency Training - Tracking of workers who will require TLR training post COVID-19 - Word version (April 28, 2020)
PART CONTINGENCY TRAINING PLAN COVID-19 (July 1, 2020)
PART TTT and Trainer Re-certification CONTINGENCY TRAINING PLAN COVID (July 1, 2020)
WAVE CONTINGENCY TRAINING PLAN COVID (July 1, 2020)
WAVE TTT and Trainer Re-certification CONTINGENCY TRAINING PLAN COVID (July 1, 2020)
Safety for Supervisors Contingency Training Plan (April 28, 2020)

9. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Ground Training

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