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Announcements & Memos

Memo for existing EZPCNC Working Group Members

As you are aware? The EZPCNC has approved some significant changes to the governance structure of the Zone over the past few months. The work is moving forward quickly and so the Dyad wanted to take some time to ensure the current representation of the WG structure was aware of the changes. Read the memo here.

 

Highlight Story: CII/CPAR

Dr. Carla Laidlaw's in AMA's Alberta Doctors' Digest podcast:    

How CII/CPAR helps doctors get better connected with their patients 

 

Respiratory Illness Guidance Updated (Dec. 9, 2022)  

Viral Respiratory Illness Guidance for Community Providers 

Includes respiratory illness pathway for community physicians.

 

Physician Recruitment Opportunity

Choice Dickinsfield Physician Recruitment 

About Choice Dickinsfield 

 

Respiratory Virus Testing and Management Guidance 

To help community physicians manage patients coping with influenza and COVID-19, AHS has created a guidance summary outlining an approach to assessment, prevention, and testing. The summary also includes links to key resources. Read the guidance summary.

Questions: PHC@AHS.ca.

 

ConnectMD Pathways Updates

Both the Primary Care and Pediatrics Child and Adolescent Mental Health Transition Guidelines and Anxiety Primary Care Pathway are now complete and available on the Connect MD website at https://pcnconnectmd.com/pathways/

 

Connect Care: Implementation Timeline Infographic

 

Innovator of the Year Award 

Congratulations to Dr. Datar on winning the Innovator of the Year Award!

  

 

From the CMOH: Monkeypox update

Read the memo PDF here

 

CoP Video 

 

Alberta Find a Doctor Infographic and Story

Click here to open the infographic.

   

Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) at Westview Health Centre

The Provincial Mental Health & Justice Team is pleased to announce that Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) services are now available at the Westview Health Centre Emergency Department. This collaboration between the Westview Health Centre and the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation (Jessie's House) will offer 24/7 and no-cost services to patients of all genders who are experiencing any form of domestic violence. DART will act as a single point of access for multiple supports. 

 

Alberta Mindfulness Association: Mindfulness for Albertans

The Addiction and Mental Health Branch in Alberta Health is providing a grant funded through the Government of Alberta aimed at enhancing mental health and addiction supports for Albertans during the pandemic. The intent is to help support primary care providers to meet the needs of patients with mid to moderate mental health concerns by providing Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) through the Alberta Mindfulness Association.

Information Pamphlet for Healthcare Providers

Information Pamphlet for Participants

 

Memo: Patients on Surgical Waitlists in the Edmonton Zone to Receive Automated Calls 

Expression of Interest - Support of/Participation in COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Phase 2

 

Adoption Video (CA): click here