COVID-19 & Respiratory Illness

News

May 23, 2024: Laboratory Services memo: respiratory Screen (Covid 19/Flu A/B+RSV) Testing; Respiratory Panel Criteria (end of respiratory season) ^PDF

May 13, 2024:  Deactivation of Health PEI Respiratory Illness (COVID-19 and Influenza) Immunization and Management Policy ^PDF

 

COVID-19 and respiratory illness guidance and resources

(last updated on May 23, 2024) 

Infection Prevention and Control

Admitting Protocol During Respiratory Virus Outbreaks on Inpatient Units and Long-Term Care Households ^PDF

Acute Care and Community-Based Settings - Easement of Measures ^PDF

Ambulatory Patient/Client Respiratory Illness Screening Questions ^PDF

Covid-19 Vaccine Information Sheet ^PDF

Deactivation of Health PEI Respiratory Illness (COVID-19 and Influenza) Immunization and Management Policy ^PDF

Inpatient Screening Tool for Suspected or Confirmed Covid-19 ^PDF

Laboratory Services memo: respiratory Screen (Covid 19/Flu A/B+RSV) Testing; Respiratory Panel Criteria ^PDF

Long Term Care Visitation and COVID ^PDF

Paxlovid Core Prescriber Update ^PDF

Personal Protective Equipment

Point of Care Risk Assessment 

Provincial Protocol for Management of Patients in the Operating Room in the COVID-19 Pandemic ^PDF

Routine Practices Risk Assessment and Algorithm for all Patient Interactions ^PDF

See all Infection Prevention and Control pages.

 

Health Care Worker Information

Deactivation of Health PEI Respiratory Illness (COVID-19 and Influenza) Immunization and Management Policy ^PDF

Respiratory Illness (Covid-19 and Influenza) Immunization and Management Policy ^PDF

See Respiratory Illness Guidance, Documentation & Protocol for: 

• Illness reporting and work restriction protocol
• Staff influenza and COVID-19 vaccine clinics
• Validation of influenza or Covid-19 immunization form

Resources for your well being

 

Vendors and Contractors

Vendors/Contractors Protocol Update ^PDF

 

Visitors

Please follow the current visitor policy located on MedWorxx.

Health PEI Family Presence Policy ^PDF

Long Term Care and Acute Care Partner in Care or Visitor Respiratory Illness Screening Questions ^PDF

 

Additional Information and Resources

PEI

COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island 

Communicable Disease Guidelines (Department of Health and Wellness)

PEI Pandemic Contingency Plan

Government of Canada

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)