Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Online Bulletin for Health Care Providers

April 21, 2020

From:
Dr. Piotr Oglaza
Medical Officer of Health & CEO
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

In this Issue:

  1. Referring Patients for COVID-19 Assessment
  2. Information for Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Home

Referring Patients for COVID-19 Assessment

Health care providers can refer their patients for a COVID-19 assessment. Please use the Referral for COVID-19 Assessment form to facilitate access for your patients. It can also be downloaded from our website.

There are currently three options for referral in Hastings Prince Edward Counties:

  1. Prince Edward County COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) - FAX to 613-210-1001
  2. Belleville COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) - EMAIL to CAC@qhc.on.ca (for Belleville site only, patients can also self-refer by phoning the CAC hotline directly at 613-961-5544.)
  3. Paramedic COVID-19 Response – EMAIL to HQPS-responseteam@hastingscounty.com or FAX to 613-771-9370.
    • provided by Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services, available throughout Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
    • Consider utilizing Paramedic COVID-19 Response for:
      • all individuals outside of Belleville and Prince Edward County
      • anyone in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties who has mobility issues or lack of transportation.

Information for Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Home

The Paramedic COVID-19 Response team is available to provide additional support with swabbing of your residents and staff if needed. Contact Paramedics by email or fax as above.

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HPEPH has closed our doors to the public; however, we remain dedicated in protecting our community and providing local HCPs and our community with new information as it becomes available. Current information on COVID-19 specifically for health care providers can be found at hpePublicHealth.ca, Ontario Ministry of Health and at publichealthontario.ca.

For more information and for COVID-19 risk assessment, contact our dedicated COVID-19 intake line at 613-966-5500. Phone calls are being answered 7 days a week. Hours Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 6:30 pm; Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

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Contact Information: 

To give us your comments: socialmedia@hpeph.ca

To report communicable diseases:613-966-5500 x349

To report AEFI or DOPHS: Online / Fax - 613-966-1813 or CDCFAX1@hpeph.ca

Health Bulletin Editors: Kamran Khani

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