After 14 days of enhanced monitoring of patients and staff showed there had been no evidence of further transmission and no new additional COVID-19 cases on the unit, our Infection Prevention and Control team was able to declare an end to the outbreak.
Caring for patients with a potentially devastating illness like COVID-19 is hard enough for the team on Unit 4A at our St. Catharines Site. But adding to the challenge is the fact patients’ loved ones cannot be by their side, says Registered Nurse Devin Rankin.
L’éclosion de COVID-19 dans l’unité d’hospitalisation 4A à l’emplacement de St. Catharines est déclarée terminée.
The hardest part about caring for patients with COVID-19 for Dr. Lorraine Jensen is the severity of the virus and how quickly the condition of patients – especially the elderly – can worsen.
As residents living in long-term care and retirement homes continue to be heavily impacted by COVID-19, Niagara Health is moving quickly to mobilize support and help protect our community’s most vulnerable citizens.
For Lesley Collins, one of the most challenging parts about the COVID-19 pandemic hits close to home.
Un des aspects les plus difficiles de la pandémie de COVID-19 touche Lesley Collins de près.
Comme les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée et des maisons de retraite continuent à être durement touchés par la COVID-19, Santé Niagara s’empresse de mobiliser le soutien et l’aide nécessaires pour protéger les membres les plus vulnérables de la communauté.
As a seasoned healthcare leader and front-line IPAC practitioner for more than 17 years, Marianita Lampitoc’s knowledge of infectious diseases of global significance has been tried and tested during SARS, H1N1, MERS-CoV, Ebola and now COVID-19 pandemic.
En tant que dirigeante chevronnée dans le secteur de la santé et praticienne de première ligne en prévention et en contrôle des infections depuis plus de 17 ans, Marianita Lampitoc est bien renseignée au sujet des maladies infectieuses de portée mondiale
