加中资讯网2021年1月6日讯，1月5日，恆福护理院继续取得进展与改善。我们致力于加强对院友的安全护理与支持，并尽快稳定护理院内的疫情。
截至2021年1月5日恆福护理院新冠确诊病例
自12月29日始，未出现新的新冠阳性确诊病例。尽管未有新的确诊病例亦无院友出现症状的情况着实令人鼓舞，病例增加仍是可能的。
目前院友有59宗活跃病例，53位院友已康复，意味着他们自确诊之日10日后再无新冠肺炎症状。
此外，目前有68名员工康复，37名员工已重返工作岗位，还有更多员工将在未来数日陆续重返工作岗位。现在仍有18名员工在家隔离。
我们悲伤地报告，自4日起，恆福护理院院友又增(4)人因新冠肺炎而离世。在疫情爆发期间，恆福护理院新冠肺炎死亡总数升至68人。
人员配备
自1月1日以来，所有类别的人员配置均高于基线，这包括私人护理、护士（注册护士和注册精神病学护士）、保洁员、膳食管理及其他人员，以满足当今所有单位的护理需求。院内一直有足够的医生人数。护理院员工与院友比例高于12月疫情爆发前，因为需要增添人手来满足新冠肺炎患者的临床与个人护理需求。
我们的目标仍是留住熟悉院友的员工，以保持护理的一贯性与持续性。我们在这方面正取得良好进展。迄今为止，已有37名恆福护理院一线工作人员返回岗位，预计未来数日将有更多员工重返工作岗位。
所有新员工和返岗员工都需经过感染预防和控制以及院友安全护理的教育及再教育，以确保达到长期护理院所应具备的所有标准。
新冠疫情在恆福护理院及省内外的安老院爆发，最令人费解的问题之一，就是为什麽在院内防疫和疾控水平已显着提高并具备较完善的临床护理的情况下，院友却仍会病逝。正如北约克全科医院感染预防和控制医学总监Kevin Katz医生所述，新冠肺炎的潜伏期长达14天。也就是说，即便在自接管当日已开始完美无误地採取更多有效措施的最佳情况下，预计实施这些强化防控措施之后近两周，病例仍会增加。在12月的第三和第四周，北约克全科医院接管之前，新冠肺炎已在恆福护理院迅速蔓延。
染疫的自然过程，是患者在最初的7到10天出现轻度症状。过了这个临界点，一些院友得以康复，而儘管医护人员奋力救治，一部分院友还是出现了併发症而不幸病逝。
为恆福护理院的院友及员工接种新冠疫苗
随着省府未来几周新冠疫苗接种工作在安省各地的长期护理院逐步展开，北约克全科医院正与多伦多公共卫生局协调，以确认恆福护理院院友、医务工作者以及基本护理人员的疫苗接种日期。
如需获得更多资讯，请联系：
Janine Hopkins
首席联络官
北約克全科医院
Janine.hopkins@nygh.on.ca
416 528-2348
Progress report on the outbreak management at Tendercare
Progress and improvements continue today at the long-term care home to enhance safe care and support for residents and resolve the outbreak as quickly as possible.
COVID-19 Cases - as of January 5, 2021 at Tendercare LTC Home
There have been no new positive resident cases since December 29. While the lack of both new lab-confirmed cases and new symptomatic residents is certainly positive, it is possible that additional cases may be detected. We will obviously update you with any new information we receive.
Today there are 59 residents with active COVID cases in the home and 53 residents with resolved cases, indicating that it has been 10 days since their lab test confirming COVID-19 and the individual is no longer showing COVID-19 symptoms.
Also today, 68 staff have resolved cases and 37 have returned to work at the home with more returning in the coming days. At this time, 18 staff members have COVID-19 and are isolating at home.
Since yesterday, we are sad to report that four (4) residents have passed away from COVID-19. The total number of individuals who have died from COVID-19 during the outbreak is 68.
Staffing
Staffing has been above baseline since January 1 for all categories including PSWs, nursing (RNs and RPNs) housecleaning, dietary and other staff to meet current patient care needs on all units. There continues to be very good physician coverage in the home. The ratio of staff to residents is higher than it was before the December outbreak at the long-term care home as these additional staff are required to meet the clinical and personal care needs of the residents with COVID-19.
The goal continues to be to retain consistent, ongoing staff who are familiar with the residents. In this respect, good progress is being made, with 37 Tendercare frontline staff members returning to work so far and more expected in the coming days.
All new and returning staff are educated and re-educated on all infection prevention and control and safe resident care practices, to ensure all long-term care home standards are met.
One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID outbreak at Tendercare and in homes across the province and elsewhere is understanding why residents die despite very significant improvements in infection prevention and control practices and high levels of clinical care.
As explained by Dr. Kevin Katz, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at North York General Hospital, the incubation period for COVID-19 is up to 14 days. That means that even in the best-case scenario where additional effective measures were perfectly put in place on day one, additional cases are expected for nearly two weeks from when these enhanced infection and control measures were put in place. There was widespread transmission at Tendercare during the third and fourth week in December just prior to NYGH becoming significantly involved.
The natural course of infection is for people to have mild symptoms for the first 7 to 10 days. Beyond that point, some residents resolve their infection while others have complications and pass away despite the heroic efforts of health professionals.
Vaccination of Tendercare residents and staff
NYGH is working with Toronto Public Health to confirm the date that Tendercare residents, health care workers and essential caregivers will be vaccinated as part of the Ontario Government’s vaccination roll out in LTC homes over the next few weeks.
For more information contact:
Janine Hopkins
Chief Communications Officer
North York General Hospital
Janine.hopkins@nygh.on.ca
416 528-2348
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