Acute Care

IN THIS SECTION:
Viral Gastrointestinal (GI) | Rashes | Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

Outbreak Preparedness

• Fall 2025 Outbreak Prevention & Management in Acute Care Settings (24 minutes)

Outbreak Management Resources

• Debrief Meeting Template Form 07995
• Information for Patients During an Outbreak
• Steps in Acute Care Outbreak Management Declaration

Infection Control

• Contact & Droplet Precautions Info Sheet
• Contact & Droplet Precautions (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (don mask) (poster)
• Hand Hygiene Resources
• Outbreak Stoplight (poster)

Transfers, Admissions & Discharges

• Risk Assessment Matrix
• Risk Assessment Worksheet Form 19669

Viral Gastrointestinal (GI)

Case Tracking

• Client Form 18766
• Staff Form 22054

Resources

• GI Outbreak (poster)
• Noroviruses (Norwalk) Fact Sheet (MyHealth.Alberta.ca)

Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI)

For sites with Infection Prevention Control (IPC) support

• Contact Precautions Sporicidal Clean (poster)

Rashes

• Scabies Testing for Clinicians

Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

General Information

• Acute Care Pharmacists
  • Provision of Antivirals During Influenza Outbreaks in Acute Care
• Acute Care Staff
  • Important Notice to Staff About Influenza Vaccine & COVID-19 (hand-out)

Child Care Facilities

Infection Control

• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection Recommendations
• Hand Hygiene Education
• How to Hand Wash (poster)
• Isolation & Quarantine Information
• Outbreak Declared at this Childcare Centre (poster)

Provincial Guidelines & Additional Resources

• Guide for Outbreak Prevention & Control in Child Care
• Health & Safety Guide for Operators of Child Care Facilities

Correctional Centres

Outbreak Preparedness

• Influenza & COVID-19 Vaccines for Correctional Centre Workers (hand-out)

Infection Control

• Contact & Droplet Precautions Info Sheet  
• Contact & Droplet Precautions (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (don mask) (poster)

Provincial Guidelines & Additional Resources

• Guide for Outbreak Prevention & Control in Provincial Correctional Centres 

Continuing Care Homes

(formerly Long Term Care, Designated Supportive Living & Hospice Sites)

IN THIS SECTION:
Viral Gastrointestinal (GI)| Rashes | Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

Outbreak Preparedness

• Site Manager Instruction (hand-out)
• Continuing Care Facility Directory
• Fall 2025 Outbreak Prevention & Management in Congregate Living Settings (50 minutes)

Prior to an Outbreak

• Important Notice to Staff About Influenza Vaccine & COVID-19 (hand-out)

Outbreak Management Resources During an Outbreak

• Debrief Meeting Template Form 07995
• Guideline for Hair Salons Within Facilities
• Information for Patients During an Outbreak
• Visiting During Respiratory Illness Outbreaks

Infection Control

• Contact & Droplet Precautions Info Sheet
• Contact & Droplet Precautions (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough & Don Mask (poster)
• Hand Hygiene Resources
• Outbreak Stoplight (poster)

Viral Gastrointestinal (GI)

During Outbreaks

• Case Tracking
  • Client Form 18766
  • Staff Form 22054
• GI Outbreak (poster)
• GI Outbreak Management Checklist
• Stool Specimen Collection
• Noroviruses (Norwalk) Fact Sheet&

Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI)

Sites with Environmental Public Health (EPH) Support

• CDI Algorithm for Facilities Without AHS IPC Support
• CDI Checklist for Facilities
• CDI Outbreak Tracking Record Form 20694
• Sporicidal Precautions for Discharge/Transfer Cleaning
• Domestic Laundry (poster)
• Sporicidal Cleaning (poster)

Rashes

• Scabies Testing for Clinicians

Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

During Outbreaks

• Influenza Outbreak Antiviral Medication Recommended for Unimmunized Staff (hand-out)
• Influenza Outbreak, Vaccine Mismatch – Antiviral Medication Recommended (hand-out)
• Healthcare Worker Antiviral Prescription Request (staff hand-out for physician)
• Patient Information on Influenza: Influenza (seasonal flu)

Antiviral Process

• Physician / Pharmacist Antiviral Prophylaxis Standing Order Template

Outbreak Management Resources

• IPC Diseases & Conditions Table: Recommendations for Management of Residents (search disease in footer)
• Management of Respiratory Illness for Continuing Care Homes
• Nasopharyngeal & Throat Swab Collection Procedure
• Patient information on influenza: Influenza (seasonal flu)

Provincial Guideline & Additional Resources

• Guideline & Tools for Outbreak Prevention & Control in Continuing Care Homes

Supportive Living Accommodations

(formerly Non-Designated Supportive Living Sites)

IN THIS SECTION:
Viral Gastrointestinal (GI)| Rashes | Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

Outbreak Preparedness

• Site Manager Instruction (hand-out)
• Continuing Care Facility Directory
• Fall 2025 Outbreak Prevention & Management in Congregate Living Settings (50 minutes)

Prior to an Outbreak

• Important Notice to Staff About Influenza Vaccine & COVID-19 (hand-out)
• Resident Outbreak Preparation (hand-out)

Outbreak Management Resources During an Outbreak

• Debrief Meeting Template Form 07995
• Guideline for Hair Salons Within Facilities
• Information for Residents During an Outbreak
• Visiting During Respiratory Illness Outbreaks

Infection Control

• Contact & Droplet Precautions Info Sheet
• Contact & Droplet Precautions (poster)
• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough & Don Mask (poster)
• Outbreak Stoplight (poster)

Viral Gastrointestinal (GI)

During Outbreaks

• Case Tracking
  • Client Form 18766
  • Staff Form 22054
• GI Outbreak (poster)
• GI Information for Group Homes (less than 10 residents)
• GI Outbreak Management Checklist
• Stool Specimen Collection
• Noroviruses (Norwalk) Fact Sheet

Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI)

• CDI Algorithm for Facilities Without AHS IPC Support
• CDI Checklist for Facilities
• CDI Outbreak Tracking Record Form 20694
• Sporicidal Precautions for Discharge/Transfer Cleaning
• Domestic Laundry (poster)
• Sporicidal Cleaning (poster)

Rashes

• Scabies Testing for Clinicians

Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI)

During Outbreaks

• Antiviral Medication During Influenza Outbreaks (resident hand-out)
• Influenza Outbreak Antiviral Medication Recommended for Unimmunized Staff (hand-out)
• Influenza Outbreak, Vaccine Mismatch – Antiviral Medication Recommended (hand-out)
• Healthcare Worker Antiviral Prescription Request (staff hand-out for physician)
• Patient Information on Influenza: Influenza (seasonal flu)
• Nasopharyngeal & Throat Swab Collection Procedure

Antiviral Process

• Antiviral Prophylaxis Supportive Living Site Worksheet Form 20630
• Advance Prescription for Oseltamivir Form 20655
• Community Pharmacist Provision of Antiviral Medication (hand-out)
• Physician Advance Prescription for Prophylactic Antiviral Medication During Influenza Outbreaks (hand-out)

Provincial Guideline & Additional Resources

• Supportive Living Accommodations: Guidelines & Tools for Outbreak Prevention & Control
• IPC Diseases & Conditions Table: Recommendations for Management of Continuing Care Residents (search disease in footer)

Shelter Sites

Infection Control

• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough & Don Mask (poster)
• Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection Recommendations
• Hand Hygiene Resources
• Outbreak Stoplight (poster)
• Shelter Outbreak Checklist 

Rash

• Scabies Testing for Clinicians

Provincial Guideline & Additional Resources

• Guideline & Tools for Outbreak Prevention & Control in Shelter Sites

Summer Camps

Summer Camp Facility Operator

• Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreaks: Information for Summer Camps

Infection Control

• Cover Your Cough (poster)
• Cover Your Cough & Don Mask (poster)
• Hand Hygiene Education
• Hand Hygiene Resources