See the Dec 2 Revised Interim IPC Guideline here See additional resources and evidence for pre-procedural rinse here and here Pre-Procedural Rinsing As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to be aware of emerging research and science which may have implications on dental hygiene practice. At the onset of the pandemic, the […] Read More
Nov 20 – COVID-19 Resource: Mouth Rinse Study, November 2020
See the study here
Nov 18 – Revised Interim IPC Guidance Document, effective November 16, 2020
See the November 16, 2020 Revised Interim IPC Guidance Document here In response to new information published by Manitoba Public Health, updates to the IPC Guidance document are highlighted in red. If you have any questions about the additions, I can be reached at the College office. In health, Arlynn Brodie MHS, RDHRegistrar, Executive Director
Nov 4 – COVID 19 – Pandemic Response System; Changes in Levels
On November 2nd Public Health Manitoba adjusted the response levels in the regions of our province. The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region moved to the Critical level (red), the Southern Health-Santé Sud, Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern health regions moved to the Restricted level (orange) and the Northern health region remains at the Restricted level (orange). The […] Read More
Oct 30 – Manitoba Health Pandemic Response Backgrounder for November 2, 2020
See the Pandemic Response update from Manitoba Health here Good Afternoon Today’s Ministerial announcement has put into place a number of new restrictions in an attempt to curb the increasing numbers of COVID cases in our province. Please see the attached Backgrounder. The College will keep you up to date as we seek further ministerial […] Read More
Sept 14 – Shared Health Resource: Provincial COVID-19 Resources for Health-Care Providers and Staff
See the link here for up-to-date information from the province for health-care providers.
Sept 8 – Manitoba Health #RESTARTMB Pandemic Response System
See the August 19th Manitoba Health Guiding document here
Sept 2 – McGill Report from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada.
Please find below the link to a “just released” document entitled: Evidence to support safe return to clinical practice by oral health professionals in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report prepared for the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada. See the document here
Sept 1 – COVID-19 FAQ
To CDHM Registrants, See the FAQ document here The Shared Health ‘Return to Work’ phase of dental hygiene practice in the province generated many back to work questions from registrants. Thank-you for reaching out for clarification on many subjects. Answers to your questions were provided based on the most recent evidence available at the time. […] Read More
August 24 – CDHM Interim Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidance Revised August 21st, 2020
See the revised document here () To CDHM Registrants, A slightly revised Interim IPC Guideline is attached for your review. The changes are identified in green text. If you have any questions regarding the changes, please contact the College office. In health, Arlynn Brodie Registrar, Executive Director