Health and Safety Archives - Ontario Council of Hospital Unions

Relative contributions of transmission routes for COVID-19 among healthcare personnel providing patient care

Jul 27, 2020

This analysis has demonstrated that inhalation exposure is likely to contribute meaningfully to the risk of COVID-19 among HCP providing care to infectious patients, motivating the use of respirators to prevent occupationally acquired infection.

Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: implications for infection control

Jul 27, 2020

This Viewpoint suggests that infection control guidelines should be re-evaluated to account for the predominance of small particles within infectious aerosols.

Report: Mental Disorder Symptoms Among Nurses in Canada

Jun 17, 2020

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83% of Hamilton-Niagara residents think all hospital patients and staff should be tested for COVID-19

Jun 3, 2020

HAMILTON & NIAGARA – ON – From high death rates in long-term care homes, concerning levels of health care worker infections and low COVID-19 testing, over 500 people polled in Hamilton and Niagara, say the provincial...

Major study finds N95 mask required to work safely with COVID-19

Jun 2, 2020

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Ontario should increase COVID-19 testing say Ottawa, Cornwall residents polled

Jun 2, 2020

OTTAWA & CORNWALL – ON – From high death rates in long-term care homes, concerning levels of health care worker infections and low COVID-19 testing, over 500 people polled in Ottawa (and area) and Cornwall, say the...