Oral Surgery
There are still significant gaps in coverage. If you have a patient that does not require CritiCall, patients can be advised to present to tertiary care centres or to call any local surgeon for outpatient follow-up (list of names is available in the ER).
The Cambridge group has recently reached out and stated they won't accept referrals in general from WRHN unless a surgeon has been reached and accepted the referral. The COS office is aware of the coverage gaps and working on a solution — but there continues to be no reliable process in place.
Addictions Psych
Dr Bedi is away until June 22nd — FYI.
Medetomidine / Opioid Withdrawal
Link below for suggested management of opioid / medetomidine withdrawal.
📄 META:PHI — Medetomidine / Opioid Withdrawal in the ED
Stroke Coverage
FYI — Dr Teleg will take night coverage from time to time. First nights on call are June 18th and 19th.
eReferral Process
Gentle reminder that the "Provider Letter" is the only documentation type that gets flagged by the clerks to send out as an e-referral. If you create an "ED Note Physician" or "ED Consult/Handoff Note", these will not get faxed to the consultants. Please refer to Colin's original email for the exact workflow if there are questions.
Rabies PEP
As expected, we are beginning to see an increase in potential rabies exposure cases, including exposures involving bats. Many of these individuals may present to the local emergency department for assessment. Resources to support risk assessments:
Physician Wellness Retreat
Attached is a poster for the hospital-sponsored wellness retreat that will be offered on September 21st.
📄 2026 Wellness Retreat — Save the Date
WRHN Staff Engagement Survey
If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to provide senior management your candid feedback about working at WRHN. Survey is anonymous (but requires a CPSO number to validate your employment with our organization).