Rabies Update
Rabies Ig still in short supply. There is an updated memo regarding PEP for bat exposures.
📄 Rabies Immunoglobulin Shortage Update (Sept 2025)
AI Scribe
The hospital is looking to procure an AI scribe for the ER. We need a doc interested in being involved with this process. Please let me know if you're interested.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
See attached memo for recent exposures in Long Point.
📄 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever — Long Point, ON (Sept 15, 2025)
Police Policy
As discussed at the department meeting.
Hemolyzers and CBC Changes
September 23 — the Midtown Hematology CBC analyzers will be out of service, resulting in delayed turnaround times for the following Hematology tests:
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Reticulocyte testing
- Body fluid cell counts
Tests can continue to be ordered, and specimens collected as usual.
- Samples will not be run on the analyzers from 11:30–13:30
- The lab will monitor any critical/urgent samples that may require transport to QB for testing
- Samples will be tested, and results posted once the update is completed
New Change in WBC Differential Reporting
For patients aged >3 months, you will no longer see a separate count for band cells. Bands will now be included in the neutrophil count, and a comment will be added:
Bands Present — included in Neutrophil count
(Update to occur for all WRHN locations.)
Casting Materials
Gentle reminder that at Midtown they're now being kept across from room 49 in the cupboards.
HF / LVAD Update
From Dr Yip:
Hi all,
We have been looking to secure some LVAD supportive equipment in the HF clinic. We had previously co-managed LVAD patients with London and Toronto. In recent years we have not had a patient, but these patients can be transferred to us at any time. From previous experience, they come and we have no resources to manage them.
We're lucky enough to have secured some donor funding as well as support from the Cardiac program to purchase batteries and interrogation equipment for HeartMate III. They are set to arrive early next week, and we have a training session scheduled for Tuesday September 23.
We'll be in the Conestoga room (small room in the basement cafeteria) from 11 am – 2 pm. Drop in anytime. They'll be focused on orientating the HF clinic RN and NPs, but MDs and NPs from the ward are also welcome to come see and stay to do a few modules if you have time. It'll be run by Abbott.
Hope to see some of you there.
— Amelia