COVID-19 Updates

(June 24 2021)

Effective June 24, 2021 SOGH continues to support Essential Care Partners to attend the site to support patients whose end of life is predicted by the health care team to be 4 weeks or less. See the Guidelines here.

Additionally, we are pleased to support limited visitation to inpatient units that are not considered a risk related to Covid-19. The managers will be contacting visitors who have been identified by the patient, within 72 hours of admission, to review whether they are eligible to visit. The criteria for visitation is based on the vaccination status of the named visitor and the vaccination status of all patients in each room.

As part of the approval process, visitors will be asked by the manager to confirm the record of their immunization to demonstrate that they have received two doses of vaccine with the second dose received more than 14 days from the date they will visit. The visitor must produce this record as well as photo ID to show the screeners  when they attend the site.

We recommend that the record is created by producing a paper version of the Manitoba Immunization Card or a print out of the vaccine record available through the Shared Health Online Results portal . Log onto this site, follow the process and print off he immunization record or take a screen shot to produce on your electronic device. Visitors that received vaccines out of province or country are encouraged to speak to their local care providers to ensure that a record can be produced prior to coming to SOGH.

Approved Visitors are welcome report to the Screening table at the Leila Ave. entrance between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please bring photo ID and a copy of the confirmation of vaccination.

We thank you for your patience while we ensure that our patients and staff are safe and supported. Please contact the Visitor Inquiry Line at (204) 632-3490 or email PatientRelations@sogh.mb.ca if you have any questions or concerns about visitation.

Shared Health guidelines regarding visiting patients have been updated.

• Expanded access to PCHs and Acute Care Facilities for fully vaccinated visitors
• General visitation FAQS for families

Outbreak Update:

(June 23 2021)

Notification of COVID-19 positive patients on unit 3U 4-7

Seven Oaks Hospital is currently managing a COVID-19 outbreak linked to 3U 4-7. Currently, there are 0 active inpatient cases on the unit and there is 1 staff case attributed to this outbreak. Other patients and staff who may have had a risk of contact without adequate protection have been isolated. Surveillance swabs of patients on the 3U7 have been conducted.

Outbreak protocols have been implemented at the hospital to ensure the ongoing protection of patients, staff and visitors. Anyone potentially exposed are being identified and directed to self-isolate and, if necessary, will be tested as we investigate the origins of the transmission.

Sadly, one patient who had tested positive has subsequently died. On behalf of the staff and physicians at Seven Oaks Hospital, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this patient and to all patients and families impacted by this outbreak.

*with transfers to other facilities and with the opening of 3U 10-12 as a COVID Positive red unit, the number of active cases on 3U7 do not reflect the total numbers of associated cases.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the following measures have been implemented:

• Only COVID-19 recovered patient admissions to 3U 4- 7.
• Restriction of visits to all inpatient units as per the Provincial Guidelines. We encourage families to continue virtual visits with their loved one.

Seven Oaks Hospital remains open. Clinics and procedures continue as usual.

We are doing all that we can to contain the transmission of COVID-19. Our efforts continue to keep patients, staff and our community safe.

Regular updates will be provided as the situation unfolds.

Virtual Visits