COVID Guidelines and Resources

Thank you to all ACTA members for keeping us all safe during these unprecedented times.

ACTA expects that its members know and follow all applicable orders, laws and municipal bylaws regarding COVID-19.  Please stay updated on the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Orders and follow all directions closely. 

For assistance with COVID - 19 practices, contact Alberta Health, your associations and your employers.  You may also reference the links below, although the list may not be exhaustive, and may not be completely up to date.  Always follow Alberta Health information, laws, orders and the advice of your associations and your employers.

Other Resources

Questions & answers for the public and health-care practitioners:

https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-vaccine-q-and-a-health-care-practitioners.pdf

Alberta Bizconnect:

 https://www.alberta.ca/biz-connect.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=Covid19&utm_term=GuidanceDocuments&utm_content=v1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5Ij2BRBdEiwA0Frc9R-AzqFk5RFsYxi7MySEz0tZgrIXlBOzjEUfmVWbN2y697XEjBS2mRoCkaIQAvD_BwE#guidance

Relaunch Considerations for Businesses - template:

https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-relaunch-considerations-for-businesses.docx

 

COVID-19 Public Health Orders and guidelines can be found at:

 https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-orders-and-legislation.aspx

 

COVID-19 Information: Workplace Guidance for Business Owners:

 https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-workplace-guidance-for-business-owners.pdf

 https://www.alberta.ca/guidance-for-workplaces.aspx

 

COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Environmental Cleaning of Public Facilities:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-environmental-cleaning-public-facilities.pdf

 

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions – for Primary Care:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-primary-care-faq.pdf

 

Self Assessment tool for COVID-19:

 https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/COVID-Self-Assessment.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=Covid19&utm_term=self-assessment&utm_content=GoA-v1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIieWmzfyV6QIVB8NkCh1PHw7REAAYASAAEgJ4WvD_BwE

 

Help Prevent the Spread:

 https://www.alberta.ca/prevent-the-spread.aspx

 

Alberta Personal Protective Equipment Guideline for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 in Health Care Settings:

 https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-healthcare-ppc-guidance.pdf

 

Alberta Health Services Hand Hygiene Instructions:

 https://extranet.ahsnet.ca/teams/policydocuments/1/clp-hand-hygiene-ps-02-01-procedure.pdf

Proper Use of PPE - Gloves:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-glove-fact-sheet-cc.pdf

 

If you need to request PPE & sanitization supplies:

 https://xnet.gov.ab.ca/ppe

 

AHS Interim IPC Recommendations for COVID-19:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-emerging-issues-ncov.pdf

 

Health Canada Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19: Second Interim Guideline for Acute Healthcare Settings:

 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/infection-prevention-control-covid-19-second-interim-guidance.html

 

Health Canada Risk-informed Decision Making Guidelines for Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic:

 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/guidance-documents/risk-informed-decision-making-workplaces-businesses-covid-19-pandemic.html

 

Health Canada Hard Surface Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers (COVID-19):

 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/disinfectants/covid-19.html

 

Alberta Health Point of Care Risk Assessment:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-acute-care-pcra.pdf

 

Alberta Health 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene (poster):

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hp/hh/if-hp-hh-moments-1-portrait.pdf

 

Alberta Health Services Cover Your Cough (poster):

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/if-hp-ipc-cover-your-cough-general.pdf

 

Alberta Health Services Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedure Guidance Tool novel coronavirus (COVID-19):

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17091.aspx

 

Alberta Health Services Guidelines for Continuous Masking in Healthcare Settings:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-ppe-continuous-use-guidance-masking.pdf

 

Alberta Health Services Routine Practices in Community-Based Services:

 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-routine-practices-info-community.pdf