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2025  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This document was developed by the provincial Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON). It provides direction on the provision of care to patients with Halo Systems to ensure consistency within and across organizations. The learner will be able to describe indications for a Halo System, learn the necessary assessments and nursing interventions. complications and emergency care.

2025  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The ‘Cervical Collar Care and Management’ document, developed by the provincial Neurosurgery and Education Outreach Network (NEON), provides information to assist Health Care Professionals (HCPs) across Ontario to care for patients who need a cervical collar. The resource provides information to assist the HCP to identify indications for cervical collar use, understand the different types of cervical collars, and maintain and address the complications that may arise with the use of a cervical collar. The resource also summarizes the importance of involving patients and their care partners in education and care of the collars.

2024  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the consideration of appropriately timed Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for adult critical care patients. These guidelines are for use by intensivists in Level 3 critical care units managing patients with respiratory or cardiac failure that may continue to deteriorate despite treatment options already attempted.

2024  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Les lignes directrices des consultations pour brûlures fournissent des indications claires aux cliniciens dans les hôpitaux référents pour les aider à déterminer la pertinence d’une consultation urgente auprès d’un centre de soins aux brûlés par l’intermédiaire de CritiCall Ontario. Ces lignes directrices assureront une communication opportune et la prestation de soins complets aux patients victimes de brûlures.

2024  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

La liste de vérification pour la prise en charge des brûlés aide les cliniciens dans les hôpitaux référents à prendre en charge les patients victimes de brûlures plus près de leur domicile. Cette liste de contrôle vise à simplifier la prise de décision clinique et ne remplace pas une consultation, facilitée par CritiCall Ontario, avec un chirurgien ou un centre de soins des brûlés.

1. Liste de vérification : Prise en charge des brûlés en clinique externe
2. Liste de vérification : Gestion des lésions isolées par inhalation
3. Liste de vérification : Prise en charge des lésions électriques
4. Liste de vérification : Prise en charge de la réanimation des brûlés

2024  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The Ontario Trauma Registry (OTR) Data Dictionary was developed in collaboration with the Trauma Registry Advisory Committee (TRAC). It provides standardized guidance for entering a comprehensive trauma dataset into the OTR. The dictionary defines each data element—including its definition, format, and coding instructions—and serves as a key reference to ensure accurate and consistent data entry. It is updated annually to reflect changes in the trauma system or reporting requirements.Trauma data is entered into the OTR by Ontario’s 11 Lead Trauma Hospitals—9 adult centres and 4 paediatric centres (with 2 hospitals combining adult and paediatric services under a single corporate entity)—along with 6 Level III Trauma Centres. This data is used at the provincial, regional, and hospital levels to monitor performance and identify opportunities for efficiencies, quality improvement, and innovation in trauma care delivery.

2024  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This Paediatric Critical Care Scorecard Guide is intended to help users understand and navigate the contents of the Paediatric Critical Care Scorecard generated every quarter. This guide explains the definitions, layout, and purpose of each indicator and includes sample visuals for clarity of understanding.

2022  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Help users understand and navigate the quarterly NICU Critical Care Scorecard Reports (launched February 2022). The terms, definitions, layout and purpose of each scorecard (unit and peer group) are explained in this guide with sample graphs and charts for ease of interpretation.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Guidance document to describe the Levels of Care designations and expectations. The purpose of the guide is to document key details pertaining to the LoC enhancements that were implemented for all adult ICUs in Ontario in August 2020.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This handout has been developed by the provincial Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON). It provides direction for how to provide nursing care to adult patients with Spinal Orthoses to ensure consistency within and across organizations. The learner will be able to describe neurological indications for a spinal orthosis and learn the application, removal and management of some common spinal orthoses used in neurosurgery. The user will also be able to understand the nursing interventions related to caring for a patient with spinal orthosis.