Ressources

2026  |  Lignes directrices et normes

Ontario Health, in collaboration with CritiCall Ontario, has updated the neurosurgical guidelines to support evidence-based (modified Brain Injury Guideline – mBIG) management of adult traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The pathway supports Emergency Department (ED) clinicians in the assessment and management of adult patients presenting with low-risk traumatic brain injury. Eligible, low acuity adult brain trauma patient care may be supported by an ED Peer physician who will be providing real-time coaching and mentoring, clinical decision support, and guidance on the application of mBIG criteria for Ontario patients.

Intercranial hemorrhage, brain tumour and spinal cord injury guidelines are under revision.

2025  |  Lignes directrices et normes

L’objectif de la politique concernant les maladies en phase critique est de faciliter l’accès et le transfert rapides pour les patients qui ont un épisode de maladie grave, traitable et urgente, à des services de soins actifs pour les interventions susceptibles d’améliorer les résultats pour les patients (lorsque l’issue peut être fatale si le transfert n’est pas effectué dans les 4 heures).

2025  |  Lignes directrices et normes

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.

2023  |  Lignes directrices et normes

Paediatric Levels of Care Guidance document, approved by Paediatric Critical Care Advisory committee of CCSO (October 2023), describes the criteria and capabilities of Level 2 and Level 3 PICUs in Ontario at the unit level. The purpose of this document is to serve as a guidance for both level 2 and level 3 PICUs currently operating, as well as those in the planning phase of developing new PICUs.

2021  |  Lignes directrices et normes

The standards have been developed to identify optimal neonatal nursing knowledge, skills, and competencies with the intent to establish a common standards for neonatal nursing practice within the province of Ontario.

2021  |  Lignes directrices et normes

The revised NICU levels of care guidance document applicable to current practice and service within level 2 and level 3 NICUs in Ontario.

2021  |  Lignes directrices et normes

​This document provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities for the provincial ventilator stockpile as well as procedures for requesting, releasing, and returning stockpile ventilators.

2021  |  Lignes directrices et normes

Pandemic Addendum to the Ontario Ventilator Stockpile Guidance Document that provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities for the Provincial Ventilator Stockpile throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2021  |  Lignes directrices et normes

2020  |  Lignes directrices et normes

The ECMO Consultation Guidelines is a tool that outlines for critical care providers various interventions and/or therapies that should be considered for respiratory rescue in critically ill patients. The goal is to ensure that patients most likely to benefit from ECMO are considered for this intervention in a timely manner and that consultation with a center providing ECMO is enabled.

2020  |  Lignes directrices et normes

Information sheet for vent acquisition during pandemic