The Pandemic in Pictures

Behind the scenes at Women's College Hospital

A Women’s College Hospital Mobile COVID-19 Assessment Team (MCAT) sets out for a site visit. In partnership with Urban Native Ministries, the Mobile COVID-19 Assessment Team and Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health gets ready to provide testing for the outdoor living sites at Sanctuary Day Shelter and Holy Trinity Churc The WCH COVID-19 Assessment Centre holds a team huddle to discuss the upcoming day. T eamwork keeps the COVID-19 Assessment Centre running smoothly and safely as a nurse and nurse practitioner work together to manage patient charts. A registered practical nurse carefully applies a nasopharyngeal swab for a patient at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre. Schedulers at the Redeployment Centre work diligently behind the scenes to coordinate upcoming active screening shifts. Gloves, masks, gowns – a screening coordinator checks PPE supplies and prepares screeners for their shifts. Nolan Blogett An active screener greets patients at Family Practice Health Centre and shares the new measures in place to keep them safe during their visit The Family Practice Health Centre (FPHC) team sets up both virtual and in-person appointments. Physician shows her patient how to use a pulse oximetre during a virtual appointment as part of WCH’s COVIDCare@Home program. Teams get ready to take in new patients at the inpatient unit in the Acute Ambulatory Care Unit. As part of the new inpatient unit, WCH registered dietitians prepare patient meals for the day. A dedicated team of WCH social workers and psychotherapists pause for a photo outside WCH. A WCH physiotherapist takes a well-earned break at Kensington Gardens long-term care home WCH team members pose with Kensington Gardens staff The WCH Environmental Services (EVS) team coordinates with the COVID-19 Assessment Centre team. Members of the Environmental Services (EVS) team A registered kinesiologist from our Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative welcomes her patient back to the hospital.

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