Effective immediately masking is required for everyone when present on all inpatient units, in the Emergency Department (ED), the Urgent Care Centre (UCC), and the Children’s Outpatient Centre (COPC).
Respirology
Pathway:
Referral for COPD patients
Please use the dedicated referral templates as provided below:
- COPD Integrated Care Pathway referral
- Pulmonary Function Laboratory at KHSC - HDH site
- Patients with COPD may benefit from remote care monitoring to manage their conditions. If you have a patient you'd like to refer, you can find more information below at Ontario Health at Home or use the referral form.
The Ministry of Health COPD Quality Standard identifies respiratory rehabilitation, self-management, and smoking cessation as key resources that support patients' quality of life and disease management. Click here for a list of resources.
Integrated Care Pathway for COPD patients
Diagnosis requires spirometry demonstrating post-bronchodilator. Spirometry sites in Kingston and the surrounding area:
What are integrated care pathways for chronic disease?
The Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) aims to connect providers in primary care, hospitals, specialty clinics, home care, community paramedics, pharmacists and others in the FLA OHT, to create a common pathway to manage prevalent chronic diseases. These pathways will provide evidence-based, best-practice integrated care guidelines for each step of their journey. This approach emphasizes preventative care and early chronic disease management. It helps FLA-OHT partners work together to provide integrated, wrap-around care to the people we serve while ensuring individuals access care before they become severely ill.