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- 9/30/2013
Report debunks myths and clarifies meaning of Canada Health Act
OTTAWA | Is it illegal under the Canada Health Act for provinces to allow private delivery of care, charge user fees or even allow private insurance? Not in the least, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so based on the rhetoric of politicians and vested interests. - 9/30/2013
Doing with, not for
At The Change Foundation, we believe hospitals and other healthcare organizations should stop doing things FOR patients. Instead, we believe that if patient-centred care is to be achieved, organizations and individuals have to make it the norm to plan, design, deliver and make decisions WITH appropriate input from patients, families and other informal caregivers. - 9/30/2013
Hospital ordered to bargain over nurses’ dress code
An NLRB administrative law judge has held that a New Jersey hospital violated the National Labor Relations Act when it altered its dress code policy for nurses. - 9/30/2013
Vancouver General to offer 24/7 emergency trauma radiology service
VANCOUVER | The Emergency Department at Vancouver General Hospital says it is the first in Canada to have sub-specialty trained emergency trauma radiologists on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - 9/30/2013
Southlake taps NexJ solution for connected wellness system
NEWMARKET, Ont. | Southlake Regional Health Centre, a full-service hospital serving more than one million residents of Ontario’s York Region and South Simcoe, will enhance the delivery of its chronic disease programs with NexJ Connected Wellness. - 9/30/2013
Nurses too busy cleaning to provide patient care
My wife recently had a leg amputation at Vancouver General Hospital. While in there for a nine-day period, she was given excellent care and the physio she needed. - 9/30/2013
Learn how to help patients with weight loss
As the health professional who interacts with patients more often than any other, pharmacists can be of great assistance in helping patients manage their weight through an evidence-based approach as outlined in the “Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in adults and children.”