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- 9/23/2013
Manitoba's quick health-care fix
They were touted as a way for folks with minor health ailments to avoid six- to eight-hour waits in hospital emergency rooms, but in the 18 months since the first Quick Care clinic opened on McGregor Street, the clinics -- staffed by nurses and nurse practitioners -- have largely operated below the public's radar. - 9/23/2013
Healthcare IT: Disaster-proofing health IT systems
Alberta’s recent floods showed why hospital systems need disaster protection. But what’s the best way to do it? - 9/23/2013
Former nurses making pies at South Dade shop
After more than 30 years caring for others, Rose Harris and Debra Allen, two licensed practical nurses, are now in the business of healing the heart and soul … with pies. - 9/23/2013
Alberta jobs attracting New Brunswick nurses
Alberta Health Services may be in the midst of a controversial transformation, but that’s not stopping some nurses in New Brunswick from having their sights set on working here. - 9/23/2013
Policy Brief: Looking forward to a busy fall
Trends this quarter: Scope of practice expansion, electronic health records, addressing health system deficiencies, interprovincial collaboration - 9/23/2013
Weight loss fails to protect the heart in type 2 diabetes
But lifestyle change has other benefits, argues Canadian physician - 9/23/2013
New VIHA health-care model panned as way to replace nurses with care aides
Critics are slamming the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s new model for care delivery, saying it is really a way to replace registered nurses with less- qualified care aides.