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- 1/28/2013
Nurses make proposal for docs' delegation of care
Nurses and doctors in Saskatchewan are vulnerable to lawsuits under an existing agreement that allows doctors to delegate their duties to nurses, their regulatory agencies say. The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) approached the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan's council last week in an effort to come to a new arrangement to solve the problem. - 1/28/2013
New AHS funding model leaves dozens of nurses out of work
48 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) employed by CapitalCare in Edmonton will be losing their jobs. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says it's due to a $3 million funding cut by Alberta Health Services (AHS). - 1/28/2013
Bone tumour imaging goes multi-modal
- 1/28/2013
No mention of HPV testing in new national guidelines for cervical screening
Ontario use of HPV test delayed until at least 2014 - 1/28/2013
Canadian liver group renews call for hep C testing
Survey shows GPs admit low knowledge of treatment - 1/28/2013
Cool in a crisis
Dr. Jeff Boyd draws on his medical and mountaineering experience to help backcountry guides handle emergencies in avalanche situations - 1/28/2013
Press Review - January 29, 2013
- 1/28/2013
Mattress management program cuts rental costs for Kelowna hospital
Faced with escalating costs for renting specialized mattresses for inpatients prone to bed sores, Kelowna General Hospital has implemented a mattress management program that has reduced rental costs by 67% since its introduction in November 2010.