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- 5/15/2012
Hospital pharmacies cope with drug shortages
While government, health organizations and manufacturers across the country struggle to find a solution to ongoing drug shortages, hospital pharmacists are working around the clock to minimize the effects of the crisis on patients. - 5/15/2012
Canada to double investment in clinical research
The federal government is making clinical research an even bigger priority by doubling its investment in this area in a renewed partnership with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). - 5/15/2012
Most US hospitals lagging on electronic record goals
Fewer than 20% of hospitals in the U.S. have met the requirements for the first stage of a US$14.6 billion program to encourage doctors to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), reports the American Hospital Association (AHA). - 5/14/2012
TV ads promote pharmacist med reviews
The 30-second commercials, created by PANS, first aired on CTV in fall last year and are now making a second appearance. - 5/14/2012
The evolution of nursing
To mark Nursing Week last week, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) contributed a column reflecting on how the profession has evolved over the years at the hospital. - 5/14/2012
Sexual assault nurse examiners provide vital service
Sexual assault nurse examiners are registered nurses with specialized training in providing treatment after an immediate sexualized assault. - 5/14/2012
How nursing should tackle its image problem
The nursing profession has been subjected to an onslaught with criticism coming from all quarters and recommendations for improvement coming from those outside the profession. - 5/14/2012
Drummond to vendors: don't expect hospital price squeeze to let up
Companies supplying products and services to Canadian hospitals have been experiencing a tight squeeze on prices over the past few years, and they should not expect to feel any relief in the foreseable future. - 5/14/2012
Veteran nurses on how the profession's evolved
“It’s been a learning experience for us all along the way.” That’s how Kathy Burton and Dorothy Jones describe 40 years of working at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) as Registered Nurses (RN). - 5/14/2012
Program educates high-school students about organ donation
In an innovative teen-focused outreach program, three Toronto transplant centres are teaming up with young transplant recipients and Trillium Gift of Life Network to educate high-school students about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation.