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- 12/12/2011
Toronto hospital team wins award for Parkinson's collaborative care
A team of healthcare professionals at North York General Hospital Seniors’ Health Centre has developed a specialized program that's having a profoundly positive impact on the lives of people with Parkinson’s Disease. - 12/12/2011
Foothills Medical Centre wins design award for its ICU
One of the best-designed intensive care units (ICUs) in the world is the one at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, says the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the largest critical care professional body in North America. - 12/12/2011
GE, Microsoft to launch joint venture for health system transformation
General Electric Co., through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. have announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, system-wide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience. - 12/12/2011
Enrollment in surgeon training program hits record high
LONDON, ONT. _ A training program for minimally invasive surgery, designed to prepare "surgeons of the future," achieved record high enrollment in 2011. London Health Sciences Centre says enrollment has nearly tripled since 2008. - 12/11/2011
Treating cough and cold in children: new guidance from Canadian Paediatric Society
Use of cough and cold medications in children has been associated with medication errors and adverse events, including death. - 12/11/2011
NDP says hospitals charge $1,300 a day for patients despite promise to stop fees
Ontario hospitals are “blackmailing” families, says NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. - 12/11/2011
Community pharmacy too complex for tech regulation
Re: What if pharmacy technicians took over all drug dispensing?, December 6, 2011