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- 7/21/2011
St. John’s Rehab and Sunnybrook join forces
St. John’s Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto have reached agreement on a memorandum of understanding that would see the two organizations merge voluntarily to become a comprehensive healthcare provider. - 7/21/2011
Energy-saving system saves $10k/OR/year
An operating room’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system generally uses a substantial amount of energy to ventilate and eliminate airborne contaminants. Johnson Controls’ new Healthcare Environment Optimization integrates a hospital’s building automation system with surgery scheduling to optimize air exchange rates and energy use – with projected annual savings of up to $10,000 in each operating room. - 7/21/2011
Ethiopia’s rural care crisis eased by community health workers
Though community healthcare workers rarely have formal clinical training, their impact is undeniable: In rural Ethiopia, maternal and neonatal mortality is declining. This critical component of primary service delivery is now recognized and promoted by the WHO and governments around the world. - 7/21/2011
Healthcare procurement practices hamper innovation: report
Healthcare culture and attitudes may be a greater barrier to innovation than jurisdictional structure - 7/20/2011
St. John's pharmacist facing drug charges pleads not guilty
Ann Marie Burke was charged in January with drug possession and trafficking. - 7/20/2011
No new CEO for Shoppers – at least not yet
Despite speculation to the contrary, Shoppers Drug Mart hasn’t yet found a new CEO to replace Jurgen Schreiber. - 7/20/2011
Tea Party taking on pharmacy ownership laws
Advocacy group challenging North Dakota law requiring pharmacists be majority owners of pharmacies. Law has kept big-box retailers, large chains from operating in state.