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- 6/20/2011
Governance toolkit aims to improve quality and patient safety
The Ontario Hospital Association, its Governance Centre of Excellence and Health Quality Ontario have developed an online resource for Ontario’s hospital boards called the Quality and Patient Safety Governance Toolkit. - 6/20/2011
Colonoscopy appears safe even with aspirin aboard
CHICAGO | Patients who are scheduled for colonoscopy or polypectomy are often advised to suspend ASA and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy to reduce the risk of bleeding, but new research presented here suggests that might not be necessary. - 6/20/2011
Budget offers loan forgiveness for FPs who go rural
The federal budget re-introduced earlier this month includes two items with a particular focus on health professionals. - 6/20/2011
Induction therapy associated with lower risk of graft loss in kidney transplant recipients
PHILADELPHIA | Induction immunosuppressive therapy appears to be associated with a lower risk of graft loss, even in low-risk kidney transplant recipients who do not receive corticosteroid maintenance therapy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia. - 6/20/2011
LETTER: Marathoners everywhere
- 6/20/2011
Ontario to clamp down on for-profit clinics
Nursing group applauds announcement of crackdown on clinics that charge extra for preferential treatment. - 6/20/2011
In an ever-changing world, HOOPP rates remain stable
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) will keep member and employer contribution rates stable in 2013. Contribution rates have been the same since the start of 2004. - 6/20/2011
Major new clinical trial network announced for type 1 diabetes
A $33.9-million initiative to support clinical trials evaluating new treatments and technologies for type 1 diabetes in Canada has been launched by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada.