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- 2/16/2022
Ontario hospitals keeping mandatory vaccination for staff, some for visitors
Premier Doug Ford declined last year to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff at hospitals—though only one hospital was opposed to it - but many put their own policies in place. - 2/16/2022
The price and promise of the pandemic
New opportunities for expanded care have raised the profile—and importance—of community pharmacists. But at what cost? - 2/16/2022
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for use in Canada
The vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind to get approval in the country. - 2/16/2022
Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1
Dr. Kieran Moore says he's reviewing letters of instruction sent last year to various sectors including hospitals and post-secondary institutions, which required that they develop immunization policies. - 2/16/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador dropping masking, vaccination passport measures March 14
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, chief medical officer of health, told reporters today that high vaccination rates have helped make it possible to gradually remove the remaining public health measures. - 2/15/2022
OMA proposes Ontario fund new surgical centres to catch up on procedure
A new report from the OMA outlines a proposal to create Integrated Ambulatory Centres across the province, which would work with local hospitals to perform medical services insured by the province. - 2/15/2022
‘Just culture’ borrowed from Boeing
The Medical Post's sister magazine in Quebec recently examined the taboo subject of healthcare workers’ mistakes. Here is the final installment of the five-part series. - 2/15/2022
COPD screening and management for primary care pharmacists
As the healthcare professionals patients see most often, pharmacists have a critical role to play in identification of patients who should be referred on for assessment for COPD. Since the disease evolves slowly, changes aren’t as easily noticed and disease can be advanced by the time patients seek help from their physician. - 2/15/2022
'Leave the area now,' police warn downtown Ottawa demonstrators
Officers walked along Wellington Street handing out notices to protesters encamped there, telling them they "must leave the area now.''