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- 12/5/2023
One in five Ontario ER patients needed a family doctor, not urgent care: auditor
Nick Stavropoulos has released an annual report that focuses on 12 value-for-money audits. - 12/5/2023
B.C. says 578 foreign educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake
The first yearly update on B.C.’s health human resources strategy says 578 internationally educated nurses became fully registered in the province in 2023 compared with 288 in 2022. - 12/5/2023
A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life
Andy Hoang eagerly began her first nursing job this year in New Hampshire, with a desire to specialize in cardiac care. - 12/4/2023
Preventive use of amikacin can reduce cases of ventilator-acquired pneumonia
Researchers are now evaluating the possibility of starting preventive antibiotics after four or five days of ventilation. - 12/4/2023
Antibiotic resistance linked to malnutrition in Canadian study
Deficiencies in certain micronutrients lead to significant changes in the gut microbiota that could promote antibiotic resistance. - 12/4/2023
Saskatchewan NDP questions mammogram plan over company's party donations, lobbying
The lobby registry says former Saskatchewan finance minister Kevin Doherty has been lobbying on behalf of the company to promote ways it can reduce the province’s surgical backlog. - 12/4/2023
Officials in Quebec investigating after two deaths in Montreal area hospital ER
The office of Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube says he visited the Anna-Laberge Hospital on Sunday to get a sense of the situation. - 12/4/2023
Will the OMA continue to restrict their elections process?
Only allowing questions candidates know in advance during town halls and other rules protects mediocre candidates, argues Dr. Sohail Gandhi. - 12/4/2023
Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant
The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over. - 12/4/2023
A palliative care crisis
There is no easy solution to shortage of end-of-life care in smaller communities