Interprofessional

When you’re not on the same page, seek to understand and ‘connect rather than correct’

A new report released today by the Health Council of Canada called for intensified efforts at reform across five key areas in order to keep pace with the country’s changing health care needs

As Saskatchewan moves toward regulation, a society for technicians is born

CALGARY | Wait times in the Canadian healthcare system have been manufactured by out-of-date and technically corrupt approaches to capacity management and planning. That's the conclusion of "Full House," the feature article of the latest Six Sigma Forum, a peer-reviewed publication of The American Society for Quality.

The New York Times reviews a new anthology of essays by 21 nurses called, “I Wasn’t Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse.”

What makes an insensitive remark? According to clinical psychologist Ryan Howes, “The problems happen when people make statements that imply that mental illness is a sign of emotional weakness, it’s something that can be quickly overcome with some trite homespun advice or they minimize it as a minor issue you can just get over.” Here are more examples of problematic statements, along with what makes a good response.

Community pharmacy is part of the cure for an ailing healthcare system, Dr. Marla Shapiro told supporters of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP) at its annual Innovation Gala in late April.

On April 27th, CAPT had the pleasure of being a sponsor/exhibitor at the 2013 Pharmacy Technician Conference at Humber College in Toronto, Ont.