By Maricel Perez Vigueras Another visit home has come to an end, and I say goodbye to my family. I look out the airplane window and see Mexico City’s lights slowly getting smaller as we ascend, eventually fading to complete darkness. As I wipe my ... [Continue Reading]
Should I Report Officiants Who Won’t Marry Same-Sex Couples?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on outing wedding vendors that won’t work with L.G.B.T.Q. couples and the problem with exploiting emergency-room services. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
A one-two punch in rehabilitation success
By Fred DeVries You might do a double-take when you see Diane Jamieson, 78, donning her boxing gloves to throw a double jab. After undergoing surgery for a broken hip, Diane arrived at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute as an ... [Continue Reading]
Cuddle Cot provides bereaved families more time with babies after loss
By Selma Al-Samarrai A new device at St. Joseph’s Health Centre is being offered to families coping with a stillbirth or neonatal loss. At least seven families have used the Cuddle Cot since its arrival to St. Joseph’s Family Birthing Centre (FBC) ... [Continue Reading]
To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care
A proposed federal rule would make hospitals list the prices they negotiate with insurers, allowing consumers to seek better deals for care. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
We Proved Russian Pilots Bombed a Hospital. Then They Did It Again.
Four weeks ago, The Times provided visual evidence showing that the Russian Air Force bombed a Syrian hospital. Last Wednesday, Russia did it again. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
#ConquerSilence to improve medication safety
By Virginia Flintoft #ConquerSilence is a campaign led by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute to catch mistakes before they happen. We want people in Canada to know that if something looks wrong, feels wrong, or is wrong – they need to speak ... [Continue Reading]
New York Identifies Hospitals and Nursing Homes With Deadly Fungus
The policy change, for the virulent drug-resistant germ Candida auris, came as the C.D.C. reported that more people are dying of drug-resistant infections than it previously estimated. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Jimmy Carter Recovering After Surgery
The former president underwent a procedure to relieve bleeding in his skull attributed to recent falls. He will remain in an Atlanta hospital for now. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Peer-to-Peer Clinical Team provides greater meaning for virtual care
By Sarah Quadri Mary Curtis is delivering extraordinary, virtual, patient care. At the same time, she’s also educating and supporting her peers on the frontline – empowering them with the knowledge and skills to be their best – every day. For ... [Continue Reading]
Heart pump helps patient live to see grandchildren
By Taresh Mistry Lina Amaral cherishes the two young granddaughters she never would have met, had it not been for the tiny device in her heart that keeps her alive. The Toronto woman had difficulty believing she’d live long enough to become a ... [Continue Reading]
How Bad Is China’s Debt? A City Hospital Is Asking Nurses for Loans
The city of Ruzhou spent big, then used its health care workers to raise money, as local governments look for ways to keep the economy going. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
U.K. Minister Apologizes for Case of Teen With Autism Kept in Seclusion
Matt Hancock, the British health secretary, publicly apologized to a teenager with autism who has spent close to three years in near total seclusion. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Deaths of 3 Infants Traced to Contaminated Equipment, Hospital Says
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., said the process it used to prepare donor breast milk was the cause of deadly bacterial infections. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Hospital Identifies Source of Infections That Killed 3 Infants
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., said the process it used to prepare donor breast milk was the cause of deadly bacterial infections. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
With Medical Bills Skyrocketing, More Hospitals Are Suing for Payment
As deductibles and co-pays grow, insured patients owe a larger share of their medical bills. More and more are being taken to court. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Expanded orthopaedic care model aims to dramatically reduce wait times for patients
By Julie Dowdie It’s a scenario that happens in doctors’ offices every day. A patient who has waited months – often over a year – to see an orthopaedic surgeon finally has their appointment and is told surgery is not the right treatment. Their wait ... [Continue Reading]
Virtual reality video games make rehab fun for younger patients
By Vivian Sum Experts commonly advise that the best exercise is exercise you enjoy doing—that way you’ll keep doing it. The same holds true for rehabilitation exercise, especially when it comes to younger patients. Vancouver Coastal Health Research ... [Continue Reading]
New web-based app launches shift filling into the digital age
By Julie Adams In the past, if Liz Caterer, staff scheduler at Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) needed to fill a shift she pulled out her long list of clinicians and settled in for an hour or two of making calls – now she just ShiftLinks it. With ... [Continue Reading]
Leveraging AI and Machine Learning to advance interoperability in Canadian healthcare
By Wilson To and Patrick Combes Navigating the health care system, is often a complex journey involving multiple physicians from hospitals, clinics, and general practices. At each junction, healthcare providers collect data that serve as pieces in a ... [Continue Reading]
Innovations in healthcare: 3-D printing and bioprinting
By Dr. Brit Cooper-Jones There may be many people who have heard of 3-D printing and/or bioprinting – but for others, these may be new concepts. Yet there is thought that they could change the field of health care in substantial ways in years to ... [Continue Reading]
Snacks in long-term care
By Dale Mayerson and Karen Thompson Snacks are an important component of the resident nutrition program in long-term care (LTC). They provide increased nutrients and fluids, and are especially important for residents who do not eat full meals in the ... [Continue Reading]