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- 3/26/2013
Badges with RFID can streamline imaging workflow
Are you using badges with embedded radiofrequency identification (RFID) chips to monitor entry into restricted areas of the hospital? If so, those same badges now can be used to automatically log authorized users onto X-ray imaging systems. - 3/26/2013
Arthritis Society adds three programs to support children
TORONTO | The Arthritis Society has established three new programs: a National Childhood Arthritis Advisory Committee, a Backpack Program for children 10 and under diagnosed with arthritis, and a Donations Program to fund research and programs targeted specifically towards addressing the challenges of childhood arthritis. - 3/26/2013
Alberta doctors’ fight for survival: How bad does it have to get before we act?
After getting elected, the Alberta Progressive Conservative government has reneged on an agreement signed with the province’s doctors to continue negotiations regarding physician remuneration and the role of doctors in optimizing the healthcare system in Alberta. In December 2012, provincial health minister Fred Horne announced the cessation of all negotiations with doctors. He has since refused to enter binding arbitration at the recommendation of facilitators whose services he, himself, had agreed to. - 3/25/2013
Quebec residents pain for N.B. physicians, too
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. |Ontario doctors who practice close to the Quebec border aren’t the only ones who try to avoid seeing and treating Quebec residents. - 3/25/2013
Beyond diets: One doctor’s fresh take on permanent weight loss
Drawing on her own experience with obesity, Dr. Ali Zentner’s new book is a guide for patients to a healthier lifestyle and a lesson in compassion for fellow physicians - 3/25/2013
Slowdown in the OR
Doctors blame slow turnovers and cancelled surgeries on cleaners and nurses who don’t work quickly enough. What’s really going on? - 3/25/2013
Suspension, $22k fine for doctor who snooped into patient files
A doctor in Edmonton who snooped into patient records on a hospital computer has apologized and paid a $22,233 fine to her provincial college. - 3/25/2013
Canadian Association of Radiologists issues new pan-Canadian guidelines for wait times for MRI and CT
OTTAWA | The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR), is hoping 13 is the lucky number. - 3/25/2013
WHO report says nurses play key role in fighting deadliest global health risks
A report recently published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-author Dr Linda Sarna emphasizes the vital role of nurses and midwives in reducing the worldwide impact of non-communicable diseases (NCD). - 3/25/2013
Water-aided scoping finds more colon polyps—with no sedation
Promising retrospective results prompt small clinical trial