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- 5/15/2012
Most US hospitals lagging on electronic record goals
Fewer than 20% of hospitals in the U.S. have met the requirements for the first stage of a US$14.6 billion program to encourage doctors to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), reports the American Hospital Association (AHA). - 5/15/2012
Hospital pharmacies cope with drug shortages
While government, health organizations and manufacturers across the country struggle to find a solution to ongoing drug shortages, hospital pharmacists are working around the clock to minimize the effects of the crisis on patients. - 5/15/2012
FreeStyle InsuLinx: new meter has mealtime insulin dose calculator
Product is the first to offer a mealtime insulin calculator for calculating suggested rapid-acting insulin doses based on the patient’s blood glucose level and the meal they are about to eat. - 5/15/2012
Canada’s medical associations lash out at Ontario over fee cuts
Get back to the bargaining table—this was the message the leaders of Canada’s medical associations sent in an open letter to the Ontario government today, asking it to resume talks instead of imposing cuts on doctors and encouraging other provinces to do the same. - 5/15/2012
Canada to double investment in clinical research
The federal government is making clinical research an even bigger priority by doubling its investment in this area in a renewed partnership with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). - 5/14/2012
Nova Scotia following Ontario's lead in assessing, overhauling fees
New fee schedule expected to take 'a couple of years' to complete - 5/14/2012
Veteran nurses on how the profession's evolved
“It’s been a learning experience for us all along the way.” That’s how Kathy Burton and Dorothy Jones describe 40 years of working at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) as Registered Nurses (RN). - 5/14/2012
The evolution of nursing
To mark Nursing Week last week, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) contributed a column reflecting on how the profession has evolved over the years at the hospital. - 5/14/2012
Sexual assault nurse examiners provide vital service
Sexual assault nurse examiners are registered nurses with specialized training in providing treatment after an immediate sexualized assault. - 5/14/2012
RCMP nab psychiatric centre escapee who assaulted nurse, stole her security card
A 37-year-old nurse at Hillside Psychiatric Centre was grabbed by the throat by a patient with a history of violence Sunday night who then ripped away her security card and escaped from the facility. - 5/14/2012
Program educates high-school students about organ donation
In an innovative teen-focused outreach program, three Toronto transplant centres are teaming up with young transplant recipients and Trillium Gift of Life Network to educate high-school students about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation.