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- 10/28/2013
Quebec nurses accredited at heaviest annual pace since 1970s
More new nurses received professional accreditation in Quebec during the year ended last March 31 than during any annual period since the 1970s, the province’s professional order says. - 10/28/2013
Registered Nurses dedicated to providing knowledge-based care
Nurses have always been an integral part of ensuring that the health needs of you and your family are met. But in spite of all the great work they do, nurses will be increasingly called on to take a leadership role in our provincial health system. - 10/28/2013
Healthcare spending hits $211B, but growth slowing: CIHI report
Rate of increase lower than inflation and population growth - 10/28/2013
Only 48 hours left to register for Self-Care CE day
Online registration closes soon for the first-of-its-kind pharmacist education day on self-care and nonprescription topics. - 10/28/2013
Browser-based telehealth service may reduce cost of remote care
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. | GE Healthcare and Intel-GE Care Innovations have launched a new telehealth offering in Canada. The cloud-based application is designed to help patients access provider-designed care plans via a web browser instead of relying on specialized devices. - 10/28/2013
Patients Association of Canada rebrands itself as Patients Canada
TORONTO | The Patients Association of Canada is now called Patients Canada. President Sholom Glouberman says the association remains “deeply committed to giving patients a voice,” and to making their experiences with the healthcare system count. - 10/28/2013
Benefits provider confirms deal with Shoppers for employee flu shots
Canada’s largest provider of retirement and benefit plans has signed a deal with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide flu shots to client companies' employees. - 10/28/2013
Drug death stat may be overblown
Report criticizes use of ‘100,000 deaths’ figure from U.S.