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- 9/30/2013
Spotlight: Cutting back
- 9/30/2013
Doing with, not for
At The Change Foundation, we believe hospitals and other healthcare organizations should stop doing things FOR patients. Instead, we believe that if patient-centred care is to be achieved, organizations and individuals have to make it the norm to plan, design, deliver and make decisions WITH appropriate input from patients, families and other informal caregivers. - 9/30/2013
Report debunks myths and clarifies meaning of Canada Health Act
OTTAWA | Is it illegal under the Canada Health Act for provinces to allow private delivery of care, charge user fees or even allow private insurance? Not in the least, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so based on the rhetoric of politicians and vested interests. - 9/30/2013
MEDEC: We helped Health Canada revise position on medical devices
TOROTNO | MEDEC, the national association for Canadian medical technology industry, is commending the decision by Health Canada to revise its position on how the purchase of medical devices for use in healthcare facilities is handled in requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for information (RFIs) under the Medical Devices Regulations. - 9/30/2013
Vancouver General to offer 24/7 emergency trauma radiology service
VANCOUVER | The Emergency Department at Vancouver General Hospital says it is the first in Canada to have sub-specialty trained emergency trauma radiologists on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - 9/30/2013
MD who allegedly faked credential gives up reinstatement bid: report
A doctor has apparently given up a bid to get his medical license back after the college heard allegations he ran an illegal mail order drug business and fabricated a professional credential. - 9/30/2013
Southlake taps NexJ solution for connected wellness system
NEWMARKET, Ont. | Southlake Regional Health Centre, a full-service hospital serving more than one million residents of Ontario’s York Region and South Simcoe, will enhance the delivery of its chronic disease programs with NexJ Connected Wellness. - 9/30/2013
Clinical Feature: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Management of stable COPD, with a focus on new developments and clinical controversies. - 9/30/2013
NWT report details strategy to reduce effect of chronic disease
YELLOWKNIFE | A report released by the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement provides a detailed strategy for reducing the rate and impact of chronic disease in the region.