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- 1/16/2013
Glycemic management varies in acute coronary syndrome
Survey reveals current practices across Canada - 1/16/2013
Antarctic journey: A problem on the way home
Union Glacier is having an unexpected wind storm, with winds at 40 knots per hour and gusting higher. The clouds are stunning because of the high winds. These are called lenticular clouds. They look like a painter took a big thick brush, dabbed it in white paint and then just dabbed at the sky. People are really whooping it up and enjoying the incredibly windy day. There are a lot of kites in the air and some are actually practising their kite skiing. It is totally wild here. - 1/16/2013
EHRs: Advancing nursing practice
In order for electronic health records to meet the needs of clinicians and be integrated into practice, “form must follow function.” Recognizing this, expert nurses from across Canada have been hard at work defining the EHR business and functional elements to support and inform nursing care. - 1/16/2013
Peer support network helps doctors and patients navigate toward e-health
Canada Health Infoway has established a pan-Canadian Clinician Peer Support Network Program. The initiative brings together natural leaders – physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers – to work closely with their peers, helping them achieve clinical value through effective use of health information and communication technology. - 1/16/2013
International file: Surgeons left 16 items in patient’s body, says lawyer
BERLIN | Surgeons in Germany allegedly left 16 items inside a patient after a prostate surgery, the Associated Press reports. - 1/16/2013
“Bait bottles” to help NYC cops track drug thefts
Police asking pharmacies to hide fake pill bottles fitted with GPS devices among legitimate supplies on shelves. - 1/15/2013
Ontario moving more procedures to not-for-profit clinics
Province-wide expansion to start soon with a call for proposals for vision care clinics. - 1/15/2013
N.B. auditor says release medicare payments to doctors
FREDERICTON | New Brunswick's auditor general says the provincial government should release the details of compensation paid to doctors through medicare each year to provide greater accountability. - 1/15/2013
US Tylenol shortage continues
American consumers are still having a hard time finding Tylenol on some drugstore shelves, more than three years since manufacturing problems created a disruption in supply.