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- 7/21/2011
We Care wins Accreditation Canada award for mobile safety solution
We Care Home Health Services has received Accreditation Canada’s Leading Practice Award for the implementation of technology that significantly improves the safety of frontline staff while reducing their administrative tasks. - 7/21/2011
St. John’s Rehab and Sunnybrook join forces
St. John’s Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto have reached agreement on a memorandum of understanding that would see the two organizations merge voluntarily to become a comprehensive healthcare provider. - 7/21/2011
Energy-saving system saves $10k/OR/year
An operating room’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system generally uses a substantial amount of energy to ventilate and eliminate airborne contaminants. Johnson Controls’ new Healthcare Environment Optimization integrates a hospital’s building automation system with surgery scheduling to optimize air exchange rates and energy use – with projected annual savings of up to $10,000 in each operating room. - 7/21/2011
Ethiopia’s rural care crisis eased by community health workers
Though community healthcare workers rarely have formal clinical training, their impact is undeniable: In rural Ethiopia, maternal and neonatal mortality is declining. This critical component of primary service delivery is now recognized and promoted by the WHO and governments around the world. - 7/20/2011
Tea Party taking on pharmacy ownership laws
Advocacy group challenging North Dakota law requiring pharmacists be majority owners of pharmacies. Law has kept big-box retailers, large chains from operating in state.