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- 10/14/2020
Alberta Health Services appoints Indigenous patient navigator
In her new role, Crosschild is set to work with Indigenous patients to liaise and build trust and accessibility within issues like health education, medical translation and helping patients understand diagnoses. - 10/14/2020
Guidelines recommend pharmacists provide take-home naloxone to all opioid users
Take-home naloxone kits are publicly funded in all Canadian provinces and territories and have been shown to effectively reduce opioid-related deaths. - 10/14/2020
B.C. government ups the ante on COVID-19 contact tracers; halfway to its goal of another 608
Retired nurses and physicians in B.C. are showing willingness to help out with the pandemic by becoming contact tracers, with the province seeking to hire hundreds more. - 10/14/2020
Canadian guidance now available for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and reporting
Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists interim guidance document emphasizes capabilities and limitations of tests and provides recommendations for use. - 10/13/2020
Alberta doctors concerned about UCP AGM proposal for option of 'privately funded' healthcare
Neurologist, Dr. Luanne Metz has established a political action committee, called Eyes Forward, to warn against the potential harms of allowing privatization in the system. - 10/13/2020
Virtual care project targets diabetes patients in Alberta’s LTC
A new pilot project is using virtual care to enhance connections between patients and healthcare providers, including pharmacists.