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- 7/13/2020
Ontario launches long-term care pilot project to help end hallway healthcare
The Ontario government announced it is launching a pilot project with North York General Hospital that would give alternate level of care (ALC) hospital patients direct priority access to a long-term care bed to help reduce waitlists and end hallway health care. - 7/13/2020
Using PPIs may increase risk of contracting COVID-19: study
Previous research has demonstrated that a low level of gastric acid alters the infectivity of SARS-CoV-1—that also appears to be the case for SARS-CoV-2 - 7/13/2020
Review article consolidates key information about COVID-19
Summarizes pathophysiology, transmission, diagnosis and treatment, with an accompanying patient information page - 7/13/2020
How well do you know NIHB coverage?
- 7/13/2020
Healthcare workers plan escalating action to oppose Ontario's emergency order extension
The union's primary concern is that province's emergency order suspends collective bargaining - 7/12/2020
Much of Ontario to enter Stage 3 of reopening Friday, July 17
10 regions including Toronto will be held back - 7/12/2020
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says
The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The program is the heart of the government's promise to help Canadians get back to work, even if has to be at a slower pace, as the pandemic wanes. - 7/12/2020
Survey suggests 42% of Alberta doctors considering leaving province
Health minister threatens to reveal salaries in response - 7/12/2020
Racism, sexism and harassment are systemic in medicine
As the founder of the Edmonton Women in Health Network, I have listened to several troubling stories of overt and covert sexism and racism that women physicians continue to endure within their healthcare and academic institutions. - 7/12/2020
Do Ont. doctors need new social media guidance? Probably not
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) which serves as the regulatory body for physicians in the province has recently initiated a consultation process for updating its “Social Media: Appropriate Use for Physicians” document.