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- 7/7/2020
Experts outline key steps for hospitals to welcome back family caregivers during COVID-19
The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement released a new report that outlines key steps and resources for hospitals to welcome back family caregivers. The report, Re-Integration of Family Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care in a Time of COVID-19, was developed with experts from across the country including patient, family and caregiver partners. - 7/7/2020
Community pharmacy staff are the overlooked frontline workers
'Do we really have to prove that we’re frontline workers' - 7/7/2020
Alberta pilot has pharmacists testing asymptomatic people for COVID-19
Minor ailment authority for strep throat prepared pharmacists for COVID-19 throat swab testing procedure - 7/7/2020
Pharmacy heroes: Pharmacists are stepping up during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented incredible challenges for pharmacists and pharmacy staff, whether working in hospitals, community pharmacies or primary care clinics. - 7/7/2020
Skip Dr. Google—ask a real pharmacist
Alexandre Chagnon launched 'Ask your Pharmacist' in 2016, a Quebec-based online health information service - 7/7/2020
How well is your family doing financially?
Canada has finally come up with its most accurate picture of the distribution of net worth for Canadian families. The Parliamentary Budget Office released its report titled “Estimating The Top Tail Of The Family Wealth Distribution In Canada” in 2020. Here is a brief summary of what this report is all about. - 7/7/2020
Overdose deaths increase by 93% among B.C. First Nations
Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have led to people overdosing alone as they are less likely to access harm-reduction services - 7/6/2020
Make telehealth the primary way we deliver healthcare
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians accessed health care via video and mobile technology, highlighting the benefits of telehealth