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- 6/3/2020
The doctor is in: Companies are boosting medical roles amid pandemic
When public relations firm Veritas Communications welcomes its staff back to work, its 65 employees will gain a new colleague in a role the company has never had before: occupational health nurse. The nurse will administer daily temperature checks for employees, guests and couriers, inspect work areas to ensure they are being sanitized regularly and train staff on health and safety practices. - 6/2/2020
Please don’t upset mixed race children
Implicit bias tests are unreliable and they can send the wrong message to mixed race children, like mine - 6/2/2020
Doctor linked to N.B. COVID-19 outbreak has resigned: college
The head of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick said the doctor at the centre of the new COVID-19 outbreak has resigned from the Campbellton Regional Hospital, effective Aug. 1 - 6/2/2020
Caring for patients on COVID-19 units: an approach for hospitals
Toronto and Spanish physicians describe in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) an approach to create dedicated COVID-19 patient units, infection control protocols and care teams to help other hospitals safely care for patients. "The care of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 cannot be construed as falling within usual hospital operating procedures," writes Dr. David Frost, a general internist at University Health Network and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, with coauthors. - 6/2/2020
B.C. secures new supply of surgical masks that exceed Health Canada standards
illions of respirator masks that British Columbia purchased from a manufacturer in China have been given a stamp of approval by separate labs, making them available for health workers, Health Minister Adrian Dix said. Tests by two independent labs show the masks exceed Health Canada requirements, Dix said during a news conference on Tuesday. - 6/1/2020
Feds continue to add to COVID-19 supply stores to meet future demand
Planes and boats loaded with personal protective equipment and other COVID-19 supplies continue to arrive in Canada as the federal government moves to increase the domestic stockpile of crucial gear.