Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/27/2024
B.C. college releases updated practice standard for MAiD
The latest version does not include revised provisions related to patients whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder. - 2/26/2024
Revoked: Ontario surgeon pleads no contest to charges of sexually abusing two female patients
Dr. Gary Alan Rosenthal, who had privileges at three Toronto hospitals, was arrested in January and charged with sexual assault. - 2/22/2024
Fed up with fed forms? Let a central office take care of them, says CFPC
'There’s very little medical judgment that goes into completing the forms—we’re mostly asking questions and collecting pieces of information. Yet family physicians spend over 10 hours per week on these forms, often unpaid and at the expense of patient care.' - 2/22/2024
Should all information collected through virtual care count as personal health data? This study says 'yes'
The qualitative study, which looked at the data practices of commercial virtual care providers, found some companies used data analytics instead of physicians' recommendations to develop care pathways. - 2/21/2024
What's working: How this made-in-Canada solution helps more than 400 hospitals worldwide improve prescribing for infections and reduce antibiotic resistance
Having local information is critical because infections and the recommended interventions for them often vary from one region to another, said Firstline co-founder Michael Long. - 2/15/2024
Between a 'quota' and a hard place: Many pharmacists tell us they increasingly face mandatory targets on clinical services
'I’m looking at the last email I received from the pharmacy where I recently worked and it’s basically saying either I do 100 (clinical services) a week or they will reduce my hours,' an Ontario pharmacist, who asked not to be identified, told Pharmacy Practice + Business. - 2/15/2024
Flatlining but not dead: Why we need new CPR approaches during cardiac arrest
'Our survival outcomes from cardiac arrest resuscitation have not changed very much for 60 years because we haven't developed new treatments and innovative methods. Unlike the rest of medicine, we're living in the past.' - 2/8/2024
Sorry, wrong number? How three doctors, one surname and multiple fax machines added up to privacy leaks for 109 patients
A respirologist in Saskatoon received dozens of correspondence meant for two other doctors with the same last name. Who—or what—was to blame for these errors? - 2/6/2024
19-month suspension, $60K in costs for pharmacy manager who sexually harassed pharm assistant then intimidated staff who talked to investigators
Ontario pharmacist Maged Guerguis was also found guilty of other offences that included engaging in a personal relatonship with a patient and improper billling. - 2/5/2024
'Significantly higher' than previous estimates: New analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests adds tens of thousands to yearly total
In most communities, there’s a one-in-ten chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, noted the analysis by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. This represents a doubling of survival rates over the past several decades, but 'they are still much lower than they could be.' - 2/4/2024
New free guide to feeding patients with celiac disease
'We did a global scan but found very few fully comprehensive, all-in-one training resources for gluten-free food service in healthcare.' - 2/1/2024
Doctor found guilty of having sex with his practice monitor, two patients and the fiancée of another patient
Dr. James Edward Roland McInnis, a family physician, has been handed an interim suspension pending a final order by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
