Healthcare

Community pharmacies weigh financial impacts of COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Pharmacies across Canada have purchased new appointment management software, hired more staff and updated phone systems to support the push to get people vaccinated against COVID-19. Was the payment from provincial governments enough to break even?
Poll: Will you refuse to see unvaccinated patients in person?
We will soon reach the point in Canada where everyone 12 and older who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 can be. Can a doctor tell his or her unvaccinated patients that they will continue to see them virtually but they can't come into the office?

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

Most of the plans are based on each jurisdiction reaching vaccination targets at certain dates, while also keeping the number of cases and hospitalizations down.
QUIZ: How much do you know about common treatments for established type 2 diabetes?

Let’s see how much you know: Take the quiz to see the correct answers and explanations.
Pharmacy burnout during COVID-19

Although COVID-19 has impacted mental health in the general population, health care professionals have been the most affected.
B.C. expands access to safer drug alternatives for people at risk of overdose
BRAND-CONSCIOUS: Canadians want a choice of vaccines, says new survey

Ensuring pharmacists have access to a full range of COVID-19 vaccines could make all the difference for vaccine-hesitant Canadians, says the Canadian Pharmacists Association.
First Nations chief welcomes Quebec nurses' admission about racism in health system

The professional order, called Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec, said Wednesday it recognized that systemic racism existed—particularly toward Inuit and First Nations people.
Pharmacist-driven 'trunk' system makes Winnipeg's COVID-19 vaccine supersites super-efficient

Community pharmacists Arnold Chew and Carey Lai started as vaccinators with Manitoba's vaccine implementation task force. But after rolling out an innovative system for mass immunizations, they now lead the province's biggest, busiest and arguably most efficient COVID-19 vaccine sites.
Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand: Brodie

Canada's vaccination rate has slowed in the last two weeks, as the pool of people still waiting for their first and second doses gets smaller.
How to minimize corticosteroid-induced adrenal suppression in children

Clinicians should be aware of symptoms, risk factors and potential strategies to reduce risks.
Alberta nurses may face pay cuts

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews released a statement on July 6 saying that Alberta can no longer pay nurses their current wages as employers and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) begin their negotiations.