Healthcare

OTTAWA | A labour arbitrator has ruled that The Ottawa Hospital was not justified in ordering nurses and other employees to cover up their tattoos and remove their piercings.

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In order for electronic health records to meet the needs of clinicians and be integrated into practice, “form must follow function.” Recognizing this, expert nurses from across Canada have been hard at work defining the EHR business and functional elements to support and inform nursing care.

Canada Health Infoway has established a pan-Canadian Clinician Peer Support Network Program. The initiative brings together natural leaders – physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers – to work closely with their peers, helping them achieve clinical value through effective use of health information and communication technology.

Union Glacier is having an unexpected wind storm, with winds at 40 knots per hour and gusting higher. The clouds are stunning because of the high winds. These are called lenticular clouds. They look like a painter took a big thick brush, dabbed it in white paint and then just dabbed at the sky. People are really whooping it up and enjoying the incredibly windy day. There are a lot of kites in the air and some are actually practising their kite skiing. It is totally wild here.

Survey reveals current practices across Canada

The other day a patient came to see me with the chief complaint, “My naturopath wants me to get these blood tests.” He then handed me a note with a litany of tests, including some I nearly never order. This patient expected to simply place his order and for me to comply. When I asked him to describe why he had originally sought help, he seemed rather surprised and annoyed. I felt like a fast-food worker in a drive-through

BERLIN | Surgeons in Germany allegedly left 16 items inside a patient after a prostate surgery, the Associated Press reports.