The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs the Chesley hospital, closed the community's emergency room in early October, citing “critical nurse shortages.''
The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment. At-home versions became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For over a decade, we have all told our patients to please stop using Google to self-diagnose and/or research their health conditions. Google is old news though: There is a new platform that is rapidly gaining viewership that you need to be aware of.
Pharmacies should be fine-tuning their operations regularly. In truth, it's not always possible to find the time or energy to keep things humming. Here are a few areas, though, that you should take the time to review:
Money earmarked for a new office since 2012 had grown to $9 million by 2020. Now the CPSA wants to use part of that to fund projects that align with its strategic plan.
The thought occurred to me the other day that I’m in danger of becoming a Red Queen—you know, needing to run faster and faster just to stay in the same spot.