Why deeming patients ‘socially admitted’ may be detrimental to their outcomesCertain labels given to patients who present to ERs, often without acute issues to address, can lead to a ‘downgrading’ of care. OCP to transition tech applicants from SPT to PACEEnd of year deadline for all graduates from CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician programs. Manitoba’s Safety IQ outlines six steps for quality improvement Steps aim to develop, implement, and measure success of an improvement plan for pharmacy teams. Expanding paramedics’ scope has serious implications for medication safety: ISMP Canada Paramedics increasing their scope and working in new patient care models means there is now a higher risk of medication errors, ISMP Canada says. London Drugs announces gradual reopening of stores following cybersecurity incident A statement from the company says pharmacists are on-site at all store locations to assist with emergency prescriptions and other urgent care. Alberta announces expansion of newborn screening program, research for women’s health The Alberta Newborn Screening Program will now test for 26 underlying medical conditions, up from the previous total of 22. POLL: Should provinces collect race-based data during health card application and renewal? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. New Brunswick virtual healthcare service violating Official Languages Act: report Among the seven people who filed the initial complaints under the province’s Official Languages Act, none was able to access the services requested. Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs The Ministry of Health says its looking to further ‘optimize’ midwives’ scope. A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say ‘It’s a single observation,’ said one biologist. ‘But often we learn about new behaviors by starting with a single observation.’ First Previous 278 279 280 281 282 Next Last
