By fall 2020 thousands of ventilators were set to be manufactured in response to multiple contracts that were awarded by the federal government in the spring.
The fungus, Candida auris, is a form of yeast that is usually not harmful to healthy people but can be a deadly risk to fragile hospital and nursing home patients.
The family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing the Manitoba government and health agencies, alleging that cuts to healthcare and improper medical decisions contributed to her death.
Matching caps, misplaced vials, and human error—all of these have led to potentially dangerous mix-ups in medications that come in vials and ampoules, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada.
A coroner has been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death and the health authority says the risk management department and the complaints commissioner will also investigate.
