The Home First philsophy – creating safe transitions for patients from acute care to home
December 11th, 2013Abstract: The growing population of seniors across the province will continue to increase pressure on the health sector to provide health care at home, including community services to help seniors move from hospital to home following acute treatment and programs to help residents remain safely at home for longer. We feel it acutely in our [...]
Health risks of extreme cold
December 10th, 2013From Health Canada Extreme cold Help on accessing alternative formats, such as Portable Document Format (PDF), Microsoft Word and PowerPoint (PPT) files, can be obtained in the alternate format help section. (PDF Version – 2,284 K) It’s Your Health On this page: The issue About extreme cold Who is at risk? Health risks of extreme cold [...]
Notes without a Script from Dr. Alex Franklin
November 26th, 2013Too little, too late as the health supertankers start to turn What is to be gleaned from the latest OECD Health at a Glance 2013? The healthcare service supertankers are starting to alter course but progress remains slow and icebergs of diabetes, dementia and longer life expectancies dwarf expenditure. French state plans activity ceilings for [...]
Surgical Checklist
November 19th, 2013www.clinicalcaremanagement.ca Our Challenge Communication is a vital part of safe healthcare for our clients and patients. Checklists have become part of standard practice in both the intensive care unit and throughout the surgical journey of a patient. Surgical safety checklists are a key component in patient safety because their impact extends beyond safe surgical processes [...]
HealthAchieve 2013: Closing Remarks by The Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
November 13th, 2013Thank you. It is great to be here. This is actually my fifth visit to HealthAchieve. I know this is the last speech of a long conference. You’ve heard a lot of great ideas and perspectives from a lot of great speakers. You’ve reunited with old friends and made new ones. And I know this [...]
International information on safety and quality of healthcare
November 8th, 2013Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and identified international organizations. World Health Organization (WHO) Patient Safety Website In October 2004, the WHO launched the World Alliance for Patient Safety. This was in response to a World Health Assembly Resolution which urged WHO and Member States to pay the closest possible attention to patient safety. [...]
Minister’s Statement to the Legislature: 2013 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review
November 8th, 2013DOWNLOAD PDF Ontario Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa’s Statement to the Legislature Introduction Mr. Speaker, I rise to present the 2013 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. It introduces a new three-part plan for jobs and growth that is built on investing in people, building modern infrastructure and supporting a dynamic and innovative business climate. Our government [...]
Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm – US Office of Inspector General. 2009
October 22nd, 2013Click here to download the PDF
Health Sciences North Board Talk
October 22nd, 2013Click here to download the PDF
WSIB Insurance for Medical Offices in Ontario
October 22nd, 2013Although NOT MANDATORY, Ontario MDs can insure themselves and staff for Occupational illnesses and death cheaply by WSIB at the rate of 73 cents per every $100 of OHIP income and salary. For $200,000, yearly premium would be $1460, (about $28 a week). Correspondence with the late WSIB Chair Lincoln Alexander QC shows that provided [...]
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