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World Health Statistics Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda integrate all three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) recognizing that eradicating poverty and inequality, creating inclusive economic growth and preserving the planet are inextricably linked. Health is centrally positioned within the 2030 Agenda, with one comprehensive goal (SDG 3) and its 13 […]

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The Effects of Cannabis Use during Adolescence

From the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. For over 25 years, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has provided national leadership to advance solutions that will reduce the harms of alcohol and drugs on individuals and their families. Part of our unique role involves bringing people and knowledge together to effect changes in policy, practice and programs, and make […]

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Health Equity Report: Income and Health Income and Health

Health Equity Report from Health Quality Ontario Income and Health shows how income is associated with health risks, health care and health outcomes among people in Ontario. With indicators covering everything from the smoking rate to prescription medication insurance to life expectancy, the report looks at variation between the poorest people in Ontario and the richest, […]

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The Aging Physician and the Hospital

Standing in your office are two quite upset surgeons, one anxious and the other quite angry. There is a dispute about the now overdue call schedule for their specialty over the approaching summer. The senior member of the four-person group has announced he is going off call for nights and weekends but the other three do […]

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Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centered Health Care in Ontario

PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST Ontario is committed to developing a health care system that puts patients  first. Over the past 10 years, the province has improved access to primary  care, provided more care for people at home, reduced hospital wait times,  invested in health promotion programs, and taken steps to make the system  more transparent and […]

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – The HIT Report from KLAS

HIT Performance: Physician Order Entry Perception Study; FOCUS: Leading Physician Order Entry – Clinical Information System Vendors In ElectronicHealthcare, 1(3) May 2002: 58-63, KLAS reports on a study that found that 75% of acute care organizations were looking at either implementing CPOE (Computer-based Physician Order Entry) or augmenting an existing CPOE with wireless. http://www.longwoods.com/content/16177  

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Healthcare Quarterly’s 1st Special issue

Vol. 8 Special Issue | Patient Safety Papers (2005) Topics include Nurturing a Patient Safety Culture, Identifying and Reducing Risk, Medication Safety, Developing Information for Improving Safety, Designing an Agenda for Change and Disclosure and Accountability. Sponsored by CPSI and OHA.

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Healthcare IT: Top 5 eHealth Trends Reshaping the Industry in 2015

The healthcare IT leaders of today are doing more than just talking a good digital game. They are fundamentally changing the way technology is used for care delivery. Healthcare consumers, providers and payers are embracing the transformational power of technology, and it’s paying off in unprecedented efficiency and effectiveness across the care ecosystem. Click here […]

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Where’s Linda Knight now?

When the unhappy staff at the Niagara branch of CarePartners first entertained the idea of organizing themselves into a union, CarePartners owner Linda Knight picked up the phone and called each of the workers. She promised that things would get better if only the front line home care workers gave her another chance before joining […]

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Choosing the Best ADR Process for your Dispute and Maximizing the Chances of Success at Mediation

As the process of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) evolves, it appears to be developing several hybrids and variations. What is happening is that creative counsel are redefining the process for individual cases in order to suit the purposes of the particular dispute. The choice of the dispute resolution mechanism will be premised upon the type of dispute involved, […]

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