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Ontario Hospital Salary (Sunshine) List 2013
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care: Putting Prevention Into Practice
All Guidelines Guidelines currently under development by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (ctfphc) include: The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (ctfphc) met in early 2010 to establish topic priorities and have begun the guideline development process. Screening for prostate cancer Screening for obesity Screening for child obesity Screening for colorectal […]
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President Barack Obama’s Letter to Anton Hart
Good evening — The Affordable Care Act has been in the news a lot recently — and increasingly for the right reasons. The law is working: Already, nearly 365,000 people across the country have picked private plans through the Marketplace — and 800,000 more are on track to get Medicaid through their states. These are […]
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2013: McGill’s year in review
Photo: Owen Egan From battling floodwaters in January to the installation of Suzanne Fortier as McGill’s new Principal in November (photo, left), 2013 proved to be (yet another) busy year for the University. Heading into the last few weeks of 2013, the Reporter looks back on the year that was, highlighting some of the key […]
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This is Important – from The White House
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 This is important: Since October 1st, more than 1.2 million Americans are poised to gain coverage under Obamacare — and more are picking plans every day. Now, the deadline is coming up to get coverage from the Marketplace in time for the new year. You have until December 23rd […]
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Health risks of extreme cold
From 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 […]
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Notes without a Script from Dr. Alex Franklin
Too 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 […]
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Surgical Checklist
www.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 […]
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HealthAchieve 2013: Closing Remarks by The Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Thank 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 […]
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International information on safety and quality of healthcare
Source: 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. […]
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