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Flood Control in Calgary

The City of Calgary – City services disrupted by the June 2013 flood www .calgary.ca/…/flood2013/…/Service- … If you have extra materials, please take them to a community recycling depot or … and then should be sanitized according to Alberta Health Services instructions. … Starting Monday, July 8, all Calgary landfills will resume normal operating …

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Cleaning up after a flood

From Toronto Public Health The damage to your home from a flood can be overwhelming. Listed below are a number of links to helpful information about what to do after a flood has occured. They include fact sheets on how to clean up after a flood, how to deal with potential mold issues and how […]

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Modern Medicine Is Neglecting Road Traffic Crashes

Citation: Redelmeier DA, McLellan BA (2013) Modern Medicine Is Neglecting Road Traffic Crashes. PLoS Med 10(6): e1001463. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001463 Received: March 12, 2013; Accepted: April 24, 2013; Published: June 11, 2013 Copyright: © 2013 Redelmeier, McLellan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the […]

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Too Few, Too Weak: Conflict of Interest Policies at Canadian Medical Schools

Abstract Introduction The education of medical students should be based on the best clinical information available, rather than on commercial interests. Previous research looking at university-wide conflict of interest (COI) policies used in Canadian medical schools has shown very poor regulation. An analysis of COI policies was undertaken to document the current policy environment in […]

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Patient Input Needed: Health eConcierge

Have you ever had trouble finding health and social services in your community that meet your needs, or those of your clients or patients? The People, Health Equity and Innovation (PHI) Group at the University Health Network is developing a web-based tool to help seniors, their family caregivers, and health professionals find health and social […]

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Best Practice Guidelines for Screening Volunteers

Introduction Volunteers[1] are the foundation of many small to medium non-profit organizations. Volunteers help these organizations achieve their mission and objectives. However, a key challenge for any organization is to select volunteers who are competent and contribute to the delivery of service in a safe environment. The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of volunteers […]

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Value of Nurses

NLNU – The Clarity Project Clarity Statements What makes a registered nurse an invaluable part of the health care system?1) RNs are highly qualified to perform their role in health care: Meet high standards in education Have a greater depth and breadth of study than other nursing providers 2) RNs’ education and experience provide them […]

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Ministry of Health Security enhancement roadmap

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A Guide to Developing and Assessing a Quality Plan For Healthcare Organizations

An Initiative of The Collaborative for Excellence in Healthcare Quality February 2012 Click here to download the complete PDF

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Alberta Health Services Q4 Performance Report 2012/13

Data Integration, Measurement and Reporting & Corporate Accountability and Monitoring June 6, 2013 Click here to download the entire PDF

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