The alcohol swab before the needle: A point of debate
WEBMar 5, 2020 · Alcohol swabbing before an injection is a long-standing, widely used infection control practice. It’s thought that prepping the skin using alcohol swabs removes bacteria that could be pushed into the puncture and might cause an infection. To clean the skin before a vaccination or other injection, suggested standard practice according to the ...
Defusing an angry or upset patient - Hospital News
WEBAug 14, 2018 · By Lindsay Yoo and Certina Ho Healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals, encounter many different scenarios during a typical shift; this often involves the challenge of navigating unexpected situations, for instance, defusing an angry or frustrated patient. Handling a difficult situation that involves an angry or upset patient is ...
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Health Sciences North opens new cardiac centre - Hospital News
WEBJul 27, 2016 · Health Sciences North (HSN) and a team of cardiologists in Greater Sudbury have joined forces to launch a new one-stop centre for cardiac care. The Cardiac Out-Patient Centre (COPC) brings together a number of services and clinics designed to help people manage heart conditions which do not require …
The first ever Canadian Hospital Command Centre
WEBApr 2, 2018 · The first ever Canadian Hospital Command Centre. From the CEO's Desk. Published on. April 2, 2018. (l-r)John Flannery, Chairman and CEO, General Electric, Barbara Collins, President and CEO, Humber River Hospital and Roy Scaini, Board Chair, Humber River Hospital Foundation. By Barbara Collins.
The Extensive Needs Service is transforming lives
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Looking to the future, plans are afoot to expand the program provincially, particularly in northern Ontario and remote regions, and even across the country. For Kairo’s mom, Nikki Pacheco, the extensive needs service program at Holland Bloorview has been transformative for their family. Diagnosed with autism at …
Hospital News salutes Nursing Hero Nominee Carol Aird
WEBPublished on. May 17, 2015. Carol Aird. Carol Aird RN – Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Carol graduated from the McMaster School of Nursing in 1977. Her first job was outpost nursing, providing primary healthcare to isolated communities in northern Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. In 1980, she returned to Ontario and worked as a ...
Prioritizing wound care to reduce hospitalizations and cut costs
WEBPublished on. February 14, 2020. Wound care costs Ontario at least $1.5 billion annually in direct costs. Wounds Canada urges the Government of Ontario to prioritize wound care, ensuring that patient care is equitable, timely, non-fragmented and accessible across the province. To improve patient care, reduce hospitalizations and lower spending ...
Transforming health care through innovation - Hospital News
WEBMar 31, 2020 · David Diamond. By David Diamond. As President and CEO of Eastern Health, I am thrilled that we have embarked on an exciting innovation journey to transform health care in our province and throughout Canada. This year, we released “Innovating Together: An Innovation Strategy to Guide Creative Thought …
Canada’s 1st ventral hernia repair using da Vinci Surgical Robot …
WEBNov 30, 2017 · By Joe Gorman. In a Canadian first, Humber River Hospital surgeons, Dr. Steven MacLellan and Dr. Jensen Tan, perform Ventral Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction using the da Vinci Surgical Robot System. The operation that would normally require a major incision to reach the organ, can now be done using a minimally invasive approach.