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Hospital News is Canada’s health care news source since 1987. Hospital News covers developments and issues that affect all health care professionals, administrators, patients, visitors and students. Hospital News is published monthly and is made available in distribution racks placed in high traffic areas in hospitals and related institutions ...
Prioritizing wound care to reduce hospitalizations and cut costs
Feb 14, 2020 · With investment in better wound prevention and management earlier on in the patient journey, the Government of Ontario could improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations and readmissions, and quickly cut health-care costs related to wounds.
Understanding Overdose-Induced Brain Injury: A Hidden Epidemic ...
Oct 9, 2024 · It is known that 16 Canadians died every day between 2016 and 2023 from toxic drugs, amounting to 42,494 deaths. Beneath these numbers lie thousands of unaccounted survivors with overdose-induced brain injuries – what we refer to as the hidden epidemic.
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Hospital News is Canada’s health care news source since 1987. Hospital News covers developments and issues that affect all health care professionals, administrators, patients, visitors and students.
Putting Patient Safety First: A Look Inside Humber River Health ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Find out how Humber River Health achieves outstanding patient safety results. Learn about their significant reductions in hospital harm, sepsis cases, code blues, and medication errors.
Understanding the Disparities: First Nations Patients ... - Hospital …
About 1 in 20 patients in the study required hospitalization within 72 hours of leaving. We do not know what proportion of patients may miss needed care entirely, because they do not return to the ED.
Decreasing Risk of Unanticipated Death with an AI Tool in …
Oct 7, 2024 · Learn about CHARTWatch, the AI early warning system that reduces the risk of unexpected death in hospitalized patients. Find out how it improves patient care and outcomes.
Transforming Patient Care through Investing in Safety - Hospital …
Oct 20, 2024 · The improvement to patient safety is evident in several key results. Mackenzie Health has reduced its pressure injury rates by 51 per cent, its central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by 34 per cent and patient falls with an injury have decreased by 41 percent.
Paxlovid substantially reduced risk of hospitalization, death during ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 in people at risk of severe illness, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).