If you are free on Friday, March 5th, 2021 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., (MT) why not join in the conversation about the home to hospital to home transition. What role can patients, family, and caregivers play in this transition?
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Category Archives: Initiatives
Tough Decisions
“As intensive care units and hospital resources approach capacity during the second wave of COVID-19, health authorities are triaging their emergency critical care plans to decide who gets priority if there’s a surge in cases. Ontario has unveiled an emergency plan that prioritizes patients based on a clinical, unbiased assessment of their chances of survival.”
Participants Needed!
*Do you live in Alberta?
*Do you live with osteoarthritis?
If you answered “Yes” to the above questions, you may wish to check out this research project!
What is RISE
Recently, Emma, a member of our Pts4Chg community highlighted this group. If you or someone you know lives in a rural community, RISE may be of interest to you.
Patient-Oriented Research Podcasts
If you are interested in Patient-Oriented Research, why not join Beverley Pomeroy and Lisa Ridgeway for SPORCast? This bi-weekly podcast discusses the Standards for Patient-Oriented Research from the west coast of Canada. To listen to previous podcasts and more, including the conversation with Andre Picard, check out the SPORCast podcast page.
Great news for residents of central Alberta
Pharmacies in locations such as Red Deer will soon be offering COVID-19 testing. This increase in testing availability is very timely, given that schools open in less than a month. Read more about this expanded testing here.
Why Wear a Mask?
MAID-Have you shared your thoughts yet?
If you have not yet participated in this important conversation, you have until Monday, January 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (PST) to do so. Share your thoughts here
Visiting Hours – No More
Visiting hours have been eliminated from ALL Calgary hospitals. Their removal reduces patient falls, medical errors and increases the patient experience. To learn more about this exciting change, click here
Connect Care Set to Launch
#ConnectCare is a “game changer” for health care in Alberta. Wave 1 (of 9 waves) launches Nov 3 at several Edmonton sites and will boost quality and safety. @AHS_media @keithgerein #bettercareforall https://t.co/seaUunX9Zg
— Verna Yiu (@dryiu_verna) November 2, 2019