Provincial vaccination coverage. All provinces were given the opportunity to vaccinate their population, some did much better than others. The prairie provinces have the lowest vaccination coverage and also hold 3 of the top 4 spots in hospitalizations. #cdnpoli #covid19ontario pic.twitter.com/OptzrJDpEa
— Bill Comeau 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@Billius27) April 18, 2022
Tag Archives: healthcare
Why are healthcare workers burning out?
Given that healthcare workers have been dealing with the pandemic for over two years, it is fully understandable that many of them are burnt or burning out. Howevever, as the following statement suggests, the underlying reason for healthcare worker burnout may have existed well before the pandemic began.
“Our system was not okay before COVID-19. It was functioning because of the people in it, and because they give 110 percent every time they come into work….The cracks that were there widened and it became apparent to everybody.”
Click here to read the full article.
Words Matter
What a difference it would make if COVID mitigation measures were referred to as “protections” in the media vs. “restrictions”.
— Oni Blackstock MD MHS (@oni_blackstock) February 11, 2022
What have we learned?
Over the past two years, what lessons have we learned from and about COVID?
Tomorrow: Wednesday, Feb 2nd @ 4pm MST – Lessons from SARS COV1 with guests
— Protect Our Province Alberta (@PopAlberta) February 1, 2022
-Mario Possamai, Senior Adviser to Mr. Justice Archie Campbell on 2003 SARS Commission
–@sameo416, aerospace/electrical engineer
–@DrFiliatrault a retired ER doc and a member of @Protect_BC pic.twitter.com/lEn2qqeCpW
The Cold Hard Facts
Cold hard facts about the effect of Wave 5 on healthcare in AB:
— Dr. Shazma Mithani (@shazmamithani) January 20, 2022
1. non-ICU acute care is significantly above capacity with both COVID and non-COVID related illnesses.
2. ERs are seeing unprecedented wait times.
3. EMS is stretched very thin – many areas with no ambulances. /1
What is Patient Safety?
What does “patient safety” mean?
The University Health Network Open Lab team is working closely with the safety team at Healthcare Excellence Canada on their Defining Safety project. The goal of this project is to understand perspectives on the definition and future of patient safety from patients, caregivers, professionals, and leaders across Canada.
As a means of obtaining insights and ideas from Canadians, a ‘thought exchange’ about patient safety has been created. This exchange is a completely anonymous platform that provides space for participants to describe what they think the salient features are that should be included in a definition of patient safety.
If you live in Canada and want to join in the conversation on patient safety, click here.
Omicron: What do we know? What don’t we know?
Below is a twitter thread, written by Jorge A. Caballero, MD, that answers the above two questions. It is definitely worth reading.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1466501186450649089.html
Transmission: Droplet or Aerosol?
Since the start of COVID-19, the primary cause of transmission has been seen to be droplets. However, is this really the case. Check out this CBC interview to find out.
Systemic racism and healthcare?
“Ni cta ni akohikon – That hurts me
Carol pe ntamici – Carol, come see me
Ni taci sa micta mackikikatakoiin – They are overdosing me on drugs
Wipatc tca – Do it quickly
Those were the chilling words of Joyce Echaquan, broadcasting live from Facebook on September 28, 2020 at 10:27 am (English translation provided).” Click here to read the full article.
