Category Archives: Healthcare Quality
Long-Term Care: Interest and Input
Are you interested in long-term care and its related issues? Would like to help create new standards for LTC homes? If you answered “Yes” to these questions, check out the following.
Thread Worth Reading
My mum was vaccinated at Toronto Congress Centre today. We were all excited and relieved; but I have been horrified to hear about her experience. I’m now fearful that today she was put at a higher risk of being exposed to #COVID19 than at any other point in this pandemic
Read the rest of the Twitter thread here. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1374168921658560512.html
Get Involved
🚨🚨Our team is looking for former #ICU patients and family members to participate in virtual focus groups and interviews. We want to hear your thoughts on #tests and #treatments in the ICU. Email us at kkrewula at https://t.co/oQ82vO0fkK pic.twitter.com/LfSLiHDwbg
— Kirsten Fiest (@kmfiest) February 20, 2021
More Than One Crisis
With COVID-19 at the fore of many people’s minds, other things can be overlooked. Unfortunately, this is seemingly the case for drug overdoses. According to Avery Haines in her article, “‘Man, I’ve seen a lot of people die’: Canada’s other health crisis,”
In the first nine months of 2020, during the first wave of the pandemic, nearly 1,700 people died from overdoses in Ontario alone. That’s a 55 per cent increase over last year. In Alberta, during that same time period, more people died from overdoses than from COVID-19.
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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!
Facility-based care?
Alberta Health is conducting a review that focuses on supportive living and long-term care in Alberta. The goal of this initiative is to improve “the lives of continuing care residents and their families, resident care outcomes, the satisfaction and quality of work environment of staff, and the cost effectiveness of facility-based continuing care service delivery.” Included as part of the review are the thoughts and input of Albertans regarding the future of facility-based continuing care in the province. Click here to share your ideas about this important issue.
Gratitude Expressed
At this time of year, it is not uncommon to reflect on all that one has to be grateful for. Below, is an example of an individual who not only recognized what he was thankful for but made sure that the people involved knew.
""So very grateful for everything that you guys did, you never gave up on me.'" #COVID19 #publichealth #publicsafety #patientexperience #patientsafety #healthcareproviders https://t.co/Hd4ipLzS86
— Patients 4 Change (@Pts4Chg) December 30, 2020
Signs of Strain
What is happening in Alberta?
'The next step is refrigerator trucks.' Alberta ICU doctor @drdagly gives a dire outlook on the province's pandemic response as it plans to build field hospitals for COVID-19 patients. #CBCNN pic.twitter.com/1j4kxovmgk
— CBC Morning Live (@CBCMorningLive) December 3, 2020
