As of today, there are new criteria for testing for COVID19 from Public Health Ontario. Consider this information before visiting the @KingstonHSC emergency department or urgent care centre for assessment!
Please be aware of the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” as we prepare for and aim to minimize spread of #COVID19. Share widely! Important for the public to inform themselves. Will update with additional screening centres as they become available. #FlattenTheCurve#SocialDistancing#Winnipeg
Have you ever wondered how to improve inter-shift handover communication in your emergency department? Check out our ED-VITALS framework as a starting point to consider: https://t.co/vZ0JDHIyEw @emergmedottawa@CAEP_Docs@dr_lisa_lcalder
What simple interventions help decrease your door-to-ecg time? Drs S Chhabra, @eddeestyle@DebEaglesMD and J Perry review describes having a dedicated ECG tech, triage education & better triage disposition as simple interventions to reach 10 minute target https://t.co/u19uiqKWAH
How to get residents involved in QI projects: @DrSamSprackman “Use a feasibility matrix when deciding what QI project to pursue” and keep it STEEEP per @chartierlucas. #ICRE2019
Dr. Thara Kumar provides a great opinion piece in @CBCNews on how we need to work within the system we have. Advocate for better access to primary care, better coordination of services & more LTC beds. https://t.co/hnL9DAsTs7
@JohnsHopkinsSPH@uOttawaMed@OttawaHospital
A great team of QI experts (including our own @eddeestyle) got together through @CAEP_Docs@CJEMonline to provide a list of 10 recommendations as guiding principles for the establishment and sustainable deployment of QIPS activities in EDs. https://t.co/Db6aGRZ58y
Off-Service Resident Education Teacher of the Year - Dr. Thara Kumar
The Gord Wallace Teaching Award - Dr. @sprackattack86 Resident Teachers of the Year: Dr. Haroun Zayed and Dr. Nick Prudhomme
Dr. Adam Cwinn Excellence in ED Quality and Safety Award - Dr. Andrew Willmore
@rachelsheps showcases their experience with reducing urine cultures in the ED. We should connect as we are embarking on QI initiative to reduce unnecessary blood and urine cultures! @sprackattack86 @DDxDino@emergmedottawa