Recent estimates suggest that 12% of patients still experience harm associated with healthcare.
What next?
@IPapanicolas in @bmj_latest: better measurement needed; focus on patient perspectives; research needed in wider range of settings.
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#BREAKING Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
“We need to move forward to tackle climate change."
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Globally, #measles cases have risen by 300% so far in 2019 as compared with the same period last year, data from @WHO show https://t.co/E3Un9WsrKn @emahase95 reports
Whole Foods plans to cut prices on hundreds of items by as much as 20 per cent as of Wednesday, including at locations in Canada. https://t.co/dzZmrlQ4Qh @p_evans
Having open conversations with your provider is important to reducing the use of unnecessary tests and treatments that case harm. Not sure what questions to ask? These four questions will help you get the conversation started. https://t.co/LsUtMKJvay @ChooseWiselyCA@Doctors_NS
So honoured and grateful to have been recognized at last week’s #DalhousieU annual IMPACT awards. The award that I received was titled Outstanding Student of Distinction. Special thank you to my good friend Rebecca Marr for nominating me and to the coordinators of the ceremony!
The School of Health Administration wants to Welcome you to our Open House on Jan. 24, 2nd floor Tupper room, 2B08 from 5-7pm. Learn how to apply.
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The paramedics union says people are waiting up to six times the normal response time for an ambulance in Nova Scotia — and some of those patients have died. https://t.co/exrjOrTn2f
Congratulations @RobertGZed. Great launch of the School of Health Administration's New Student Mentoring Program @_dalsha@DalAHAS The turnout was amazing. @DalHealth Thanks to our guest speaker Denise Perret.
There are many ways to get a free flu vaccine in Nova Scotia, including at clinics offered by local public health offices. The current schedule for these clinics is below. Please note that some are drop-in, while others are by appointment.
Agree entirely but it is not just doctors who are affected by this - it is the whole healthcare team & we all need to look after each other #wellbeing#teamwork
We are seeing a dramatic increase in #measles infections in the European Region.
2018: 41,000 (Jan-Jun)
2017: 23,927
2016: 5,273
Every country must keep pushing to increase immunization coverage & close immunity gaps https://t.co/rgrBmhJzlk #VaccinesWork via @WHO_Europe