Sandy Shamon MD

LTC & Palliative Care Physician ~ Chief Medical Officer @schlegelvillage ~ President @OnLTCC

[OLTCC @OnLTCC]

Why We Love Long Term - Reflections from the OLTCC conference delegates. #LTC

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

Great session on adult immunization with @DrVivienBrown & valuable morning of learning with @SinaiGeriatrics #TGUC2023

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

Thank you @CMAJ_Open!
Despite their collective trauma, the outcomes of the study reveal that clinicians expressed pride in their work and highlighted important strategies and innovations to improve palliative care in LTC homes.
@MacPalCare @OnLTCC @HPCOntario

[CMAJ_Open @CMAJ_Open]

The pandemic had a considerable impact on clinicians caring for residents in long-term care homes at the end of life; 7 LTC physicians and 5 NPs were interviewed between August and September of 2021 ➡️ https://t.co/yFwYjZUJDr
@SandyShamonMD @MacPalCare

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

@kotschi123 @OntarioEMRs @TELUSHealth @PointClickCare @MEDITECH @OntarioHealthOH One word that best describes our struggle is “Silos”. Each care setting uses a different EHR which means when patients transition the EHRs don’t talk to each other. Multiple efforts are underway I believe to remedy this, but not fast enough!

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

A personal QR code to access patient medical history/ chart would be a dream come true for #LTC (all) physicians!

Decades of valuable health information is missing when most needed.

@OntarioEMRs @TELUSHealth @PointClickCare @MEDITECH @OntarioHealthOH

[Kimi Chernoby, MD JD MA @KimiChernoby]

A wife has started this petition in honor of her husband, an intern who recently died by suicide. It asks for structural changes to the program. A look at this short list highlights how absurd and abusive medical training can be, and how far we have to go: https://t.co/SLCZVG1fDf

[OLTCC @OnLTCC]

Today we concluded our first offering of the 3 day @OnLTCC medical director course for 2023!

Thanks to 60+ LTC medical directors who participated, our facilitators, and all those who support @OnLTCC’s vision: all Ontarians in #LTC will receive excellent care!

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

🆕
The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment is an innovation that monitors, measures, and evaluates early childhood development 👶 globally.

Ensuring all children can reach their full potential 🌟
📌 https://t.co/ENkaX5h22N

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

Still feeling inspired by meeting @RouleauK and learning about @UofTFamilyMed #globalhealth V-TIPS program

An example of an innovation that transcends boundaries and units clinical, cultural, academic, and digital knowledge

https://t.co/tmeEI7ytNh.

[Allan Grill @allan_k_grillMD]

We need strong solutions to tackle this primary care problem. Many are outlined below in a @CFPJournal article by @UofTFamilyMed @RickGlazier1 that is well worth reading and sharing (see 🧵). @DrMichaelGreen1 @tara_kiran @OCFP_President @OntarioCollege @CFPC_e @cfpcceo @AlikaMD

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

Cross cultural knowledge exchange about End-of-Life is not only necessary for quality #PalliativeCare but all person-centred & #healthcare reform.

Would love to be in that class!

[Shunichi Nakagawa @snakagawa_md]

Gave a lecture in the global ethics class of @RobertKlitzman.

Received positive feedback from students.

"Truly amazing lecture. Incredibly well articulated and thoughtful. I learned so much. Thank you!"

"One of the best guest lectures I’ve ever had."

[SPA-LTC @spa_ltc]

Our Community of Practice has a member sharing meeting on February 9th. Join us for some engaging conversations and connect with your colleagues!

[ellynjane @ellynjane]

I received exceptional, compassionate care throughout my #breastcancer journey. Thank you @grhospitalkw @StMarysGenHosp @_CMHospital - your teams are extraordinary. 💕

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

@OntarioCollege @allan_k_grillMD @CBCNews

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

This paper written in collaboration with @WholeLab and colleagues during #COVID19 provides a much more accurate & actually helpful understanding of the challenges faced by providers & patients alike than the media's divisive reporting.
#traumainformed
https://t.co/Nz69Ib2j5x

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

During rounds yesterday, non-responsive end-of-life nonagenarian in our #LTC home on SC hydromorphone ATC started waving her shoulders and arms up in the air after the recreational therapist played Cuban music for her as her son instructed.

We all watched in awe!
#living

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

During #LTC rounds today I noticed RN has word vocabulary in 5 different languages (Russian, Spanish, Portugese, Cantonese, Indian) other than her own as this is important for her residents with #dementia!

I wonder how much of what we “medicate” is communication barriers.

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

It is safe, tolerable, and beneficial to get the #fluvaccine and #covidvaccine at the same time this fall!

From Dr. Allison McGeer, ID, @OnLTCC #PPLTC22

[Sandy Shamon MD @SandyShamonMD]

The cost of not keep up with vaccine boosters is too high individually and systemically. Pandemic fatigue & lack of public awareness of the science behind boosters is making many hesitant to get their booster shot.
#COVIDBooster

[OLTCC @OnLTCC]

Dr. McGeer, Infectious Disease expert speaking at #PPLTC22 on #COVID19 vaccine evidence.
All vaccine boosters available this fall in Canada will help boost antibodies needed to reduce hospitalization and illness burden in #LTC residents.