What breaks my heart is that hospitals in Ontario are having to pause all non-emergent surgical procedures. This will have a significant impact on so many families.
📍The coronavirus is airborne. Very airborne. Even if you don’t see anyone—doesn’t mean the aerosols aren’t in the air. WATCH📺
➡️ you need high quality N95 / KN95 / KF94 / FFP2/ FFP3 masks.
➡️ also please ventilate, get HEPA filters, get upper room UV. https://t.co/4RjVs7BE2x
At this point, with every player that enters COVID protocols without the league pausing the games, the NBA is telling players: we value your talent/labour more than your lives.
I'm shocked to see that health workers like @NaheedD who have gone through so much in this pandemic are now facing violent threats.
These threats are unacceptable & must be strongly condemned by health leaders, politicians & anyone who cares about the safety of our communities.
Six years ago I never would have suggested leaving a workplace where you aren’t wanted or respected. Today, I say run and don’t look back. Let those people work out their problems for themselves. You’re not their savior. Don’t give up your peace for a workplace.
Omicron will become the dominant COVID-19 strain in Ontario this week – learn more about the virus, its symptoms, and how to stay safe. https://t.co/svMt9x2Gxx
#Omicron#COVID19#Healthcare
What an insane thing to publish.
The fact it went through peer review makes it even worse. This piece is reprehensible and absolutely disrespectful to the very people you represent.
Completely tone deaf. @CMAJ
https://t.co/7H9XIDgaZz
Time to establish Chief Nursing Officers at federal & provincial levels is now.
Nursing leadership & expertise in policy planning for public health, education & workforce is needed urgently in the long pandemic.
A healthcare system is not viable without nurses.
#Policy#nurse
.@FordNation is asking burned out nurses to "volunteer" vs being paid like doctors at up to $220 per hour. This is further disrespect for a female-dominated profession. Yet another classic example of the disrespect shown to RNs and why they are leaving. TIME FOR CHANGE! #onpoli
Although I believe strongly in advocacy work, it is strange how much of it has been required to implement evidence-based and/or seemingly commonsense interventions (like easy access to rapid tests) during this pandemic.
Housing is one of the best-researched social determinants of health.
Interventions such as permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness have been found to improve health outcomes and decrease health care costs. #yeg#HousingForAll#publichealth
“The pandemic has illustrated the critical role that housing plays in ensuring the health and safety of individuals, their community and Edmonton as a whole.” #Yeg https://t.co/LccgOOoyVD
6 y/o ask a question, I respond "it depends".
3 y/o says "That means yes!"
9 y/o responds "no, that means she's an epidemiologist"
😄😄😄
Kids throw all the shade in the world. And yes, epidemiologists realize that context matters, circumstances impact decisions. It all depends.
When we look back at this pandemic & analyze what happened, we’ll realize that if we had just followed the science (e.g. COVID airborne precautions) and invested in protecting people (e.g. free rapid tests for all)…we could have prevented a lot of suffering and saved many lives.
“Even minor injuries sustained from a fall can require a lengthy hospitalization and prevent seniors from regaining the mobility they once had.”It’s a community effort to prevent falls with older adults esp. on days like today in #yeg. Salt those sidewalks, folks! #fallprevention
Icy, snowy #winter weather increases the likelihood of accidental falls – learn how we’re helping hospitals and long-term care homes prevent and treat injuries sustained from falls. https://t.co/bk7edHqkGH
#Healthcare#LongTermCare