Labtechlife

Without us…there would be no diagnosis! 👩🏼‍🔬🤷🏼‍♀️ #Medlab

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

DYK: every aspect of healthcare relies on lab testing? Visit to family physician, surgery, status of treatment, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment to only name a few. Let's keep lab, in our conversations when we discuss healthcare changes. #LabsSavelives #medlabthx

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Every one of us should be angry that one of Ontario’s largest children’s hospitals has had to call in the Red Cross to help with staffing.

Every one of us should be demanding that our government immediately invest more resources into our healthcare system.

Every one of us.

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

AWESOME: Ontario’s 5 largest healthcare unions have joined forces to warn the public that the Ontario government is intentionally manufacturing our current massive healthcare crisis…to justify privatization.

Who else agrees with them? ✋🏾

[Abdu Sharkawy @SharkawyMD]

Dear Ontario: it's not just kids at risk. The care you may need for a heart attack, stroke or car accident is now in jeopardy due to overwhelming strain to our entire health care system from uncontrolled viral transmission. Do your part #WearAMask #WeNotMe

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

How is it that SickKids just announced cancelation of scheduled surgeries & procedures due to overcapacity (127%) in ICU, yet, Ontarians haven't started a #GeneralStrike ? How much disruption in health services do we plan to see before we turn our anger into action? #onpoli

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

Ontario's Paediatric ICU census report shows 111/112 beds occupied.

2 patients have COVID.

The gravity of the situation should be acknowledged by our public health and elected leaders.

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Great news. And all of this activity is only possible with a staffed lab. “Health system partners” needs to include the lab, or nothing else will work #labshortage @MLPAOnews

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Breaking News: #Bill124 impacts HC workers OTHER than nurses. Lab professionals did not get temp pandemic pay or a $5,000 retention bonus. They are leaving the profession in masses. Lab turnaround times are affected. It's a much bigger problem. #beinformed @MLPAOnews @fordnation

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Join me tomorrow morning as I discuss the dire shortage of lab professionals and how it’s impacting healthcare. @MLPAOnews

7:00 @CBCWindsor
7:10 @LondonMorning
7:20 @CBCSudbury
7:40 @CBCOntMorning
7:50 @CBCThunderBay
8:00 Kitchener
8:40 @metromorning

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Yes! For example our understaffed labs. We need equal investment in all supporting services. We need to grow together. #medlabON

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

Never have I had more friends, colleagues & acquaintances calling me for advice after their children brought home #COVID from school.

Kids are missing school.
Parents are missing work.
The vulnerable among us are at higher risk for exposure.

Masks should stay on in school.

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Dear Ontario Doctors: its Med Lab Week in Ontario. We need you to do 3 things;

1. Walk into your lab and take a moment and thank them.
2. Show them a little love on social media.
3. Share and retweet #LabISessential

[Dr. Amit Arya @AmitAryaMD]

Retweet if you think that your government should bring back mask mandates. 😷

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Lab Pulse:
"We are tired. Few understand the value we add to the healthcare team. It's been 2 yrs of working at this pace. I don't think I can do it anymore. Help is not coming. Michelle, when is help coming?"

A message I got this week.

#OnLabCTA @celliottability @fordnation

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

You work in a factory.
Your kid is sent home with COVID/classroom contact.
You can't afford RAT.
You can't afford N95s.
You don't qualify for PCR.
You have no benefits.
How do today's announcements address your needs?

[Michelle Hoad, CAE @mlpaoceo]

Most tests done in 1 day = Jan 15/21 = 76,472

Next highest Dec 24/21 = 72,639 (so far)

20M COVID tests + 270M OTHER REGULAR tests

Let that sink in

Same number of MLT's going for 20+ months

#medlabON needs immediate gov attention

@celliottability @fordnation @MLPAOnews

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Retweet this if you cancelled your holiday get together plans and know you are doing the right thing.

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

Hospitals are not the place for anti-vaccination protests.

[Tristan Imgrund @tristan_sudbury]

PROOF BEHIND 4th WAVE…

Rt ABOVE 1:
Alberta: For 22 straight days
BC: 28 of 31 days
Ontario: For 21 of 25 days
Quebec: For 14 straight days
Saskatchewan: 16 of 18 days

Manitoba has only been above 1 six times in the last month - but never as high as 1.1.