Dashminder Singh Sehdev

Attending Trauma / Emergency physician at CDN Academic Centre. Co-founder, South Asian COVID Task-Force and This is Our Shot Campaign

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

It’s like public hospitals are in a race to being broke…

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

The status quo wastes millions needed for patient care.

What prevents hospitals from collaborating?
Become price setters vs. price takers in the agency nurse market.

What if hospitals banned agencies altogether & worked with unions to create more flexible scheduling?

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

The privatization of nursing care in Ontario is costing taxpayers millions of dollars (fees paid to agencies exceed union rate + pension/benefits)

Premier Ford should be protecting hospitals from predatory pricing by for-profit agencies.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@indysahota Risk is a complex concept. I think in the ED, there is likely great risk of physical / psychic injury to the practitioner compared to other disciplines. However medico-legal risk is reflected by what you pay to the CMPA and I don’t think we’re at the top of that ladder.

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

As of today, Ontario’s adult ICUs are to accept children aged 14+ to help create capacity in pediatric ICUs.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@drmwarner The plan:….
(Crickets chirping)

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@SuneelUpadhye @OmarKhamissa @Sunnybrook Hey look! It’s someone who knows what they’re talking about!

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@indysahota Few things more dangerous in resuscitation than the provider who’s too arrogant to expose his ignorance, and too high on oneself to recognize shortcoming. Stay humble to your patients, colleagues and craft.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@indysahota Also, stethoscopes are great for justifying Infection Control budgets.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@allynewalsh @HamHealthSci @machealthsci What a legend. Thank you for being an exemplary teacher and colleague. Institutions are built around people like Wes Ozkowski.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@indysahota LOLOLOLOL everybody knows you only say that if you’re bored.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

Guns are a public health issue. Come at me bro.

[Dr Jawanda @MadhuJawanda]

I am heartbroken for the parents who have lost their children in a senseless crime. I really hope that our neighbours can convince their political leaders to limit the access and use of guns. Hug your loved ones tightly. Life is short💔

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

20 years in the making… chronic underfunding and ignoring the cries of the front line… don’t act surprised; pandemic was just the last straw.

[Dr. Birinder Narang MBBS CCFP @BirinderNarang]

1/ #COVID19 - Ethnicity & Mortality (UK)

Why do we fight for dis-aggregated data by ethnicity?

Summary:
Up to 5x mortality in Bangladeshi Men & Up to 3x compared to White Men in UK

Even after adjusting for age, socioeconomic conditions & more, inc risk

https://t.co/CUja4TXjrn

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

We get asked about this a lot… this is the most concise explanation I’ve seen on why its critical to vaccinate despite more vaccinated vs. unvaccinated people in hospital.

[Marc R @MarcRummy]

Apparently this picture I made that was part of a post 4 months ago recently went viral. Here's a new & improved version that includes the explanation in the image. Feel free to use/share it!

[Taj K @drtajee]

COVID from the front lines: Long 🧵…I have worked the last 8 days in a row in 2 Different EDs. I want to share what I have seen at the front lines. I am admitting more covid patients daily. It’s different this time around. Patient presentation is changing...

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@thelungdr This is me telling you I love you @thelungdr. Don’t ask me to do it again.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@BirinderNarang @thisisourshotca @Meta @jkwan_md @BogochIsaac @zchagla @thelungdr @MadhuJawanda @DrNGrewal @TaliBogler @kwadwo777 @AlikaMD @drgigiosler … and continue to offer town halls to help garner confidence amongst remaining unvaccinated Canadians.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@BirinderNarang … and continue to support them as we roll out vaccines to new cohorts.

[Dashminder Singh Sehdev @thailion]

@BirinderNarang @thelungdr @GTiplady @drtajee @MadhuJawanda @DrNGrewal @esmahanyyc @sangherabaldev @richardzussman @keithbaldrey STOP! I Can only retweet so much!

[Dr. Birinder Narang MBBS CCFP @BirinderNarang]

10/ Thankful

All of us were brought together by our dedication to service, humanity & compassion.

Countless hours on Zoom, the phone, Whatsapp, discussing & understanding data.

All in between our clinical/personal responsibilities.

It took a village & we're forever grateful.