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WEBSep 4, 2024 — St. Michael’s-led research calls for screening program for ‘ticking time bomb’ abdominal aortic aneurysm. It’s been seven months since Daniel Hook had successful surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a condition where there is swelling or ballooning in the aorta. Known as a “ticking time bomb ...
The alcohol swab before the needle: A point of debate
WEBMar 5, 2020 — Alcohol swabbing before an injection is a long-standing, widely used infection control practice. It’s thought that prepping the skin using alcohol swabs removes bacteria that could be pushed into the puncture and might cause an infection. To clean the skin before a vaccination or other injection, suggested standard practice according to the ...
Transforming Ambulatory Care: Enhancing Services for the North …
WEBAug 19, 2024 — Humber River Health (Humber) has embarked on an ambitious and transformative journey to enhance its ambulatory care services, with a clear focus on meeting the needs of the North West Toronto community.
Transforming wound care: Enzymatic debridement and the future …
WEBFeb 6, 2024 — The wound care industry is evolving, and enzymatic debridement is at the forefront of this revolution. Bromelain-based solutions offer the treatment that practitioners need, delivering faster healing times, reduced biofilm, supporting robust granulation tissue, and transitioning towards home-based care. As we step into this new era of wound ...
Indigenous Peoples and The Canadian Healthcare System: Wound …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 — In June 2018, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) launched the Indigenous Wound, Ostomy and Continence Health Core Program to address the inequity of healthcare delivery. There was a commitment to gain a better understanding of the gaps in patient care delivery of wound, ostomy, and continence, looking at the ...
Polypharmacy: The Hidden Dangers of Taking Multiple …
WEBMar 21, 2024 — Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the concurrent use of five or more medications, encompassing both prescribed and over-the-counter products, by a single individual. In 2014, 66 per cent of Canadians over the age of 65 took at least five different prescription medications. Polypharmacy is particularly prevalent among older adults.
Understanding the Disparities: First Nations Patients Leaving ED ...
WEBMay 1, 2024 — First Nations patients in Alberta leave emergency departments (EDs) without completing treatment more often than comparable non–First Nations patients, due in part to anti-Indigenous racism expressed by providers, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Behind the Scenes at one of Canada’s Leading Trauma Hospitals ...
WEBJuly 31, 2024. Dr. Matthew Snow, a resident at St. Michael’s Hospital, preps a needle in the trauma bay. Following the St. Michael’s trauma team on a typical shift. A helicopter descends into Toronto’s downtown core minutes before 4:30 p.m., rotor blades whirring against a clear blue sky as it cuts a line between skyscrapers and lands on ...
Prioritizing Nutrient-Dense Meals in Hospitals for Faster Recovery ...
WEBMay 9, 2024 — Malnutrition contributes to poor patient outcomes and extended hospital stays. Prioritizing providing appealing, nutrient-dense meals to patients not only accelerates their recovery but also reduces waste and makes financial sense for the whole health care system. It’s clear that we need a culinary revolution in our health care institutions.
New technology for advancing inclusive, equitable care
WEBJul 17, 2024 — An imaging device developed by an Ontario start-up company is being studied at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) to see if it can better identify early signs of pressure injuries, with a focus on people with darker skin pigmentation. This patient population is more difficult to assess with the current, standard tools involving a …
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