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Churro-inspired innovation transforming bypass surgery
Eastern Ontarians love their churros - I can attest to this - the churros stall line-up at Kingston's @MemorialMarket on Sundays is usually the longest. Great that @heartinstitute can adapt the extrusion technology for #cardiaccare #CAD! https://bit.ly/4jUtBXL
Québec heart patients die on wait lists | Health Ministry and Agency “squabble”
Aaron Derfel's article is incredibly concerning. Cardiac surgery #waitlist deaths increase in Québec while government and its special purpose agency "squabble". The latter suggests - in part - that it may have something to do with "negotiations over remuneration and...
Massive NIH Grant Terminations Jeopardize Scientific Discovery
(AAMC) The global impact on cutting-edge #medical #research as a result of these massive @NIH grant terminations is enormous, clearly jeopardizing #scientificdiscovery. A coordinated #worldwide response to address this imminent gap is required immediately. 20250610...
“What Matters to You” Resources – HQBC
Hats off to @healthqualitybc for their dedicated «𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂?» website providing access an excellent YouTube video and several physical resources that can be ordered online....
Can we see your Org Charts Please?
Going out on a limb: could @ONThealth, @OntarioHealthOH, and @OH_atHome please publish detailed, comprehensive 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 online, including their corporate and regional offices (where applicable)? This would contribute to enhanced public transparency and...
June 3 – What Matters to You Day
With thanks to the @BerylInstitute, today (June 3) is *What Matters to You Day*. ASK: Go beyond "What's the matter?" Ask open-ended questions like: "What matters to you today?" "What's most important for you to get out of this today, [this visit/stay]?" "What can I do...
Three Poverty Metrics to Measure What Matters for Older Adults
Support and appreciate the @niageing's new infographic that compares three complementary poverty measures, describing how each reveals a unique window into the diverse financial realities of older adults. #whatmatters #olderadults (NIA) Capturing the Full Picture -...
Remember when? Centralized Hip & Knee Wait Lists Redux 2005
This #CMAJ journal article splashed across Canada last week. While transition to a single-entry referral model makes absolute sense - it is certainly not new. Please recall that in 2005-06, the Ministry of Health's Wait Time Strategy led by Dr. Alan Hudson strongly...
(King’s Fund) Social care co-ordination also matters
(@TheKingsFund) The attached policy brief makes very good sense, regardless of the NHS crisis. However, if #holisticcare for people with multiple long-term conditions is the ultimate target, the brief must include co-ordination of #socialcare as well. (King's Fund) PB...
Asking ‘What Matters’ is Crucial
#ICIC25 highlighted an important component of health care for #frailseniors not talked about enough: asking people and their families *what matters* to older adults - one of the #4Ms (mentation, mobility and medication are the other three). Often, well-meaning...
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