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Happy New Year!
Gabor Maté's TorStar's piece on why happiness is so elusive resonated with me....particularly this quote from Fromm: "Certain drives, such as the need for harmony, relatedness and purpose seem inherent in human nature. Those needs met, happiness is more likely to...
Happy holidays | Meilleurs vœux
Metaphors, anyone?
Bobby Davidson's picture of Theodore Too - the life-size replica of the beloved children's TV tugboat - sits partially sunk at a dock in Port Weller, Ontario.
(RGP Toronto) Tips on Communicating with Older Adults with Delirium
The 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘 approach - an excellent resource on tips for caring for older adults with delirium from @RGPToronto. Download poster: https://bit.ly/4gJtPjf
Family Doctor to Patient Ratio Not Keeping Pace
(Toronto Star) The number of Family / General Practitioners has increased. But the #agingpopulation and increased #administrativeburden has reduced the ratio of patients per physician. #notkeepingpace https://bit.ly/4fq5xd1
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
(The Conversation) Why can’t we die at home?
In 2022, 55.7% of Canadians died in hospital [low NU (39.7%) to high QC (76.7%)]. But 7 out of 8 (87.5%) Canadians would prefer to die at home. There is no excuse for this gap. A host of coordinated strategies (enhancements to palliative/ end-of-life care teams, well...
Le Droit | Bonne Chance Mme Biron (Santé Québec)
Un excellent article d'opinion sur les défis auxquels fait face le nouveau PDG de #SantéQuébec. Les conditions préexistantes entravantes citées vont certainement limiter la capacité à innover dans ses premiers jours... des jours qui devraient être mis à profit pour...
Santé Québec walks it back
𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗔 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥 Après avoir réévalué l'impact de sa décision, Santé Québec suspend sa décision concernant les travailleurs à double emploi - leur accordant un délai de grâce d'un an à moins qu’ils ne le prolongent à nouveau. 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 After re-evaluating the impact of its...
Staff with dual jobs at Santé Québec to be eliminated
Parmi les premières actions de Santé Québec, on compte l'élimination de la possibilité pour le personnel de travailler dans plus d'un établissement et la réduction agressive des dépenses à la demande de l'État en raison d'un risque de notation des obligations. Comment...
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