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May 1, 2024. Hospital News is Canada’s health care news source since 1987. Hospital News covers developments and issues that affect all health care professionals, administrators, patients, visitors and students. Hospital News is published monthly and is made available in distribution racks placed in high traffic areas in hospitals and related ...
24 new innovations to improve the lives of older adults
Jul 13, 2021 · The Spark-ON program is designed to address the current healthcare needs of older adults. The Spark-CU program was launched to help Ontario students – Canada’s future innovators – scale their innovative aging and brain health solutions into businesses. Through Spark-ON and Spark-CU, CABHI will invest close to $1 million in support of ...
Understanding vaccine hesitancy among transitional-aged youth …
Oct 4, 2024 · In order to ensure the findings resonated with the study’s target population, the study took a youth-led approach. The researchers conducted interviews with 46 young people with mental health concerns as well as six family members between September 2021 and August 2022, a period when COVID-19 vaccines were widely available and 73 per cent of the population had received at least one shot.
The alcohol swab before the needle: A point of debate
Mar 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 ...
AI tool reduces risk of unanticipated death in hospitalized patients
Oct 7, 2024 · Dr. Muhammad Mamdani “Our findings suggest that AI-based early warning systems are promising for reducing unexpected deaths in hospitals.” One of the primary sources of unplanned admission to the ICU is the unexpected deterioration of hospitalized patients, which prompted researchers at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto to develop this AI tool and study its effectiveness.
Understanding Scurvy: A Closer Look at Vitamin C Deficiency
October 16, 2024. Scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers’ disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woman with mobility issues and social isolation shows. In an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), clinicians describe how scurvy should be considered in patients with abnormal ...
Transforming wound care: Enzymatic debridement and the future …
Feb 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 ...
The Future of Health Care in Ontario: Strain and Pressure Ahead ...
Oct 30, 2024 · A new study, released by the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, finds that millions more Ontarians will be living with chronic illness in the next 20 years. The findings have sobering implications for Ontario’s health care system, which will face significant strain and rapidly rising pressure in the next two decades.
The Power of AI: Streamlining ER Workflow at Humber River …
Aug 30, 2024 · In response to the growing challenges of managing patient flow and hospital resources, Humber is introducing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled online queuing system. This optional innovative tool will advise low-acuity patients whether they should come to the ED immediately or enter the queue from home, reducing unnecessary congestion and ...
The Future of Wound Dressing: V.A.C.® Peel and Place Dressing ...
Published on. September 13, 2024. New V.A.C.® Peel and Place Dressing Makes Negative Pressure Wound Therapy More Accessible, Less Painful. Solventum today announced the launch of the V.A.C.® Peel and Place Dressing, an integrated dressing and drape that can be applied in less than two minutes i and worn by patients for up to seven days ii.