Just how dire is the situation in Ontario hospitals? Premier Doug Ford’s government is willing face the almost inevitable public blowback from sending seniors up to 150 kilometres away for long-term care, all to free up a few hundred hospital beds.
Tag: Hospital’s
Staff shortages that forced woman to give birth on the side of the road continue to plague Sask. hospitals
Staff shortages at the Meadow Lake Hospital continue more than a year after Kendal Carlberg was forced to give birth to her daughter on the side of a road.
General Hospital’s Kelly Monaco Recast Temporarily With Lindsay Hartley
RELATED STORIES On the veritable eve of ABC’s General Hospital returning with its first fresh episodes in 10 weeks comes word that the character of Sam will soon, if temporarily, look different. As reported by Daytime Confidential, Passions alum Lindsay Hartley (ex-Theresa) was tapped to fill in as Sam, replacing longtime cast member Kelly Monaco […]
Hundreds of hospitals punished for lax safety. Here’s how to see if yours is one
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Mario Tama) Medicare is cutting payments to 800 hospitals around the country for having relatively high rates of infections and injuries among their patients, according to an analysis by Kaiser Health News. That’s the highest number of penalties in the five years that the federal government has handed them out. Penalized […]
‘It’s not sustainable’: Hospitals in Northeastern Ontario at or over capacity
Data compiled by CBC News shows the four major hospitals in the region regularly at or over capacity in a stretch between April and November 2018.
Hospitals profiting from private cord blood bank didn’t disclose financial ties to patients
Two Toronto hospitals that have a financial relationship with a private company that banks blood from babies’ umbilical cords say they need to be more upfront about their affiliation after an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate raised questions about their practices.
British group warns hospitals could run out of drugs with ‘no deal’ Brexit
A group that represents U.K. hospitals and ambulance services has warned that its members may run out of drugs if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement on future relations.
As Saudi medical trainees ordered home, Canada prepares for potential impact on hospitals
As a diplomatic showdown escalates, Saudi Arabia has told about 800 medical residents and fellows they must leave Canada and do their training elsewhere.
‘Remarkable drop’ in C. difficile infections found at Canadian hospitals
Rates of C. difficile, the most common infectious cause of diarrhea in hospitalized patients in Canada, have decreased 36 per cent. Researchers say improvements in infection-control measures may have contributed to the decrease.
Hospitals Fear Threat From Potential Walmart-Humana Deal
Early-stage deal talks between Walmart and Humana are deepening anxiety in the hospital sector, which is already grappling with sluggish growth and competition from cheaper health-care options.
