Food is more than just sustenance, it is a powerful tool for healing, a source of comfort and a method of connection. Despite its centrality to the patient experience, hospital food systems have ...
A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative blood thinners in hospital patients has seen a decline in use by 53 per cent. The Anticoagulation Stewar...
https://hospitalnews.com/project-sees-overuse-of-preventative-blood-thinners-cut-by-half/
It is our honour and pleasure to nominate Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse) Hospital News Nursing Hero Awards. She is the nurse navigator for Seniors Home Support, an interdisciplinary primary c...
In the heart of Holland Centre, you will find an inspiring and cheerful nurse with a commitment to excellence. This nurse, Valerie, demonstrates leadership through her dedication, willingness, ex...
I am writing in strong support of Ms. Bonnie Kissick Nurse for Nursing Hero award 2024. Bonnie was the nurse manager at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Ophthalmology and ENT Operating room in Edmon...
https://hospitalnews.com/nursing-hero-2nd-place-bonnie-kissick-alberta-health-services-retired/
I have been inspired, encouraged, and empowered by fellow nurse Mark Anthony Gravoso. He is not only my colleague in nursing but a great leader who truly cares for his members. Mark has 16 years ...
Cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada. An estimated two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and about one in four will die from cancer. In 2023, the mo...
https://hospitalnews.com/sounding-the-alarm-for-a-sustainable-canadian-cancer-preparedness-plan/
New research examining the characteristics of physicians with the largest share of patients unvaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 may help increase vaccination rates going forward. The study, published...
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 exp...
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20-39 years attributable to opioids, according to new researc...