Healthcare News Feed

Welcome to Caring Support's news feed. We've compiled some interesting news articles relating to healthcare and written our own abstracts for your enjoyment!

Please note: The views and opinions expressed in these article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of Caring Support.

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Ontario Hospital Patients Could Face Fees for Refusing to Go to Long-Term Care

The provincial government is facing calls to prevent alternative level of care (ALC) patients from being charged if they choose to remain in an acute care bed – a practice that’s used by hospitals as a measure of last resort. Currently, ALC patients and their caregivers have to choose a list of five long-term care homes they would prefer to live in and are charged a co-pay fee – of roughly $62.18 per day – while they wait.

August 25, 2022
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Global News Is Rolling Out Series Delving Into Canada’s Healthcare Crisis

In the face of ongoing stories of patients, nurses and doctors pleading for help for Canada’s ailing health system, Global News is rolling out "Code Blue" a series of stories examining all the factors contributing to the current healthcare crisis. These stories will also delve into who is responsible for fixing the problems plaguing Canada’s hospitals and health systems.

August 24, 2022
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Care Kit Episode 4

Care Kit Episode 4 - Know the Signs of Burnout

In this episode, we talk about nurse burnout as a critical issue that affects this particular group of healthcare workers across the country, while providing you with information to recognize its signs and symptoms.

August 24, 2022
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Ontario Health Wants Public-Private Integration as Hospitals Struggle with Staffing

The head of Ontario’s healthcare bureaucracy wants more integration between the public and private sectors to prevent hospitals from being “cannibalized” as the Ford government considers introducing more privately delivered care to reduce pressure on the public system. In an interview with Global News, Matthew Anderson, CEO of Ontario Health said the private sector has historically operated independently in Ontario and suggested the continuation of that system could lead to additional poaching.

August 19, 2022
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Program Allowing Paramedics to Avoid ERs in Patient Care

Ontario to Expand Program Allowing Paramedics to Avoid ERs in Patient Care

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is expanding a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room, such as a mental health facility, or to treat them on scene. The program is aimed at health system stability and recovery, and it comes as a nursing staffing shortage has seen emergency departments across the province close for hours or days at a time throughout the summer.

August 18, 2022
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Care Kit Episode 3

Care Kit Episode 3 - Tips for Better Sleep

Sleep is essential for the body to remain physically and mentally healthy. However, due to multiple factors, such as the pandemic, understaffing, longer shifts, etc., many healthcare workers are getting less and less sleep every week, which is affecting their work performance and personal lives. In this episode, we offer several recommendations that will help workers get more shut-eye.

August 17, 2022
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