The alcohol swab before the needle: A point of debate
WEBMar 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 ...
Comprehensive Medication Review: A prerequisite for …
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Conducting a comprehensive medication review is an essential part of the patient care process, especially at high-risk points/transitions of care. It is a prerequisite for patient/medication safety. Using a stepwise approach (Figure 1) can ensure accuracy and efficiency to the benefit of the patient and care provider.
The future of health care delivery: Telehomecare - Hospital News
WEBApr 25, 2014 · OTN’s CEO, Dr. Ed Brown, believes programs like Telehomecare will lead to an improved and more sustainable health care system. “Leveraging technology helps health care professionals provide better care and better value at the same time, particularly for patients with chronic disease who benefit the most from home monitoring,” he says.
The first ever Canadian Hospital Command Centre
WEBApr 2, 2018 · The first ever Canadian Hospital Command Centre. From the CEO's Desk. Published on. April 2, 2018. (l-r)John Flannery, Chairman and CEO, General Electric, Barbara Collins, President and CEO, Humber River Hospital and Roy Scaini, Board Chair, Humber River Hospital Foundation. By Barbara Collins.
New armband improves patient safety in hospitals
WEBDec 21, 2013 · The supersoft armband is water and chemical proof, and can be comfortably worn for up to 25 days without causing skin irritation, cuts, nicks or sores, or losing legibility. The easily-printable bands also remove the need to use multiple coloured armbands. Officially launched at the Ontario Hospital Association’s HealthAchieve Conference in ...
Tracking surgery patients in real-time - hospitalnews.com
WEBMay 9, 2016 · The surgical journey at #Humber River Hospital (HRH) is like no other in Canada. Patients are tracked in real time by the RealView Steris Surgical #Tracking System, implemented at Humber four months ago, and the cutting-edge technology is getting rave reviews from patients, families and practitioners.. HRH is the first surgical program in Canada to use the visual monitoring tool which tracks a ...
Ultraviolet and HVAC: Keys to reducing hospital acquired infections
WEBNov 21, 2014 · Another term used for UV-C disinfection is Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI). Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI’s) are the 4 th leading cause of death in healthcare facilities in Canada. Besides the traditional prevention and control strategies of hand hygiene, environmental cleaning and infection control surveillance, the built ...
Defusing an angry or upset patient - Hospital News
WEBAug 14, 2018 · By Lindsay Yoo and Certina Ho Healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals, encounter many different scenarios during a typical shift; this often involves the challenge of navigating unexpected situations, for instance, defusing an angry or frustrated patient. Handling a difficult situation that involves an angry or upset patient is ...
The role of healthcare security - Hospital News
WEBDec 11, 2017 · HSPs often have a bridge role within the facility they serve. Assisting various departments in many ways 24/7. Helping environmental services clean up a flood, assisting maintenance with a broken down elevator and walking nursing staff to their vehicles at shift change are all common duties. More and more, HSPs are found in the centre of the ...
Considering ethics in human resources - Hospital News
WEBFeb 21, 2019 · Considering ethics in human resources. By Andria Bianchi. In most mid-to-large sized healthcare organizations and all Canadian academically-affiliated hospitals, anyone (i.e., patients, families, volunteers, clinicians, and staff) can contact an ethicist to obtain an additional, more impartial perspective on ethically complex matters that are ...