Champion Patient/Family/Caregiver Partnership in Healthcare. Collaborator. Change. + Disruption. Lived Experience Expertise. Views my own #GentlyFierce
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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A quick outline of the main issues the Commissioner has found, can be found here along with a link to the final report:
ottawalrtpublicinquiry.ca/ne…
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BREAKING | 'Egregious violations of public trust': The #Ottawa LRT commission releases its final report: cbc.ca/1.6668152 #OttCity #OttNews
We'll have continuing coverage on CBC.ca/Ottawa, CBC Radio One and CBC News at 6.
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"The contribution of informal caregivers is often
ignored in economic evaluations of the healthcare
system, but it is estimated that caregiver contributions range from two-thirds to greater than 80% of the total cost of care" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2938… @JPHirdes
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No, we should not just let babies get sick to build their immunity. 🤦♀️
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Note the triggers for what is commonly referred to as “agressive behaviour” and consider current circumstances.
Completing a mandatory online module.
Triggers for aggressive behaviour in hospital:
Loss
Difficulty communicating
Lack of information
Lack of support
Long waits
Fear & frustration
Unmet needs
Loss of control
ALL of my patients & their caregivers are set up!
#MedTwitter
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My child had RSV at 10 weeks & again at 22 months. Both times resulted in multiple ER visits + hospital stay. Absolutely ZERO advantage for him to have had RSV at a young age, only risks (both acute & longer term). Anyone suggesting willful illness in children has lost their way.
Pediatric-economics
From 2016, when pediatric hospital funding was being cut and reallocated to adult hospitals.
#fundingpediatrics
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Inside @CHEO's fight to control rising RSV, COVID-19 and flu cases.
@AlexMunter tells @NightShiftMD: “It’s just awful because too many kids already wait too long for planned surgery or a planned procedure. And now we’re having to cancel those.”
cbc.ca/1.6643679
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Children's hospitals are bursting at the seams trying to cope with a tripledemic of #COVID19, #RSV and #influenza. @AlexMunter, CEO of @CHEO, says there's a feeling of powerlessness that we're letting kids down cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-7… via @cbcwhitecoat @NightShiftMD #pediatrics
Listen to this and consider the unimaginable consequences for children and their families.
Inside an Ottawa children's hospital battling against rising RSV, COVID-19, flu cases | CBC Radio cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/child… Check out my extraordinary interview with @CHEO President and CEO @AlexMunter
I just listened to a powerful and more than concerning conversation btw @AlexMunter and @NightShiftMD @cbcwhitecoat
This is an important contextual thread to read.
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Across generations, Canadians have dedicated their lives to preserve peace. To honour those who have served and continue to serve, we pause for 2 minutes of silence. Make November 11 the most unforgettable day of the year. #CanadaRemembers
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❤️ this tweet to receive a reminder on 11/11 to pause for 2 minutes of silence and make Remembrance Day the most unforgettable day of the year.