Every hospital & health authority on Canada. Please “copy & paste.” Patients are recovering more quickly, with less complications, and leaving more beds available in hospital for those who need them..” via Waterloo Region Record Alanna Coleman, DNP, MN, NP-PHC #cdnhealth

Premiers want the federal government to to stay out of healthcare.

Let’s get provincial ideology and unnecessary duplicate costs that burn billions out of healthcare.

Premiers have not created system accountability for decades.
Nationalize healthcare.

Incredible 🧵 🎯🎯🎯
'This is basic stuff. You cannot, as a health professional, have a tetraplegic patient on an ED stretcher for 95 hours and not feel a duty to advocate for something to be done.'
🙏 John Neary H/t Trudo Lemmens
#MAID #euthanasia

Yesterday, a cyclist was killed by the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup in East Van. People will use the word 'accident' but this didn't need to happen. A long list of policy failures got us here. This thread will document these failures 🧵

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% of Canadians who think each issue is worse now than in 2015:
Canada’s reputation in the world – 46% (+24 since May 2020)
Environment – 43% (+16)
Ethics / Accountability – 43% (+18)
Canada’s role in global affairs – 38% (+16)
Defence – 37% (+20)
#cdnpoli
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No please! Say this isn't so. “All 787 Dreamliners should be grounded, Boeing whistleblower says - Global News” My fav plane. #boeing #travel #airplanes #whistleblower #dreamliner apple.news/AFNuIFlF6Qaqu6…

No please! Say this isn't so. “All 787 Dreamliners should be grounded, Boeing whistleblower says - Global News” My fav plane. #boeing #travel #airplanes #whistleblower #dreamliner apple.news/AFNuIFlF6Qaqu6…

At first glance of #Budget2024 , we’re disappointed by the Federal Government’s investment, or lack there of, to combat anti-2SLGBTQI hate. (1/2)

'We would like to tackle the problem before we're making headlines for dead babies in the province.'

Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths
globalnews.ca/news/10428698/… #alberta #abhealth #nicu #cdnhealth

“Without health, little else matters. Without health for all, everyone suffers.”

Jane Philpott’s book is a must read for all who care about 🇨🇦 healthcare. A mandatory read for all politicians.

A very brief summary🧵using her own words (not in order of appearance in book):

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PA’s must be allowed to work in our (BC’s) primary care too. Having NPs is helpful but not nearly sufficient. Also most NP’s (95+%) are female & PA’s are about 60/40. There’s a need for male & female primary health providers in BC. #bcpoli #cdnhealth

Dix promises better access to B.C. family doctors with improved registry. “The health ministry said the new system uses AI… to match doctors with a mix of patients based on the severity of their health issues.” ⁦The Vancouver Sun⁩ #ai #bcpoli #cdnhealth apple.news/AxdOobR4HQWCjY…

B.C. to issue province-wide policy on illicit drug use in hospitals. Victoria General Hospital installed alarms in the maternity ward to detect fentanyl smoke. A nurse at Shuswap Lake Hospital was met with a cloud of fentanyl smoke. ⁦The Globe and Mail⁩ apple.news/AUYw8bOMQT2SqK…

Politicians should spend a night in a long-term care home to realize our frail elderly deserve quality of life too. thestar.com/opinion/letter… via Toronto Star Dennis Kendel #eldercare #LTC

NEW - David Eby says health minister Adrian Dix will announce additional steps to address drug use and security inside hospitals later today, in wake of allegations drug use and drug dealing is widespread in hospitals across BC and in St. Paul's.

Yesterday, a 37 yr old mother walking with her 9 yr old daughter was “pushed to the ground & robbed of her phone about 3:15 pm.” “Moments later, a 33-year-old woman had rocks thrown at her, & a 57 yr old man was assaulted with a piece of wood.” #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/down…

Rob Shaw: ‘Outrageous,’ rampant drug use make St. Paul’s unsafe for staff, patients. [I worked here from 1991 to 2007, drugs were commonly known to be sold on the 4th floor outside patio]. theorca.ca/provincial-pol… via @theorcabc

This also could be made an election issue. Do the truly 3rd party or truly independent review before the election or at least begin it before election. Not by friends of or previous employees of B.C. Ministry of health either. Office of the Auditor General of B.C.✒️ #bcpoli #bchealth

CHEK News 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦Paul Gallant, CHE,MHK. He/Him.NL-BC Would an air quality sensor be better than a smoke detector?

Sad that we need to be concerned about air quality in healthcare facilities.

A while back I had to move ED waiting rooms in Vancouver General b/c someone was smoking dope. Should be zero tolerance.

B.C. nurses say their health is increasingly at risk because of the fumes being caused by drug users who are openly smoking drugs inside hospitals in the wake of decriminalization.
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