Island Health board chair reflects on challenges and accomplishments of the past year
Leah Hollins
Source: ladysmithchronicle.com
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When health care goes wrong: It's time for transparency in patient safety
Patient safety incidents were already a leading cause of death in Canada. With that crisis converging with the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care is being pushed to a breaking point.
New Zealand United Kingdom Darren Markland Joyce Echaquan Canadian Patient Safety Institute Global News
Source: theconversation.com
I'm a Burned-Out Family Doctor and Racism Is Part of the Problem
How to address racism in healthcare? Insights from an Indigenous physician
United Kingdom Reconciliation Commission Of Canada Mcmaster University Statistics Canada Research Data Centre Indigenous Physicians Association Of Canada Statistics Canada
Source: medpagetoday.com
I'm a burned out family doctor and racism is part of the problem
As workforce shortages worsen, it becomes even more important to retain highly-skilled BIPOC health care providers to improve health outcomes for BIPOC patients and the health of all patients and the system itself.
United Kingdom Reconciliation Commission Of Canada Mcmaster University Statistics Canada Research Data Centre Indigenous Physicians Association Of Canada Statistics Canada
Source: kevinmd.com
Action needed to boost low Indigenous youth COVID-19 vaccination rate
With COVID-19 variants now circulating widely in Canada, health officials are trying to get Indigenous youth vaccinated — but they remain an elusive demographic to reach.
British Columbia Jessica Savoy Mary Ellen Turpell Lafond Shannon Mcdonald First Nations Health Authority Edgard Villanueva Cruz
Source: cbc.ca