In a statement on Monday, Mayor Bonnie Crombie said she approves of the province’s decision to move all of Ontario into lockdown starting on Saturday, December 26.
“This was an extremely difficult decision to make and I firmly believe this is the right course of action at this critical moment,” Crombie said.
“The reality is that the situation at our hospitals remains dire. Our COVID-19 daily numbers may be plateauing, but our hospitals are overburdened with COVID patients,” she added, mentioning that Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga has started cancelling elective surgeries and is continuing to transfer patients to neighbouring regions to make room for a surge in COVID-19 cases. “Now is the time to take action.”
Posted: Dec 12, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 12, 2020
Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the mass public vaccination program gets underway in Glasgow on Tuesday. Experts say transparency will be key in winning over those who feel hesitant about the new vaccines.(Jeff J Mitchell/The Associated Press)
More than 5,000 healthcare professionals convened virtually this week for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement s
The Boston-based organization s annual forum is the largest healthcare improvement event held in the country and draws educational session presenters and keynote speakers from around the world. This year s event covered a range of topics, including quality improvement, health equity, population heath, patient safety, joy in work, and telemedicine.
HealthLeaders attended several educational sessions, which included the following three big ideas.
1. Ensuring successful adoption of quality improvement initiatives
Chris Hayes, MD, MSc, MEd, a former IHI fellow and chief medical information officer at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, presented an educational session on strategies to ensure that quality improvement improves joy in work.