Toronto is getting a ton of new streetcars so TTC routes will be less busy
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Though TTC ridership has naturally been way down during the health crisis in Toronto, certain routes popular with essential workers have been an ongoing cause for concern due to how packed they can get during select times, making social distancing impossible.
Part of this issue may be caused by reduced service due to drastically reduced demand, but also because of buses, which accommodate fewer people than their railed counterparts, running along select streetcar lines something that is about to get remedied by a huge investment into new vehicles.
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How a national nursing license could improve patient care during a crisis
While the Covid-19 pandemic is diminished with the introduction of vaccines, the need for a national license model is still prevalent as we face other serious health challenges like natural disasters and social conflict.
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The nursing shortage has been prevalent for many decades and only continues to escalate. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that by 2035 there will be a 12.9 million healthcare worker deficit largely comprised of nurses.
During crisis moments like we experienced when Covid-19 hit in March 2020, there are various hurdles that obstruct the ability of appropriately skilled and licensed healthcare professionals to respond to the care that is required, such as being trapped at home in a natural disaster or falling ill to disease as we witnessed in the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, there could be a shortage of nurses with the required specialty skill set.
As part of a national policy to reduce the use of seclusion in the Netherlands, High and Intensive Care (HIC) Units were developed. HIC Units are acute admission wards.