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Julie Drury retweeted
30 Nov 2022
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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Not enough time with you my Kate-O
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Julie Drury retweeted
30 Nov 2022
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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Julie Drury retweeted
15 Nov 2022
"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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14 Nov 2022
Thread 🧵
No, we should not just let babies get sick to build their immunity. 🤦♀️
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14 Nov 2022
This
Note the triggers for what is commonly referred to as “agressive behaviour” and consider current circumstances.
14 Nov 2022
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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14 Nov 2022
RT @SabiVM: My child had RSV at 10 weeks & again at 22 months. Both times resulted in multiple ER visits hospital stay. Absolutely ZERO a…
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13 Nov 2022
Pediatric-economics
From 2016, when pediatric hospital funding was being cut and reallocated to adult hospitals.
#fundingpediatrics
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Julie Drury retweeted
12 Nov 2022
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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Julie Drury retweeted
12 Nov 2022
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
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12 Nov 2022
Listen to this and consider the unimaginable consequences for children and their families.
12 Nov 2022
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
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12 Nov 2022
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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Julie Drury retweeted
31 Oct 2022
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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Julie Drury retweeted
2 Nov 2022
❤️ 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.
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5 Nov 2022
This quote:
"The Patient Care Quality Office is not interested in quality," he said. "It is interested in protecting the system. Protecting the status quo. And that's the wrong approach to quality improvement."
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