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Elderly patients can deteriorate hourly in the ER. This team works against the clock to get them out

Sat, 2025-03-15 01:00

It may seem counterintuitive, but hospital emergency rooms can be hazardous to the health of elderly patients. The chaotic environment can cause delirium and deconditioning to set in fast, and some patients never leave the hospital again. An innovative team at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal is helping to prevent that from happening.

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Alberta Health Services calls wrongful dismissal suit filed by former CEO 'groundless and vexatious'

Fri, 2025-03-14 14:47

In its statement of defence, the health authority says former CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos was terminated because of her 'own inadequacies' in performing her job.

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Amid measles outbreak, some Ontario public health units recommending vaccine for some babies at younger age

Fri, 2025-03-14 13:52

In response to an Ontario-wide measles outbreak, with many cases near Brantford, Grand Erie, Hamilton and other public health units have expanded vaccinations to include infants as young as six months. 

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