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Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... laid by Deming was soon adopted by pioneers of QI in health care. His method and teaching of focusing on process ... eliminating waste, have shaped the way we approach QI in health care today.  Quality improvement in health care QI is the continuous effort of all stakeholders ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS January/February 2017
... and work in the regions of the province that align with health authority boundaries. Their number-one goal is to make ... for the North. Each comes with a strong background in the health sector and is committed to helping to meet your needs ... where MSAs are facing challenging issues with their health authorities, the RAAs have pulled together physician ...
News April 2017
Thirteen national and provincial health care organizations have come together in the CanMEDS ... roles: medical expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar, and professional. The framework ... Resident Doctors of Canada News Thirteen Canadian health care organizations unite under a national framework ...
Letters / BY: Kobus de Jager, MBBS July/August 2017
... I would advocate a narrow interpretation. Providing health care to a diverse and multicultural society is hard ...
News / BY: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP October 2017
... GC passed motions on issues such as immigrant and refugee health, physical activity, cultural awareness, antimicrobial ... the debate on motions, we attended sessions on physician health and medical assistance in dying that advanced debate on these issues. Health Minister Dr Jane Philpott spoke to the GC and took ...
News / BY: Laura McLean March 2017
... are over 48 000 genetic tests currently available for health risk screening or diagnostic purposes, and the number ... of genetic testing for individuals seeking life and health insurance. The Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness ... applicants for genetic test results. The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) responds that genetic ...
News May 2017
... a new patient with high needs, including mental health and substance use patients, into a family ... billing guide.[ 1 ] GPSC fee code G14043 (GP Mental Health Planning Fee) This fee is payable upon the development and documentation of a patient’s mental health plan for patient residents in the community. Patients ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Tania Morrison, MHSc, RD June 2017
... due to financial constraints.”[ 3 ] The 2016  Priority Health Equity Indicators for British Columbia: Household Food ... •    Including poverty as a risk factor, since “the health risks associated with poverty are equivalent to ... resources, such as the child tax benefit, First Nations health benefits, disability assistance, and others.[ 8 ] ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jeanine C. Marshall, MD, FRCPC September 2017
The Mental Health Act (MHA) and the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA) are ... adults—including the Patients Property Act and the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act—the ... makes an individual vulnerable to abuse or neglect. Mental Health Act The MHA allows for involuntary admission and ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2017
... I received an e-mail with the subject: Optimizing Fraser Health’s Residential Care Services. Currently individuals ... occupational therapists, social workers, home health liaisons, and more. With family input this team ... “caring for clients in the community results in better health outcomes.” I am not aware of any randomized double ...