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Scott Thompson spoke with Professor Dionne Aleman of the Medical Operations Research Lab and the Centre for Healthcare Engineering at the University of Toronto, to find out more about the measures taken by Taiwan to track and contain the spread…
“We can’t let down our guard once transmission rates seem to stop and the number of infections and deaths start decreasing. As soon as you lift the social distancing measures, you’re basically allowing the disease to start spreading again,” Dionne…
As the global response to COVID-19 unfolds in real time, public health officials are urging unprecedented measures in order to “flatten the curve.” But how do we know which actions are likely to slow the spread, and by how much? The answer is a pandemic model…
As the global response to COVID-19 unfolds in real time, public health officials are urging unprecedented measures in order to “flatten the curve.” But how do we know which actions are likely to slow the spread, and by how much? The answer is pandemic…
On a practical level, the successful applicant will Provide information to the public including directions to various destinations Administer screening requirements, as directed Administrative tasks including but not limited to data entry, answering telephones etc. Assist with access/exit into and…
University of Toronto’s Dionne Aleman, a CHE faculty affiliate, explains how dire the ventilator shortage is in Canada and if people should be worried. Video available at: CTV News
A new initiative aims to map every defibrillator in the Toronto area in an effort to save lives. The GTA Heart Map Challenge, launched on Sunday, invites members of the public to take part in an app-based scavenger hunt to…
U of T Engineering professors Scott Sanner (MIE, CHE Affiliate) and Vaughn Betz (ECE) are among this year’s recipients of the Google Faculty Research Award. The program supports world-class research in computer science, engineering and related fields, and facilitates collaboration…
AGE-WELL investigators have been using a customized version of whack-a-mole as a new way to spot those at risk of delirium. Emergency department trials of the tablet game showed that measuring changes in patient response times and error rates are…
Ontario is introducing the Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act and posting proposed new regulations under the Connecting Care Act, 2019 to bring an outdated system into the 21st century. Full article at: Ministry of Health
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