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The Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine is releasing its first report, providing an overview of the problem of hallway health care in Ontario. “There’s much to be proud of in our health care system. However, there…
On any given day, at least 1,000 people are being treated in Ontario hospital hallways, according to the special adviser on health care, who says “tough decisions” will be required to fix the problem. The first report from Dr. Rueben…
Big data holds enormous promise for improving human health. Tahir Janmohamed (Skoll CompE 0T4 + MBA 0T6) aims to harness that power — but he believes that too often the approach is completely backward. “One of the biggest issues that…
Greg’s unexpected and sudden death resulted in the Continuity of Patient Care Study Report published by the Health Quality Council of Alberta. The report outlines Greg’s case and found four breaks in continuity of care. Professor W. Ward Flemons was the Study…
Date/Time January 29, 2019 12:00pm-2:00pm University of Toronto, St. George Campus – Room to be confirmed Registration on: MIE webite Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story is a short film about Greg Price’s journey through the healthcare system. The film…
The trouble is, AEDs (automated external defibrillators) are rarely used. There are lots of reasons, but one is that the devices aren’t always located where they can be reached quickly in an emergency. That’s the problem tackled by University of…
Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and Dr. Arthur Slutsky (EngSci 7T0, MASc MIE 7T2) has been named a Member of the Order of Canada. Dr. Arthur Slutsky was honoured “for his contributions to the research…
CCO (Cancer Care Ontario) is seeking a Senior Analyst, Drug Reimbursement to support the Provincial Drug Reimbursement Programs Unit (PDRP) at Cancer Care Ontario. The PDRP manages three drug reimbursement programs while supporting the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term…
Join us for our inaugural event of the Lecture Series on Ethics and Governance of AI for Health with Catherine Stinson! The event will take place 4:00pm-5:30pm on Thursday, December 13th, at Women’s College Hospital. Full announcement at: Dalla Lana…
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, tabled in Parliament a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada. The Framework will help support improved access to palliative care by providing a useful reference point for governments, stakeholders, caregivers and communities…
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