Doug Ford’s new long-term-care legislation, Bill 37, tolls for all of us
The bill lays bare Ford’s ongoing agenda, and smooths the way for billions of public dollars to be funnelled to for-profit LTC for another generation.
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Ford Government’s Response on Long-Term Care is a Travesty
The so-called “new” long-term care legislation introduced by the Ford government is scheduled for third and final reading in the legislature today and it will be passed by the Conservative majority likely today or tomorrow. The bill, which is really just a series of amendments to the existing Long-Term Care Homes Act (2007), has been rushed through in advance of the provincial election in order to make the appearance of doing something, without crossing the vital interests of the for-profit long-term care industry, and without committing the funds and political will to the changes that are actually needed.
Read MoreOntario Government: Hospital Workers Should Work Harder
With as much fanfare as it could muster, the Progressive Conservative government of Doug Ford re-announced its Budget plan of $300-million for hospitals to deal with the backlog of surgeries and procedures caused by...
Read MoreCollege of Nurses Communique on Emergency Order Concerning Changes to Scope of Practice in Hospitals
Dear nurses:A new order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 1990 (EMCPA) authorizes health care professionals, including nurses, to provide patient care services outside their regular scope of practice and...
Read MoreCharacterization of hospital airborne SARS-CoV-2
Smaller particles, particularly fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 µm in diameter), can remain airborne for longer periods than larger particles and after inhalation will penetrate deeply into the lungs.
Read MoreProminent Scientists Call on CDC to Better Protect Workers From Covid
A prominent group of academics is pressing the Biden administration to move faster and take stronger action to protect high-risk workers from airborne exposure to the coronavirus, urging enforceable standards to help safeguard...
Read MoreCovid-19: Risk of aerosol transmission to staff outside of intensive care is likely to be higher than predicted
The study found that the risk of SARSCoV-2 aerosolisation was likely to be high in departments where patients with covid-19 are coughing, such as emergency departments and general wards. These are places where staff generally wear face masks only.
Read MoreUp the line to death: covid-19 has revealed a mortal betrayal of the world’s healthcare workers
Worldwide, the death toll and the impact on the physical and mental health of healthcare workers are staggering. The long term costs are yet to be counted. But, a number of countries, mainly in Asia, have been able to manage covid outbreaks without sustaining any healthcare worker infections at all. The means to do so are now widely recognised. They are costly and inconvenient to implement and require an acceptance of the predominance of aerosol transmission of this virus and its application in a rigorous, safety-conscious infection control system. But it can be done.
Read MoreAddressing the Aerosol Transmission of SARS CoV-2
Joint Consensus Statement on Addressing the Aerosol Transmission of SARS CoV-2 and Recommendations for Preventing Occupational Exposures.
Read MoreCoronavirus is in the air — there’s too much focus on surfaces
A year into the pandemic, the evidence is now clear. The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted predominantly through the air — by people talking and breathing out large droplets and small particles called aerosols. Catching the virus from surfaces — although plausible — seems to be rare.
Read MoreTalking can spread COVID-19 just as easily as coughing, research suggests
A British academic study suggests that hospital housekeepers were found to have greater seroprevalence of COVID than those who work in acute care. Notably, those working in ICUs were found to have significantly less seroprevalence than even those in acute care.
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