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A unique perspective on safety
Campbellford Memorial Hospital Physiotherapists Have a
Unique Perspective on Safety

Physiotherapists Tracy Thompson (left) and Melissa Bedford assess each patient to determine their particular needs and risks for falls or injuries. As a physiotherapist working in a hospital setting, you see the world differently from others, according to Melissa Bedford. ...

Posted: May 24, 2013|Current Print Issue, Patient and Staff Safety, Patient Care|0 comments

RVH’s rehab team gets man back into the game of life
RVH’s rehab team gets man back into the game of life

Cliff Robinson poses with Jan Neale, RN; Susan Travanut, occupational therapist and physiotherapist Kelly McCrae - members of Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Day Rehabilitation team. Cliff Robinson played too many games of golf. Or that’s what the avid ...

Posted: May 22, 2013|Current Print Issue, Patient Care|0 comments

Collaborative approach proves a winning formula in falls prevention
Collaborative approach proves a winning formula in
falls prevention

As part of Providence Healthcare’s falls prevention process, staff hand off a card between teams so changes in the patient’s treatment plan can be noted and discussed throughout the day and night.Photo credit: Leo Audette According to Health Canada, falls ...

Posted: May 15, 2013|Current Print Issue, Patient Care|0 comments

Gift of donated cornea changes a life
Gift of donated cornea changes a life

The gift of a donated cornea restored Jennifer Barton’s vision and changed her life. The gift of vision changed Jennifer Barton’s life. The effects of chronic eye rubbing as a child from uncontrolled allergies left Jennifer with corneas so thin she ...

Posted: May 14, 2013|Current Print Issue, Diseases|0 comments

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & Baxter Partner to Employ Technology to Empower Dialysis Patients
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & Baxter Partner
to Employ Technology to Empower Dialysis Patients

  From left to right:Dr. David Higgins, President, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Mr. Rick Badzioch, Clinical Director, Nephrology Program, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Ms. Sera Filice-Armenio, President & CEO, St. Joseph’s Healthcare FoundationDr. Darin Treleaven, Head of Service, Nephrology Program, ...

Posted: May 13, 2013|Current Print Issue, Diseases|0 comments


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