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Mental health & Addiction, Patient Safety, Research, Latest News and Best Practices. Special: Infection Control Supplement

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Drug overdose more likely in patients who leave hospital against medical advice

People who initiate a premature or “before medically advised” (BMA) hospital discharge have a 10-fold increase in the risk of drug overdose in the...

The secret sauce for cleaning and disinfecting

Patients and staff are seeing a lot more blue at hospitals in the Fraser Health region.  First introduced to Fraser Health in 2023 for high-infection...

Improved continuity of care protective for persons with lower-extremity amputation

After a lower-extremity amputation (LEA), an improved continuity of clinical care – particularly integration within primary and specialist care – would better assist in...

The neighbourhood in which you live may reveal how long you’ll live

For the first time, a new study has estimated life expectancy across neighbourhoods in Canada’s largest cities – the first in Canada to drill...

Investing in a culture of safety and high reliability

Each time a person enters a hospital, they entrust their care providers to keep them safe and help them heal. With this level of...

Osler’s lung cancer screening program is saving lives

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in both males and females, accounting for one quarter of...

Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging technique to detect preserved consciousness in the intensive care...

Silver lining: A pandemic need turns into a long-term improvement in community care

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated long-term care homes, those hit hardest in Ontario are rebuilding with an enhanced focus on infection prevention...

Putting patient safety first

If you stand outside Humber River Health, you’ll see a steady stream of Ubers, taxis, other cars, and ambulances delivering patients to the bustling...

Overdose-induced brain injury

The toxic drug crisis is a long-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware of the brain injury epidemic that underlies it. As researchers...

AI tool reduces risk of unanticipated death in hospitalized patients

A new study from Unity Health Toronto researchers evaluates the use of CHARTWatch, the artificial intelligence (AI) early warning system developed at St. Michael’s...

Understanding vaccine hesitancy among transitional-aged youth with mental health concerns

A recent CAMH youth-led qualitative study of attitudes and beliefs among transitional-aged youth (aged 16-29) with mental health concerns has found that lived experience...

Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid biplane operating room for advanced neurovascular procedures. The first-of-its-kind in...

Trial finds tranexamic acid increases postoperative complications in patients undergoing liver resection

Recently published in JAMA, findings of the HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial, an 8-year multicentre trial, demonstrate that among patients undergoing liver resection for a...

Potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), entitled Mental Health Service Use Before First Diagnosis of a Psychotic Disorder...

RSV vaccination in older adults with health conditions is cost-effective

Targeting vaccination programs for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to older adults with underlying health conditions is a cost-effective way to reduce disease, according to...

Long-term follow-ups improve health outcomes for people with substance use disorders

A novel longitudinal outreach program for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), set into motion in the emergency department at Vancouver General Hospital, was...

Ontario youth experiencing increasing levels of psychological distress and inability to cope

One-in-six students report serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) results from the 2023 Ontario Student...

Infection Control goes global

Effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs save lives. COVID-19 tragically uncovered gaps in IPAC programs and practices in numerous long-term care homes in...

Research uncovers high sepsis rates in some Hamilton neighbourhoods

amilton residents living in north and east-end neighbourhoods with L8L and L8H postal codes and mountain neighbourhoods with an L8V postal code develop almost...

Clinic improves access to mental health services for patients with addiction and mental health issues

People with substance use disorders are up to three times more likely to have a mental health issue in their lifetime, compared to those...

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