Information sessions planned to discuss Niagara Health’s three-site model
An engagement session is scheduled for June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the community centre in NOTL.
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NIAGARA HEALTH
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We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in our recent three-site hospital system community engagement session in Niagara Falls. Your active involvement and thoughtful questions will be instrumental in shaping the future of healthcare in the Niagara region.
We are fortunate in Niagara to be in the process of building a brand-new hospital in Niagara Falls just 10 years after the opening of our St. Catharines Hospital. Together, with our three-cornerstone sites, Niagara Health and our partners will create a more modern and coordinated system of care that is centred on patients and caregivers.
During the engagement session, community members had the opportunity to learn about the many ways the new South Niagara Hospital will transform the way we deliver hospital care in the region.
There are many exciting features that have been incorporated into the hospital design, such as smart beds, digital wayfinding, green roofs and an Indigenous healing space and garden, making it a state-of-the-art facility that will not only improve the patient care experience, but will also benefit Niagara Health staff, physicians and all hospital users.
Some of the questions raised focused on Niagara Health’s efforts to attract and retain healthcare professionals to the region. Niagara Health executives emphasized that quality healthcare is about more than just physical buildings, it’s about access to modern equipment and highly trained staff. Staff want to work in leading, modern hospital facilities and the South Niagara Hospital will be a big recruiting tool to attract top talent to Niagara.
As we move forward with the planning and development of our three-site model, we are committed to keeping the community engaged and informed.
Why are luxury brands waging war on the ‘upcycled’ clothing market?
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Business of Fashion, an editorial partner of CNN Style.
(CNN) — A little over a year ago, NFL player Travis Kelce stepped out in a flamboyant silk shirt emblazoned with two barrel-chest-sized pink flamingos and trimmed across the bottom with a giant Chanel logo.
The design was upcycled from vintage Chanel scarves by stylist Logan Horne, whose brand, J. Logan Home, specializes in refashioning heritage luxury accessories. His pieces, which retail at close to $3,000 each, have also been worn by the musicians Dua Lipa and 2 Chainz and are sold at stores including Farfetch, Kith and The Webster. They’ve also caught the attention of the French luxury giant’s legal department.
In February, lawyers acting for Chanel sent Horne a cease and desist letter, demanding his label stop selling products bearing its logo and other brand signifiers.
It’s the latest in a flurry of cases that have turned upcycling into an emerging legal battle ground, pitting a practice that’s been pitched as key to improving the industry’s sustainability credentials against the established bounds of trademark protection.
“We really have these two values that point in different directions,” said Fashion Law Institute founder Susan Scafidi. “(Upcycling) is absolutely risky, despite the fact that it is trending and ethical.”
Chanel’s objection to J. Logan Home’s designs isn’t exactly a bolt from the blue.
Major luxury players have historically been wary of the secondary market, concerned it could damage their carefully controlled hold on brand distribution and image, cannibalize sales and encourage counterfeiting.
It’s a tension that has played out prominently over the last decade thanks to the rapid rise of online resale platforms. Though some brands have begun to tentatively embrace the space, others have remained cautious. Chanel, in particular, has pursued
Managing “socially admitted” patients in hospital: a qualitative study of health care providers’ perceptions
Abstract
Background: Emergency departments are a last resort for some socially vulnerable patients without an acute medical illness (colloquially known as “socially admitted” patients), resulting in their occupation of hospital beds typically designated for patients requiring acute medical care. In this study, we aimed to explore the perceptions of health care providers regarding patients admitted as “social admissions.”
Methods: This qualitative study was informed by grounded theory and involved semistructured interviews at a Nova Scotia tertiary care centre. From October 2022 to July 2023, we interviewed eligible participants, including any health care clinician or administrator who worked directly with “socially admitted” patients. Virtual or in-person individual interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, then independently and iteratively coded. We mapped themes on the 5 domains of the Quintuple Aim conceptual framework.
Results: We interviewed 20 nurses, physicians, administrators, and social workers. Most identified as female (n = 11) and White (n = 13), and were in their mid to late career (n = 13). We categorized 9 themes into 5 domains: patient experience (patient description, provision of care); care team well-being (moral distress, hierarchy of care); health equity (stigma and missed opportunities, prejudices); cost of care (wait-lists and scarcity of alternatives); and population health (factors leading to vulnerability, system changes). Participants described experiences caring for “socially admitted” patients, perceptions and assumptions underlying “social” presentations, system barriers to care delivery, and suggestions of potential solutions.
Interpretation: Health care providers viewed “socially admitted” patients as needing enhanced care but identified individual, institutional, and system challenges that impeded its realization. Examining perceptions of the people who care for “socially admitted” patients offers insights to guide clinicians and policy-makers in caring for socially vulnerable patients.
Emergency departments have become a destination of last resort for some patients who are made vulnerable by social
SHA suspends transitional care admissions at Diamond House after inspection
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has suspended transitional care admissions at a Warman personal care home after a recent, unannounced Health Ministry inspection found eight “non compliance” infractions.
Those infractions included not reporting serious incidents within the last year to the health ministry.
650 CKOM recently spoke with Charmaine Macooh, whose 92-year-old father Barney was allegedly assaulted at Diamond House in February, resulting in a brain bleed and extensive bruising around one eye and forehead.
Macooh said she learned from a Diamond House nurse and another employee that her father had wandered into another man’s room, where he was assaulted and injured. She claimed she wasn’t given the details until 12 hours after the incident occurred, and was originally told her father had slipped and fallen.
Macooh said she also learned from staff members that the 65-year-old man who allegedly committed the assault would remain in the facility because he has “nowhere to go.”
The RCMP was notified about what happened, but no charges were laid.
Meanwhile, Macooh said her father has since been moved from Diamond House to another care home. But, she added, his brain bleed has not abated, and the family will have to decide what health-care options are available to him, given his age and dementia.
Macooh said she believes the man who allegedly attacked her father was a resident sent to the personal care home from another health-care facility as part of an agreement between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Diamond House to accept transitional patients
9 in 10 Canadians have seen misinformation on health and health care, and most think that is here to stay.
May 13, 2024
As we continue health month, we would be remis if we didn’t explore Canadians’ relationship with health care news and media. Last fall we worked with the Canadian Medical Association on the launch of the CMA Health & Media Annual Tracking Survey to explore the health news media ecosystem in Canada. Below are some of our findings from the study.
The following data is from a survey commissioned by the CMA and conducted by Abacus in September 2023. The survey was conducted online with n=2,500 Canadians 18+ (including an oversample of Gen Z). The full report can be found here.
Health information is one of the most frequently accessed types of news in Canada. Nearly all Canadians say they see content or information about health or the health care system in Canadian news at least occasionally.
Canadians are also quite interested in consuming news about health and wellness. Aside from local news it’s one of the most sought-after topics of content when scrolling on phones or watching the news. Unlike other topics, interest in health and wellness is strong across all generations.
Perhaps then unsurprising that so many Canadians say they frequently encounter misinformation in health news. Nearly all Canadians say they’ve seen health misinformation- with the majority saying they consume health misinformation occasionally.
And the more health information you consume, the more frequently you encounter misinformation related to health and health care news.
Encountering misinformation isn’t avoidable- Canadians believe there is an abundance of misinformation on health and health care. In fact, three quarters of Canadians say there are equal amounts of accurate and inaccurate health-related information online. This could include inaccurate stories about health care experiences or inaccurate information about symptoms or treatments.
Based on some analyses of content online, Canadians
Only Two Percent of TikTok’s Health Advice Is Accurate, Study Shows
Between a hilarious video of a smiling horse, or a makeup tutorial, you’ve likely encountered medical advice on “Dr. TikTok,” the newest doctor on your medical team who seems to know just about everything. But, like many things on the internet, you might not want to be so trusting.
A recent study conducted by MyFitnessPal, a fitness app, and Dublin City University in Ireland, found that 2.1 percent of health and nutrition information on TikTok was accurate when compared to health and nutrition guidelines. (1) Using AI, the study looked at over 67,000 health and nutrition videos on the app.
Additionally, in October 2023, MyFitnessPal surveyed 2,000 Millennials and Gen Zs throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK and found that 87 percent of them have turned to TikTok for health or nutrition advice and 67 percent use one of the health trends a few times a week.
This new research paints an even bleaker picture about the spread of misinformation than previous surveys. A previous study conducted by NewsGuard found that 1 in 5 videos, when searched by a specific topic, contained misinformation. (2) Another poll recently showed people consult AI and social media before medical providers.
My Fitness Pal went on to speak to a few major medical trends circulating on TikTok, from “Oatzempic” to taking apple cider vinegar as a weight loss hack. They also looked into the claim that “swamp soup” can act as a flu vaccine.
In response to their results, MyFitnessPal and Dublin City University have partnered to put together a checklist to help users identify verifiable health information on social media. Here’s what they recommend:
- Verify credentials — it shouldn’t be a secret whether a doctor is really a doctor or not, and it isn’t. A simple search
Fast fashion is wasteful, and thrifting is flawed. The solution: swap! | Environment
Jannine Mancilla, 32, and Nicole Macias, 34, bonded over a shared love of DIY fashion and hand-me-downs, and frustrations with an environmentally destructive industry and a throwaway culture that creates huge amounts of waste. So they came up with a radical idea: asking people to offer up their old clothes – for free. Their Los Angeles clothing swaps have grown from humble origins to “overwhelmingly” popular events that receive hundreds of pounds of clothing donations each month, helping attendees save the planet and keep money in their pockets.
Jannine Mancilla: All of us at Radical Clothes Swap are first-gen Mexican American and grew up with an immigrant, sparse mentality. I grew up with hand-me-downs from my siblings and cousins. We had that cookie container that never had cookies in it, that we would reuse to hold a sewing kit. I grew up mending my own pants. When skinny jeans were a thing, I would sew them by hand.
Nicole Macias: I still get my brothers’ hand-me-downs. There’s nothing like a beat-up old shirt or a sweater to sleep in or just hang around in. Bipoc communities have always done this because we’re resourceful. It was ingrained in our upbringing and our lifestyle. A lot of times we’ve had to, because we couldn’t afford to buy new wardrobes every new school year.
In 2021, I was invited to participate in a back-to-school community event for young people, and I thought about what I could bring that wouldn’t require the kids to spend money. I had been inspired by a company called Suay Sew Shop that does textile repurposing and has a free rack at their store.
I was blown away by that concept – you could just grab a sweater off a rack and it’s free. So
No concern about ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry
Allison Jones, The Associated Press
Published Wednesday, May 8, 2024 5:41AM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, May 8, 2024 2:37PM EDT
Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is “not a major concern,” the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.
The argument from the province comes as the OMA, which represents Ontario’s doctors, has repeatedly warned that more than two million residents don’t have a family doctor and thousands of physician jobs are going unfilled.
The province is in the midst of negotiations with the OMA for the next Physician Services Agreement, which determines how doctors are compensated, covering the next four years.
But the talks are going so poorly that an arbitrator is now being asked to determine compensation levels for the first year while the two sides work on the 2025-2028 period, one of the doctors involved said.
“Things are in such dire shape that that’s the fastest way to get money out the door to stabilize family doctors’ practices,” said Dr. David Barber, chair of the OMA’s Section on General and Family Practice.
The government’s arguments in its arbitration brief are unlikely to improve relations, he said.
“It’s really quite insulting,” Barber said.
“The numbers are one thing, right, but … the government’s approach here is their briefing essentially says there’s nothing wrong. I get there’s posturing, but this is actually quite dangerous posturing on the side of the government.”
The OMA is proposing a five per cent general price increase for the year, a 10.2 per cent “catch up” to account for inflation and “low price increases” since 2012, as well as 7.7 per cent to be directed
Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses
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Sun safety is always in season. It’s important to protect your skin from sun damage throughout the year, no matter the weather.
Why? Exposing your skin to the sun year-round means you are exposing it to ultraviolet radiation, which can cause sunburn, skin aging (such as skin spots, wrinkles, or “leathery skin”), eye damage, and skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the U.S.
Skin cancer is on the rise in the U.S. The National Cancer Institute estimates there were 100,640 new cases of skin melanomas and 8,290 related deaths in 2024. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.4 million people living with melanoma of the skin in the U.S. About 6.1 million people are treated for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, the two most common types of skin cancer, in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sunscreen is one way to protect against the rise in skin cancer rates.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to evaluate sunscreen products to ensure that they are safe and effective. Although all sunscreens help protect people from sunburn, only broad-spectrum sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 help protect us from skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun.
Lower Your Risk for Sunburn, Skin Cancer, and Early Skin Aging
Sun damage to the body is caused by invisible ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Sunburn is a type of skin damage caused by the sun. Tanning is also a sign of the skin reacting to potentially damaging UV radiation by producing additional pigmentation that provides it with some, but often not enough, protection against sunburn.
Spending time in the sun unprotected increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. People of all
Carberry Health Centre’s emergency department to re-open
Three new physicians have been hired to support the reopening of the emergency department at Carberry Health Centre.
Premier Wab Kinew said today, “When a rural community loses its physician, the impacts go beyond health care – it’s a blow to the economic vitality and future of the town. The previous government turned its back on rural health care, and in the case of Carberry, it meant losing their local doctor and emergency department. Our government worked hard to bring physician coverage back to Carberry and we’re glad to see the emergency department reopen so families can get the care they need.”
In September 2023, a contract for Carberry’s physician was allowed to expire, prompting the Carberry Health Centre to fully close its emergency department, noted the premier. At the time, Kinew made a personal commitment to support Carberry in finding staff to help reopen the emergency department.
Three new family physicians have been hired on a rotating basis to provide health-care services in Carberry, allowing the emergency department to reopen. Emergency services were available as of April 27 with physicians in place as of May 10.
Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara said, “The people of Carberry’s spirit and determination to restore their health services made an impact on our government. We listened to their needs and worked alongside the community over months to bring physicians back to this community. The hard work has paid off. Securing these doctors mean the emergency department can reopen, seniors can get the care they deserve and families have access to primary health care.”
The physicians will also provide care to residents in the community’s 36-bed long-term care facility and individuals receiving inpatient care at the health centre. Regular physician services also mean residents can resume making appointments for their primary