Get on board the Train of Change
Sitting, waiting, wishing. For many these are the realities of a hospital, but there is much more happening just below the surface. Healthcare is changing.
The Scarborough Hospital
Community guides newcomers one step away from tuberculosis
A tuberculosis discussion with two local doctors informed Chinese newcomers in Scarborough about the disease. Immediate translation to Mandarin also helped in their understanding.
Dancing for donations
One minute Nikeitha Blackwood was sitting in Scarborough’s Albert Campbell Square, chatting with her friends. In the next, she walked confidently to the middle of the square, took a deep breath and started dancing.
Training needed for sickle cell diagnosis and treatment
Hospital emergency staff need more training in sickle cell crisis screening, say medical professionals. Physicians at The Scarborough Hospital acknowledged that this process is currently flawed, which is detrimental for sufferers. The Scarborough Hospital implemented a new sickle cell crisis protocol in its emergency department last month in what physicians are calling a move to “serve a diverse population.”
Needs of sickle cell patients often overlooked in ER: doctors
The Scarborough Hospital implemented a new Sickle Cell crisis protocol in its emergency department last month in what physicians are calling is a move to “serve its diverse population.”
Healthy food, happy patients
Susan Bull has an antidote to an unappetizing problem at The Scarborough Hospital. “We’re going to return to in-house scratch food production,” she said. “What we are going to buy are potatoes (for example) that we now have to peel … not frozen, or soaked in a (potentially unhealthy) metabisulphite product.”
Learning to manage your diabetes
A government-suggested shift in diabetic education and care from hospitals is changing the way people diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes approach their illness. While visits to hospitals for medical regulation and the monitoring of medication, such as insulin, are essential to the well-being of a person living with diabetes, community diabetes education centres (DECs) and support groups focus on teaching individuals how to manage their diabetes on a daily basis.
Nurses put safety first
The Scarborough Hospital’s nurses have launched a program addressing fatigue on the job in response to studies by the Canadian Nurses Association that link overtired nurses to patient safety risks.
Slow IT upgrade delays patients’ choice of reFRESHed menu at Scarborough General
With so many components yet to be put in place, the ReFRESHing our Menu project will not be implemented for another year, says Scarborough General Hospital’s (SGH) Susan Bull.
Merger between TSH and TEGH still up in the air
Scarborough and East York residents can breathe a small sigh of relief. Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Wright of The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) reassured residents a merger between TSH and Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) would not affect programs in hospitals.