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🇨🇦 We are in dire need of some "management on the mend" in our system. From the article, it notes the average ER wait-times in my home province have reached 18.8h, and this didn't just happen during COVID. It's been abysmal for a while - I know this personally from my own experience and shepherding family members through the system. Doctors and health-care workers are burning out, patients are being "boarded" on gurneys in the hallways and in spare rooms for lack of beds. And we just let in around 2.1M new people since 2022, all who will put demands on our system. Sadly, it's not surprising that our system is producing 8k-15k deaths due to overcrowding. The question is what are we going to do about it? Rx? I think the solution lies partly in our systems of management, and for this we don't need to invent the repairs from whole-cloth: that trail has been blazed for us by others like Dr. John Toussaint and Dr. Don Berwick. Our job is to learn new theory for the future, not double-down on the old from the past.

Mobile Integrated Health is more than paramedic emergency response, it's leveraging trained clinicians to triage and educate gaps in care or resources at home.  Our focus to prevent unnecessary ED & Hospital visits should start before an acute issue occurs. Prevention and oversight are key to ensuring patients get the care they deserve.  Learn more at www.totalcareconnect.org or reach out to share the barriers your patients are experiencing.  #MIH #mobilehealthcare #healthequity

This article spotlights the alarming consequences faced by children within our existing healthcare system. It's a stark reminder of the pressing need for reform. We aim to be a partner to parents in this challenge, offering tailored and compassionate care to reshape our system for the betterment of our children's health and future. How can we collectively work towards a healthcare landscape that not only heals but also supports and empowers families?

Many rural hospitals do not have the capacity to accommodate patient surge. Lack of on-site capabilities to treat very ill patients may require transferring patients which can be difficult if transportation is limited or unavailable. ASPR TRACIE met with three health care professionals from California to discuss how they managed their individual facilities’ responses. The health care professionals also worked with hospital staff in rural Imperial County to help augment capacity and accommodate patient surge. Learn how to apply their strategies to your facility’s emergency preparedness plan. https://lnkd.in/evqs5yfU

🔍🏥 Not sure where to go for care? Check out our guide to finding the right care, when you need it most. Whether it's a bump, bruise, cough or something more serious, we'll help you decide if you should make an appointment with a doctor, be seen at one of our ExpressCare Urgent Care Centers locations or head to the emergency department. Hit the save button so you have this guide available when you need it! 🚨🩺 #LifeBridgeHealth #ExpressCare #UrgentCare

Despite extensive planning and cover arrangements in place, the latest strikes by junior doctors are expected to cause widespread disruption – from the impact on almost all routine care, to extra administrative burden and difficulties with discharging patients. Read the full story to understand what services are in place to support local people in #frimley and steps you can take to help ease the pressure on the #nhs during this time. https://lnkd.in/eMFwGdZW

Join me for my talk “Are you prepared to save a life? Initial Management of Emergencies in Urgent Care” at NERUCA - North East Regional Urgent Care Association conference! Whether we like it or not, more patients are using urgent care centers of much more than the common cold and we need to be prepared for anything that walks through that door. What would you do if a patient collapses in front of you? Seconds matter and you CAN make a difference. #urgentcare #emergencymedicine

"The path to preventing elderly falls begins with understanding their journey, respecting their challenges, and safeguarding their dignity every step of the way." This is day #2 in our fall series. Yesterday, we discussed supervision; today, we discuss care plans. 🛑 Failure to Develop and Implement Resident-Centered Plan of Care [42 CFR § 483.21(b)] This is straightforward: how are facilities still getting this wrong? ❗Baseline care plan within 48 hours, full plan within 14 days, patient-specific, appropriate/measurable interventions, mandatory updates after every change in resident condition. Almost every NH care plan I review has significant deficiencies, making it essentially useless. Care plans drive interventions. Interventions mitigate risk. #nursinghomenegligence #attorney #legalnurseconsultant