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Today I finally share some good news in the world of preventable deaths NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has reviewed the reports they've received from #coroners, highlighting the impact that coroners' reports can have on organisations. While it's a relief to see that coroner reports are being used by organisations, this work is the first of its kind... so many others, like NHS England, Department of Health and Social Care, Care Quality Commission, Ministry of Justice UK & more, need to do the same! https://lnkd.in/ewPgfuiY #inquests #coronerreports #PFDs #Reg28 #preventabledeaths #deaths #patientsafety #publicsafety #openjustice

Sharing a grant opportunity for state Primary Care Associations to support Health Centers. The Q&A Session is 9/28. Applications due 10/31/2023. Find a timeline and details here. https://lnkd.in/gz8k2VNp *** #primarycare #healthcareassociations #communityhealthcenters #grants #fundingopportunities

Celebrating the brilliance of Penny Dimopoulos! Her profound insights are driving the #SDG3_4 mission forward, shedding light on the crucial fight against NCDs. Her unwavering commitment to health education and preventive strategies is shaping a brighter, healthier world for all. #HealthChampion #NCDsAwareness #GlobalHealthInitiative #drtemowaqanivalu #drtemokwaqanivalu #temowaqanivalureviews #DrTemoWaqanivalureviews

First, Congratulations to all the #healthcareproviders who work in palliative care! Your advocacy has helped to shift the culture of care to person-centered care focused on quality of life! Second, this shift to a palliative approach that focuses on quality of life AND does not preclude active treatment choices often depends on Family Doctors and their primary care teams. Hsien Seow and colleagues in their paper Building Palliative Care Capacity for Generalist Providers in the Community: Results From the Capaciti Pilot Education Program point out that "While home- and community-based palliative care can be effectively delivered by primary care providers including physicians, nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals working within interprofessional primary care teams, they often lack the appropriate training and practical support to operationalize this approach in practice." This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of the pilot program, which showed a moderate improvement in confidence across the competencies covered and an increase in the percentage of their caseload reported as requiring palliative care. These results suggest that the CAPACITI program may be a useful tool for enhancing primary care providers' skills in providing early palliative care AND helping them ensure that Canadians like Bill Zheng's mother receive the person-centered care that focuses on their quality of life that they desire. Are you a health care provider? Learn about the Capaciti program here: https://lnkd.in/gx9ZuTi2 Pallium Canada Daryl Bainbridge Kelli Stajduhar Denise Marshall Michelle Howard Melissa Brouwers Barwich Doris Fred Burge If you are a healthcare provider and want to learn more about supporting all family caregivers, including those caring for someone with an advancing chronic condition, our Caregiver-Centered Care Education for the Health and Social Care Workforce is Free online at www.caregivercare.ca/ If you are a family caregiver or person recently diagnosed with a life-limiting health condition, Samantha Winemaker & Hsien Seow's new book, Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis will provide you with the knowledge and skills to manage! https://lnkd.in/giBBEhKj  (available in September) More information: Palliative & End of Life Care Alberta Provincial Framework https://lnkd.in/gNg3s7p7 Michelle Peterson Fraser Colleen Berean Dr. James Silvius,  Aurora Leang, Sharon Iversen,  Sharon Leontowicz Barbara O’Neill Emma Buzath,  Kathleen Parry 

In 2019, several health care regulators in BC came together to form a multi-college public engagement initiative – the BC Public Advisory Network (BC-PAN). Creating a joint mechanism to place the public at the center of health care reflects regulatory colleges’ mandate to serve and protect the public. The BC-PAN is a way that regulatory colleges can demonstrate accountability, promote transparency, and gather meaningful public feedback to help guide their work. Check out BC-PAN’s impact here: https://lnkd.in/dujYJz3u

Although it's always somewhat grating listening to your own voice, I think this is a great extra episode of Not A Consultation with Paul Parsons and Caroline Latta, and a great overview of the upcoming new regulations for major service change. Well worth a quick listen! #servicechange #nhs #transformation #reconfiguration #change #healthcare #commissioning #scrutiny #localgovernment

Each of us can play our part in preventing suicide, and the good news is you don't need to a mental health professional to do so; you just need to care. Want to learn more? Attend the "Suicide Prevention: Working Together" conference to start your journey into suicide prevention education. Together, we can save more lives being lost to suicide too soon. National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education & Training UK Mindcanyon - Mental Health In Your Workplace #suicide #suicideprevention

A must-read for all medical laboratories. In particular: “The agency’s economic analysis shows that the benefits would outweigh the costs of the rule” due to the regulation and removal of ineffective tests. My fear is that FDA-level oversight will be a burden for small labs and that innovation will be stifled due to the increased hurdles for submission and review. Medical laboratories must ensure they have competent personnel and effective validations to protect patients - this is the responsibility and ethical burden of the owner and a qualified, experienced CLIA medical director.