Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health has contracted Buckingham Security Services Ltd. to conduct an independent, third-party review of safety and security at provincial hospitals, with work beginning this week. The review… …
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PREMIUM Anesthesia assistant’s shoulder fall yields no SIEF cost relief for Ontario hospital
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Ontario legislation would extend WSIB coverage to 29,000 more care workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation that would extend mandatory Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage to about 29,000 frontline workers at privately operated residential care facilities, retirement… …
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Curfew, probation for woman who bit ER nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A woman who bit a nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC was sentenced March 26 to five months under a curfew in the… …
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WorkSafeBC health care conference to address burnout, trauma care and Indigenous health gaps
Health care providers who treat injured workers will gather in Vancouver this June for a full-day conference focused on clinician well-being, trauma-informed practice and alignment in worker recovery. WorkSafeBC is… …
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PREMIUM Ontario hospital wins arbitration but ruling exposes gaps in harassment response protocols
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Another year in custody for man accused of assaulting nurses at University Hospital of Northern BC
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Review Board tribunal decided to keep a man in custody for another 12 months due to his “fragile brain and risk of… …
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Saskatchewan launches independent review of hospital safety and security
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Saskatchewan government is launching an independent review of hospital safety and security across all Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities. The Ministry of Health will select a qualified expert to conduct… …



