Monday Edition Explore the amazing evolution of cancer care in Saskatchewan (Leader Post) The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency not only provides leading-edge patient care, it also conducts world-class cancer research and operates life-saving screening and prevention programs for residents of the province. The Cancer Agency’s long history is rich with fascinating milestones. “We are a significant part of the health system in Saskatchewan,” says Dr. Jon Tonita, President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. He is proud that the Cancer Agency recently received its first Exemplary Standing for safety and quality from Accreditation Canada. More… Webinar: Introduction to Program Evaluation (QI Power Hour) May’s QI Power Hour features HQC’s very own improvement lead, Alvin Yapp! In this webinar, participants will learn what Program Evaluation is and about three approaches to program evaluation (summative, formative, and developmental). You will also learn the skills and competencies of a program evaluator, the basics of evaluating a program, and what resources are available to help with conducting a program evaluation. More… Laboratory mice are usually distressed and overweight, calling into question research findings (The Conversation) Over 120 million laboratory rats and mice are used worldwide each year. Many are used to study distressing conditions like cancer, arthritis and chronic pain, and nearly all spend their lives in small, empty box-like cages: a kind of permanent lockdown. Our new analysis shows that this restrictive, artificial housing causes rats and mice to be chronically stressed, changing their biology. This raises worrying questions about their welfare — and about how well they represent typical human patients. More… How COVID vaccines have boosted the development of an HIV vaccine (NPR) About a year ago, Dr. Jesse Clark was taking care of people hospitalized with COVID when he met a man he'll never forget. "I thought he was sleeping," says Clark, who's an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, Los Angeles. The man was lying still in the bed. "But when I got around to the other side of the bed, he looked up at me and said, 'My mother just died of COVID. My cousin brought this into the family. She said she was wearing a mask, but she didn't. More… Doctors, Sleep, and Patient Safety (Harvard) In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limited first-year resident-physicians’ work hours to no more than 16 consecutive hours after studies indicated that longer shifts may increase risk of medical errors and other adverse outcomes. The response to the limit was mixed and it was overturned in 2017, again allowing residents to be scheduled for up to 24 hours of continuous work. More…
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