by CMAJ News | May 23, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Pandemic amplifies calls for alternative payment models Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | May 23, 2020 The slowdown in patients and procedures due to COVID-19 is hitting some doctors harder than others. Doctors who depend on fee-for-service payments have seen their...
by CMAJ News | May 8, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Surgery backlog crisis looming Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | May 8, 2020 Prioritizing patients for surgery is becoming more fraught as Canada’s slowdown of non-emergency procedures drags on, doctors warn. Doctors and healthcare leaders are worried about Canada’s...
by CMAJ News | Mar 27, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Uncalm before the storm Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | March 27, 2020 Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak is not yet at its peak, but its psychological impact is already being felt among health workers. These are anxious days for most people, but especially for the health...
by CMAJ News | Mar 6, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Indigenous youth co-develop a new way to measure their health Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | March 6, 2020 Indigenous children and teens want their realities reflected in the tools that assess their health. Indigenous communities across Canada are adapting a new way...
by CMAJ News | Feb 20, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Proposed protocol to keep COVID-19 out of hospitals Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | February 20, 2020 Sending people to hospital for COVID-19 testing “raises the possibility of further infection,” says Dr. Robert Cushman of Renfrew County and District Health Unit....
by CMAJ News | Feb 14, 2020 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
No place to pump Wendy Glauser | Toronto, ON | February 14, 2020 Doctors encourage their patients to breastfeed but have limited workplace accommodations to do so themselves. Dr. Miriam Mottiar, an anesthesiologist at the Ottawa Hospital, returned to work when her...
