Release of a virtual immunization record in Ontario, Canada - Uptake and opportunities for improving public healthWilson, KumananAtkinson, KPluscauskas, MBell, C
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While Human Factors (HF) methods have been applied to the design of decision support systems (DSS) to aid clinical decision-making, the role of HF to improve decision-support for population health outcomes is less understood. We sought to comprehensively
Two software vendors incorporated barcode scanning functionality into their systems so that Algoma Public Health (APH) in Ontario and four First Nations (FN) communities in Alberta could participate in our study. We compared the recording of client immunization data (vaccine name, lot number, expiry...
Privacy concerns by providers have been a barrier to disclosing patient information for public health purposes. This is the case even for mandated notifiable disease reporting. In the context of a pandemic it has been argued that the public good should s
Medical Device Reprocessing is a unique Ontario College Certificate program that combines theory, lab practice, simulation and hands-on experience. This one-year program prepares you to apply principles of infection prevention and proper handling of reusable patient care equipment in healthcare settings....
Canada,flu season tends runbetween October Ontariogovernment encouragingOntarians avoidgetting sick fluseason annualflu shot. Toronto Public Health wheneverstudents staffexperience flu-like symptoms, senthome schooluntil longerinfectious others.Therefore, ill students staffmust symptom-free(especially from ...
Privacy concerns by providers have been a barrier to disclosing patient information for public health purposes. This is the case even for mandated notifiable disease reporting. In the context of a pandemic it has been argued that the public good should s