Vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, death – none of these things are welcome at a family barbecue or staff picnic.
But more than 500 Nova Scotians invite them each year through improper preparation, cooking and maintaining of food.
Whether your summer plans include exotic travel or no travel at all, tetanus and whooping cough are two good reasons to make sure your immunization record is up to date.
Recovering from a broken pelvis, Pam Kent, 85, knows she needs to regain her strength, endurance and mobility before she can go home. The Martins Brook woman is focused on that goal, which brings her to the recently expanded gymnasium at the Arthur H. Patterson Centre for Restorative Care (CRC) to begin one of two daily workouts.
Knowing your neighbours and being part of a community is an easy concept for Nova Scotians. Health professionals with Nova Scotia Health Authority in the Annapolis Valley are now taking that concept and applying it to delivery of care of patients living with life limiting illness.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in Nova Scotia. Yet, not recognizing a stroke is a common problem that can lead to worse outcomes for patients.
Dartmouth General Hospital nurses Jenna Illsley and Claire Brown didn’t choose hip-hop. It chose them.
"I'm part of the surgical quality team,” said Brown "They asked me to do something to encourage people to do our bedside safety checklists and I thought it might be good to try something a little new."
Nova Scotia Health Authority participated with the Department of Health and Wellness, IWK Health Centre and other partners to test communication and system response to severe weather impacting most of Nova Scotia. The morning-long exercise presented many challenges for the health system. They included mass casualties, widespread power outages and building collapses in different areas of the province. These scenarios allowed staff to test communication and co-ordination of services in our new structure.
Back to Our Roots is the result of a rich partnership between Nova Scotia Health Authority, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Community College Waterfront Campus, Common Roots Halifax and the Nova Scotia government.
