What the heck is a hospitalist? “In my mind, a hospitalist is a generalist, so usually a family medicine- or general internal medicine-trained physician who takes care of people in the hospital,” Dr. Elizabeth Burton described earlier this week, while taking a break between rounds on Unit 8.4 at the Halifax Infirmary. The term “hospitalist” is fairly new and not necessarily well-known by the general public, so Dr. Burton is pleased to see National Hospitalist Day introduced this year, now set for the first Thursday of March.
“A day to talk about it a little more is a good thing, just to spread awareness, so that people know what we’re doing and how we can potentially help them.”
New Interpreter On Wheels technology is now available at emergency departments in all of Nova Scotia Health Authority’s regional hospitals. An electronic tablet, built into a portable cart, provides instant access to interpreters in more than 35 languages through an external service called Language Line.
As a member of NSHA’s health protection team, Angela Harper works tirelessly to keep the public safe from infectious diseases. Part of the public health nurse’s work involves following up on cases of transmittable diseases that are reported to public health. Harper has a challenging role, but credits her courage and strength to her black loyalist heritage.
Activist and educator Dr. Lynn Jones reminded those in attendance at an African Heritage Month Celebration in Halifax this week that “we’re all one.” “We all come from the continent of Africa,” the renowned African Nova Scotian leader pointed out Monday, Feb. 25, to a room full of people who had gathered in the Bethune Ballroom at the QEII Health Sciences Centre to hear her speak.
As the manager for emergency preparedness in Halifax, Eastern Shore and West Hants, no two days are the same for Delwin Ferguson. “What we try to do is to make sure that there is an emergency preparedness mechanism in place for any form of emergency that can affect a site,” Ferguson explained.
Visitor restrictions are lifted on 3South, an acute care unit at Glace Bay Hospital. The restrictions were put in place to help limit the spread of flu-like illness among patients on the unit.
Primary health care coordinator Alana Fairfax credits her paternal grandparents for helping to nurture her connection to her African culture and heritage. Fairfax’s job, using the provincial Need a Family Practice registry, is to help match residents in surrounding communities with a family practice
The Board of Directors of NSHA announced today that Janet Knox, President and CEO, has provided notice of her intention to retire this summer, after almost five years leading the organization.
For Andrea King, working as a recreation therapist (RT) specializing in neuroscience often means connecting with patients using cognitive games and puzzles. It also means connecting recreation therapy to the overall health care puzzle.
