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Fixing Messy Data in Hospitals with Smart Tech

July 8, 2025

Emergency rooms are super busy places. They see a lot of patients, and keeping track of everyone is a big job. Hospitals use digital systems to log patient info, but mistakes happen. At the Bordeaux University Hospital, over 90% of these logs have missing or wrong data. This is mostly because people

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Why Some People Choose the Wrong Place for Minor Health Issues

June 27, 2025

People often go to emergency rooms for minor health problems. This is a big issue. It clogs up the ER. It makes everyone wait longer. A solution? General Practice-led urgent care practices. These are near ERs. They help sort patients. Some folks think they need the ER. They want lots of tests. But d

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Crowded ERs: The Unseen Struggle

April 11, 2025

Emergency rooms are a chaotic scene. They are always packed with people. They sit for hours on uncomfortable chairs. Only those with life-threatening issues, like a heart attack, get immediate help. This is the daily reality in many hospitals across the nation. It's not a pretty picture. A ficti

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Fort St. James Faces Temporary Nighttime ER Closure

March 27, 2025

The Fort St. James Hospital will have a temporary overnight closure of its emergency department. This shutdown will occur from 4 p. m. on March 26 until 8 a. m. the following day. The decision comes due to staffing issues, which have become a growing concern in healthcare settings. During this perio

politics

Emergency Abortions: A Matter of Life and Death or a Political Ploy?

September 13, 2024

The US is witnessing a crisis of epic proportions. In a country where women's bodies are still treated like political battlegrounds, emergency rooms have become a battleground for life and death. The Republican-controlled House has made it clear that women's health and lives are secondary to their p

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The Dogwood Dream: Could Community Health Centres Solve BC's Doctor Shortage?

September 10, 2024

Imagine a world where getting a doctor's appointment is as easy as visiting your local MLA's office. That's the vision the B.C. Greens are pitching with their Dogwood Model, a network of community health centres aiming to tackle the province's persistent doctor shortage. But is this a realistic so