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BC ends mask mandate in health-care facilities and proof of vaccination for long-term care visitors

British Columbia is ending its universal mask mandate in health-care settings, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday. Masks will still be required in certain higher-risk areas and for patients with COVID-19 symptoms who are seeking health care, Henry said from Victoria. The vaccine mandate for health-care workers remains in effect. “We’re at a point now where we can change some of the restrictions in health-care settings,” said Henry from Victoria. “Masking remains a very important tool in the health-care setting, and health-care workers will still wear masks based on their risk assessments. Visitors to long-term care and assisted…
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Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

Alberta has promised $200 million in funding for post-secondary health-care programs as part of its latest budget. Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news conference Monday at the University of Alberta in Edmonton that the funding would help train an additional 3,400 health-care professionals. “Our ability to recruit and retain doctors is a top priority for our government,” Copping said. “One of the best ways to do this is to make sure that there are more opportunities for Albertans to train and work closer to where they live.” 2:32 Critical Care: Front-line workers detail the harsh realities of care…
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Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $1.90 Million Stock Position in John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMH)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its stake in John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMH – Get Rating) by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investors owned 44,147 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,703 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.08% of John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF worth $1,904,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of JHMH. UBS Group AG lifted its…
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Mobile West Shore team pairs police, mental-health workers

The province is expanding its Mobile Integrated Crisis Response teams, also known as Car programs, to nine BC communities, including the West Shore A program where specialized police officers are paired with health-care workers to respond to calls where people are experiencing a mental-health crisis is coming to the West Shore. The province announced Monday that it is spending $3 million to expand its Mobile Integrated Crisis Response teams, also known as Car programs, to nine more BC communities. The teams are already in place in 10 communities, including Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The West Shore RCMP team…
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New $51M hospital doubles patient capacity in rural Wis. county

By Rachel MergenLa Crosse Tribune WHITEHALL, Wis. — Rural health care is about to get an upgrade for about 20,000 residents in central Trempealeau County. The new 68,000-square-foot, 31-bed Gundersen Tri-County Hospital, full of up-to-date technology and modern medical services, will open its doors to the public July 24. The $51 million project, which will double the hospital’s patient capacity, also includes remodeling the existing 17,000-square-foot clinic. The project was made possible with donations, federal funds and a large bond, said Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics administrator Joni Olson. She said that the project is “a huge spend and a…
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