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Kettering Health hires firm to look into misconduct allegations

The anonymous complaints accuse Manchur of expensing trips and using hospital network funds to remodel his home, and involve Weigley’s automobile expenses, among other things. Manchur and Weigley were not able to be reached for comment. Complaints to the AG’s office also referenced additional Kettering Health executives. A complainant who identified as an employee alleged Manchur had “the CFO hide true finances at board meetings, not allowing true financials to be shown.” The current interim president of Kettering Health is Michael Mewhirter, who was formerly a CFO for Kettering Health, but he was not referenced by name in the complaints.…
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Saskatchewan health minister insists ‘we acted’ on COVID-19 advice

Saskatchewan health minister Paul Merriman is insisting he followed the advice of the province’s top doctor during COVID-19’s fourth wave, during which the government’s own notes showed Saskatchewan had, at times, the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country . A Global News investigation showed the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, warned the health minister, more than a month before the province began transferring COVID-19 ICU patients to Ontario, that Saskatchewan’s acute care system would collapse unless the provincial government implemented more restrictions. That investigation also showed the government’s internal documents stated Saskatchewan’s…
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Online Driving Courses – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery. By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased. In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such…
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mental health and wellbeing in the workplace – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

More than ever before, mental health is a topic for open discussion in the media, within our social circles and of course at work. Mental health and wellbeing is all about how we think, feel and behave, and is usually caused by a reaction to a difficult life event, which can be caused or made worse by work-related issues. In particular, working in isolation away from managers and colleagues can add stress to a workforce that is already facing a significant amount of pressure. The scale of the problem Globally, an estimated 264 million people suffer from depression, one of…
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Veterinarian Karen Fine says we can learn a lot from pets: Shots

Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Veterinarian Karen Fine continues to be amazed by her patients, despite the fact that she’s been in practice for 30 years. Take, for example, the feral cat she had to capture in a net, who was suffering from an overgrown claw that had been punctured and infected his paw pad. “I knew that I could give him antibiotics for the infection, but it wasn’t going to stop until I trimmed that claw,” Fine said. Just as Fine was contemplating how to best access the infected paw, her feline patient stretched it out to her…
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‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people living in Canada and diagnoses continue to be on the rise. In Alberta, an expert panel is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes and the strain on the health-care system in the years ahead. Like many people, Grace Oben started working from home during the pandemic. The Calgary life coach gained more than 60 pounds. On her doctor’s advice, Oben dropped the pops and processed food from her diet and started exercising every day. “It was difficult because it was something that I wasn’t…
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‘Do something’ Merritt major pleads as patient arrives at closed ER

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News LocalHealth Health Merritt major is worried for the safety of doctors and nurses driving many hours to fill in when hospitals are short-staffed Published July 14, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 3 minute read Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz worries about the safety of doctors and nurses driving many hours to fill in when hospitals are short-staffed. Photo by Gordon Hoekstra /Postmedia News Article content The major of Merritt said his level of frustration was nearing the boiling point after the small Nicola Valley Hospital was shut down last week for the…
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Southlake Regional Health Center facing a $9.55M deficit

The hospital reflects positively on year of achievements in the annual report, but says the funding gap remains an ongoing issue Southlake Regional Health Center remains optimistic about its past year despite ongoing fiscal challenges that include an approximately $9.55-million deficit. The fiscal numbers were released as part of its 2022-23 annual report July 13. The report highlighted many of the hospital’s successes but showed a gap between expenses and funding in the hospital’s $555-million budget for the year. After having a slight surplus in 2021-22, treasurer Diana Brouwer reported that the loss of one-time funding put the hospital back…