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HEALTHCARE AGENCY [5 records]

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Record 1 2020-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

When a patient is transferred to another health care agency or to a different unit within a hospital or is discharged, the health care provider reviews the medications, reconciles the list, and write new orders as indicated.

Key term(s)
  • healthcare agency

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

Bien que chaque hôpital ou organisme de soins de santé exerce ses propres activités d'amélioration de la sécurité, ils peuvent compter sur des organismes de réglementation, des bailleurs de fonds et des organismes provinciaux de qualité des soins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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Record 2 2020-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Pharmacology
  • Immunology
OBS

In Canada, the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases(NCCID) leads Antibiotic Awareness Week(AAW). With funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, NCCID brings together several national and regional leaders in areas of public health, quality healthcare, antibiotic and antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety, and infection prevention and control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Pharmacologie
  • Immunologie
OBS

Au Canada, la Semaine de sensibilisation aux antibiotiques (SSA) est coordonnée par le Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieuses (CCNMI). Grâce au financement que lui accorde l'Agence de santé publique du Canada, le CCNMI coordonne un réseau d'intervenants nationaux et régionaux rattachés aux domaines de la santé publique, de la qualité des soins, de la gestion des antibiotiques et des antimicrobiens, de la sécurité des patients et de la prévention et du contrôle des infections.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

This project is funded through [Canadian International Development Agency] CIDA's Inter-American Program. The project aims to help reduce the mortality and morbidity rates of women, newborns, children, and vulnerable populations in select Latin American and Caribbean countries. It is designed to strengthen basic primary healthcare systems and service delivery, as well as increase protection from communicable diseases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

Ce projet est financé dans le cadre du Programme interaméricain de l'ACDI [Agence canadienne de développement international]. Le projet a pour objectif de réduire le taux de mortalité et de morbidité des femmes, des nouveau-nés, des enfants et des populations vulnérables dans certains pays d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes. Il vise à renforcer les systèmes de soins de santé primaires et la prestation de services, de même qu'à offrir une protection accrue contre les maladies transmissibles.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Viral Diseases
OBS

Public Health Agency of Canada. This Centre has two main goals : Decrease the incidence and transmission of communicable diseases and infections; and Improve the health status of those already infected, with a focus on specific populations(e. g., Aboriginals, seniors, children, immigrants and travellers, healthcare patients).

Key term(s)
  • Center for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Maladies virales
OBS

Agence de la santé publique du Canada. Voici les deux principaux objectifs du Centre : diminuer le nombre de cas de maladies transmissibles et leur transmission; améliorer l’état de santé des personnes déjà touchées, et axer plus particulièrement les efforts sur des groupes précis (p. ex. Autochtones, personnes âgées, enfants, immigrants et voyageurs, patients).

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Hearing
OBS

The Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic(NSHSC) was established in 1963 as the Hard of Hearing and Speech Assessment Clinic. Today, the Clinic is designated by the Department of Health as the healthcare agency responsible for providing hearing and speech services to all citizens of Nova Scotia. Hearing services are provided to all ages; speech and language services are provided to preschool children and adults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Ouïe
OBS

Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic (NSHSC) : appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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