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Sexually-transmitted case not confirmed as Zika in Sask.
Saskatchewan does not, officially, have its first case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus. In March, the province announced that it had its first suspected case of sexually-transmitted Zika after a wo...
May 25, 2016
Loss of doctor forcing Preeceville to lose ER services
Stacey Strykowski is losing a lot more than an emergency room. Strykowski's family lives just a few blocks from the Preeceville hospital, choosing that location because her son, Jackson, suffers from ...
May 19, 2016
Second mental health expert testifies in Kellie Johnson murder trial
Hallucinations drove Kellie Johnson to kill her five-year-old son, the chief forensic psychologist for the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford told a Saskatoon courtroom Wednesday. Johnson's def...
May 18, 2016
Postive tuberculosis test at Saskatoon elementary school
Seventy people will be tested for tuberculosis (TB) after a case was detected at a Saskatoon elementary school. An individual at James L. Alexander school reportedly tested positive on Wednesda...
May 16, 2016
Saskatchewan changing fees for air ambulance, oil and gas tenure
Some fees and charges are increasing in Saskatchewan. The government announced that the provincially-run air ambulance service will increase by 10 per cent over each of the next three years for reside...
May 13, 2016
Some question new 24-hour visiting policy in Sask. hospitals
They are heralding it as a first in Canada - the province of Saskatchewan is adopting an 'open family policy' which will allow 24-hour access for family visitors to patients in hospitals or special ca...
May 12, 2016
Pilot project teams up doctors and nurses in Regina hospital unit
The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region is promoting its accountable care unit at the Pasqua Hospital. It is a team-based approach where the doctor spends the day in the unit with nurses and other team me...
May 12, 2016
John Black LEAN book accuses Sask. of 'racist overtones'
The man who brought the province LEAN is not cutting down his thoughts on his time in Saskatchewan. In his book "The Toyota Way to Healthcare Excellence", Black wrote that the government was at best "...
May 11, 2016
Saskatchewan opens doors on visiting hours at health facilities
Saskatchewan hospitals and care homes will now be open to visitors 24 hours a day, the first in Canada to do so. The province is adopting an open family policy allowing patients more access to their l...
May 11, 2016
Sask. nurses in dispute over roles of LPNs vs. RNs
The question of who does what at the patient bedside is causing a rift within the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA). Controversial new bylaws accepted by the provincial government deta...
May 03, 2016
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