Fda issuing an emergency use authorization for it. So this is the fastest that a safe, effective vaccine has ever been developed. But all there is unfolding on the same day the u. S. Surpassed 16 million cases. Its only been four days since we reached 15 million cases. This Global Pandemic just ravaging the u. S. Unlike any other country. For perspective, compare canada and the u. S. , more people died from covid in the last week here in the u. S. Than have died in canada to the entire pandemic. In fact, more people died just yesterday in the u. S. Than in japan and south korea combined, since the pandemic began. The u. S. And south korea reported their first cases on the same day. More than 108,000 americans are in hospitals and friday the deaths of another 3300 americans were reported a single day record. 2,000 more deaths have already been reported today with hours still to go. Officials warned Christmas Travel and gatherings will cause another surge. But back to the muchneeded ligh
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Are you at risk of falling? Recognizing that falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older adults in Canada, the Pembroke Regional Hospital (PRH) has implemented use of a new fall risk screening checklist. Patients aged 65 and older who visit the emergency department or have appointments in diagnostic imaging and in the clinics can expect to receive the Stop Falls Staying Independent Checklist which they will be asked to complete in order to assess their risk of falling.
The checklist, which patients will be asked to fill out while they wait for their appointments, consists of a self-assessment questionnaire. Their results will be reviewed with a member of the health care team while they are at the hospital and if they are deemed to be at risk for falls they will be asked to share the assessment with their primary care physician and continue the conversation.
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