What is Comfort Care?
Comfort care can be provided in a hospital, a long-term care home, a hospice, or at home. The goal is to keep you as comfortable as possible, so the focus is NOT on curing you. For example, you may receive medications to help with pain or breathing problems. However, you may not receive curative treatments, […]
What is Medical Care?
Medical care is given in the general part of the hospital, often known as a hospital ward. People who are receiving it usually have conditions such as: Infections, like pneumonia, that is not bad enough to require ICU care problems due to an ongoing disease, such as diabetes mild heart attacks or strokes the need […]
Must-know Statistics about ICU Care
What is ICU Care? When patients need intensive care for serious illness or organ failure, they may be cared for in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Patients may be in the ICU because of: severe infection or bleeding breathing problems a bad accident major surgery Along with strong medicines, there are several machines used in […]
How can women receive more equitable care? #BreakTheBias
March 8th is International Women’s Day. The theme for this day is to #breakthebias. “Imagine a gender equal world.A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.A world where difference is valued and celebrated.Together we can forge women’s equality.Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.” ~ https://www.internationalwomensday.com Inequitable Healthcare There is […]
