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‘Short 10 grams’: Alberta breast reduction candidate impacted by funding changes"Knowing how many grams that is prior to surgery is an incredibly difficult thing to do," said one of two dozen Calgary plastic surgeons.HealthMay 25, 2023
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Manitoba man travels overseas for knee surgery, bills province for costMax Johnson was tired of waiting for elective knee surgery, so he travelled to Lithuania to get the procedure done right away and has invoiced the province for the cost.HealthNov 19, 2021
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Horizon Health Network moves to ‘red alert’ level due to COVID-19 casesHorizon Health Network has moved to red alert level as its hospitals attempt to manage rising hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients.HealthOct 13, 2021
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COVID-19: Queensway Carleton, Montfort hospitals in Ottawa postponing non-urgent elective surgeriesThe Queensway Carleton Hospital says it is at 113 per cent of capacity due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, forcing it to postpone non-urgent elective surgeries for the next month.HealthApr 7, 2021
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Record high COVID-19 hospitalizations strain southwestern Ontario health care systemThe hospital says its intensive care unit was at 100 per cent capacity and overall occupancy was at 92 per cent capacity as of Tuesday.HealthJan 6, 2021
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Coronavirus-related staff shortages force Nova Scotia to postpone elective surgeries'We regret this situation and will work to notify and reschedule patients as quickly as possible.'Nov 27, 2020
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Global study suggests routine COVID-19 testing of elective surgery patients can save livesTesting allows surgeons to identify asymptomatic cases and postpone their surgeries, avoiding the risk of severe COVID-19 complications after an operation.ScienceNov 13, 2020
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COVID-free hospital zones could prevent cancer surgery complications, deaths: studyHaving a COVID-19-free pathway reduced the risk of complication or death by about half, researchers say.HealthOct 7, 2020
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Pandemic-delayed surgeries could be completed by 2021: London Health Sciences CentreJulie Trpkovski, LHSC's vice president of clinical programs, is hoping that surgeries that were delayed or deferred due to the pandemic will be completed by the beginning of 2021.HealthSep 15, 2020
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NSHA reports 3,200 surgeries postponed during pandemicNova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) put a hold on some of its non-emergency services after the COVID-19 state of emergency was declared.EconomyJun 11, 2020
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