Posts by Marq Nelson
Updated Version of Osteoporosis Custom Form
The 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada and the 2015 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Frail Elderly offer evidence-based screening and treatment recommendations for adults over 50 years. A custom form for EMRs, based on these guidelines, was developed to support family physicians in their decision-making process to…
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Read MoreWelcome to CMC 2018!
On May 4 – 5, 2018, Osteoporosis Canada, in partnership with Bone and Joint Canada, will be hosting the 2nd Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference (CMC) 2018, an educational symposium that will highlight the latest advances in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. The meeting has received endorsement from the IOF and has received accreditation from the University of Toronto.…
Read MoreWebinar on Supporting Osteoporosis Knowledge in LTC homes
Ontario Association for Residents’ Councils (OARC) and the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long-Term Care (OOSLTC) have partnered to help strengthen and advance residents’ awareness and knowledge of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in long term care homes. The live webinar titled ‘Keeping it Together – Supporting Osteoporosis Knowledge in Long Term Care Homes’ will be held…
Read More2nd Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference – CMC 2018
Save the date:May 4 – 5, 2018 National Conference on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis Presented by Osteoporosis Canada in partnership with Bone and Joint Canada This premier conference is an outstanding 3-day forum for clinicians, researchers and trainees with an interest in musculoskeletal health, with a particular focus on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Participants will hear from internationally and…
Read MoreHumber River Hospital Receives National Award
The Humber River Hospital recently received national recognition for completing all eight Essential Elements of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). The certificate of achievement was in recognition of Humber River Hospital’s partnership with Osteoporosis Canada and the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, in implementing the Fracture Screening and Prevention Program, also known as FSPP. The FSPP is a…
Read MoreThe Ottawa Hospital Receives National Award
The Ottawa Hospital recently received national recognition for completing all eight Essential Elements of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). The certificate of achievement was in recognition of the Ottawa Hospital’s partnership with Osteoporosis Canada and the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, in implementing the Fracture Screening and Prevention Program, also known as FSPP. The FSPP is a…
Read MoreImprovements in osteoporosis testing & care are found following the wide scale implementation of the Ontario Fracture Clinic Screening Program
Improvements in osteoporosis testing and care are found following the wide scale implementation of the Ontario Fracture Clinic Screening Program: an interrupted time series analysis Beaton DE, Mamdani M, Zheng H, Jaglal S, Cadarette SM, Bogoch ER, Sale JEM, Sujic R, Jain R. Medicine. 2017; 96(48):e9012. We evaluated a system-wide impact of a health intervention to…
Read MoreAssociation between wait-time and 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery
Association between wait-time and 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery Pincus D, Ravi B, Wasserstein D, Huang A, Paterson JM, Nathens AB, Kreder HJ, Jenkinson RJ, Wodchis WP. JAMA. 2017; 318(20):1994-2003. Epub 2017 Nov 28. Importance — Although wait-times for hip fracture surgery have been linked to mortality and are being used as quality-of-care indicators worldwide,…
Read MoreStatus Report
Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy – Provincial Performance Data for Osteoporosis Management Technical Report [hr] [sf_button colour=”white” type=”sf-icon-stroke” size=”large” link=”https://osteostrategy.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/Final-OP-Provincial-Performance-Status-Report-Apr-2017.pdf” target=”_blank” icon=”ss-pdf” dropshadow=”yes” extraclass=””]DOWNLOAD REPORT[/sf_button] [hr]
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