More than 1/3 of Ontario LTC facilities report increases in worsening pressure ulcers, chemical or physical restraint use
By: Victoria Gibson
Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics for Toronto’s Mount Sinai and University Health Network hospitals, called the phenomenon “a tale of two stories” — something he believes underscores a need for national, home-by-home data across Canada. “We can only improve on the quality of care that we’re delivering at each individual home if we actually know what each individual home is doing,” Sinha said.
