News – Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy

Updated Version of Osteoporosis Assessment Tool Now Available

July 30, 2018

An updated version of the osteoporosis and falls assessment tool is currently available in PDF as well as for Telus (PS Suite) and OSCAR EMR…

View MSK Connect – A Special Edition of ‘Fracture Link’ Newsletter

May 9, 2018

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Welcome to CMC 2018!

April 24, 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,…

Webinar on Supporting Osteoporosis Knowledge in LTC homes

March 1, 2018

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…

Long-Term Care Video Series

February 16, 2018

Osteoporosis Canada, Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, University of Waterloo and GERAS Centre for Aging Research are excited to announce the launch of four series of videos,…

2nd Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference – CMC 2018

January 10, 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…

Ottawa Hospital receives recognition for fracture screening and prevention

December 22, 2017

The Ottawa Hospital has been recognized for its work in preventing bone fractures. The certificate of achievement acknowledges the hospital’s implementation of a fracture screening…

Humber River Hospital Receives National Award

December 20, 2017

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…

The Ottawa Hospital Receives National Award

December 13, 2017

The Ottawa Hospital recently received national recognition for completing all eight Essential Elements of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). The certificate of achievement was in…

Improvements in osteoporosis testing & care are found following the wide scale implementation of the Ontario Fracture Clinic Screening Program

December 8, 2017

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…

Association between wait-time and 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery

December 1, 2017

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…

Quality Standards and Quality Based Procedures: Hip Fracture Quality Standard Webinar

November 27, 2017

Join the co-chairs of Health Quality Ontario’s Hip Fracture Quality Standard Advisory Committee, Rhona McGlasson and Dr. James Waddell, on this provincial webinar as they…

A hip fracture quality standard is now available for Ontarians

November 27, 2017

Twenty-eight percent of women and 37% of men who suffer a hip fracture will die within the following year. About one in three patients with…

Ontario plans to spend $155M on ‘seniors’ strategy’

November 27, 2017

Ontario is taking action to make sure that all seniors are able to access the support they need at every stage of their life. The…

Toronto Bone Fit Workshop a Huge Success!!

November 27, 2017

Forty health professionals received trainng on the most appropriate, safe & effective methods to prescribe & progress exercise for people with osteoporosis at a BoneFit…

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