UNews - Alberta Health Services /unews/company/alberta-health-services en Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia /unews/article/study-reveals-nursing-and-care-staff-experience-distress-caring-residents-dementia <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>A majority of surveyed registered nurses, practical nurses and health-care aides working in 30 continuing care facilities in southern Alberta reported experiencing moral distress daily or weekly, a new study led by Dr. Shannon Spenceley, a 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge nursing professor, has revealed.</p><p>&ldquo;Moral distress is what a health-care provider feels when he or she knows the right thing to do but is constrained from doing it, for some reason,&rdquo; says Spenceley.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:350px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/ShannonSpenceleymain.jpg" title="Dr. Shannon Spencely and her fellow researchers surveyed nearly 400 nursing caregivers in 30 care facilities in southern Alberta between 2013 and 2015." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Shannon Spencely and her fellow researchers surveyed nearly 400 nursing caregivers in 30 care facilities in southern Alberta between 2013 and 2015.</div></div></p><p>For example, in one instance a survey respondent reported being told mealtimes had to take less time and that she should blend one resident&rsquo;s dinner so he could drink it because there was no time for her to sit and feed him.</p><p>&ldquo;We had a hunch there was a lot of moral distress for professional caregivers who care for people with dementia, but it hadn&rsquo;t been researched before,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Our study shows moral distress is a prominent feature of the care of persons with dementia in residential care settings.&rdquo;</p><p>The first year of the study focused on understanding the experience of moral distress and the situations that triggered it. Researchers interviewed nursing caregivers and used the information to design a survey that captured the frequency and level of moral distress.</p><p>In the second phase of the study, Spenceley and her fellow researchers surveyed nearly 400 nursing caregivers in 30 care facilities in southern Alberta between 2013 and 2015. The facilities that agreed to participate included both Alberta Health Services (AHS) facilities and those contracted by AHS to provide services.</p><p>The study showed nearly 76 per cent of respondents reported experiencing situations that caused at least a moderate degree of moral distress on a weekly or daily basis over the past year.</p><p>&ldquo;The staff caring for residents with dementia are dedicated, compassionate professionals who provide good care. Research like this is crucial to helping us understand how we can better support those staff,&rdquo; says Colin Zieber, AHS South Zone executive director of seniors health. &ldquo;We need to ensure they have the proper training, management supports and tools, and are working to the full scope of their practice to provide even better care for residents with dementia.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;For all survey respondents, the number one source of moral distress was seeing the care impacted for residents with dementia because of the perception that there are not enough staff to do the work,&rdquo; says Spenceley.</p><p>As a result, nearly half of those surveyed reported that moral distress left them feeling frustrated and physically exhausted on at least a weekly basis. About 40 per cent reported effects of moral distress such as feeling emotionally drained and powerless. Moral distress was also related to a significant drop in job satisfaction for three-quarters of the respondents and a quarter of the respondents said the moral distress they experienced figured prominently in their thoughts about quitting work. About 85 per cent said they wouldn&rsquo;t quit their jobs in the next year.</p><p>&ldquo;We heard many stories about how committed these caregivers were to the residents they care for. They felt a real emotional connection to them and didn&rsquo;t want to abandon them,&rdquo; she says.</p><p>Survey participants also shared ways to reduce their moral distress, including being able to share a laugh with colleagues, have a manager who will listen to concerns and look for possible solutions, and more training in caring for people with dementia.</p><p>&ldquo;We continue to work on ways to support high-quality care in facilities for people with dementia,&rdquo; says Zieber. &ldquo;That includes ensuring that staff have specialized training in dementia care, including staff in our contracted facilities.&rdquo;</p><p>Although Spenceley cautions about jumping to conclusions from a single descriptive study, she says leaders in continuing care should take note of the findings and consider what they mean within their own context.</p><p>&ldquo;We committed to studying this important topic as an organization that is dedicated to supporting safe and quality care,&rdquo; says Zieber. &ldquo;Our provincial Strategic Clinical Network, Continuing Care Quality Committee and families and patients all view dementia care as a priority.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;More research is definitely needed. About 66 per cent of respondents suggested having more staff to provide good care,&rdquo; says Spenceley. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to imagine the downside of exploring some of the supportive strategies suggested by this work, including leadership development, opportunities to team-build and express value in people&rsquo;s contributions to the work place, and exploring ways to increase knowledge in dementia care.&rdquo;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/alberta-health-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Health Services</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-medicalconditio-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">MedicalCondition:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/medical-condition/dementia" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">dementia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/shannon-spenceley" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shannon Spenceley</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/colin-zieber" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Colin Zieber</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Study reveals nursing and care staff experience distress in caring for residents with dementia" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:11:49 +0000 caroline.zentner 7279 at /unews Researchers Advocate for Positive Approach to Rural, Community Health /unews/article/researchers-advocate-positive-approach-rural-community-health <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-4a11ff60fc7e1d4ab4a0cf6321dcfd94"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">July 21, 2011</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>A noted expert in rural nursing and community health issues will deliver a province wide teleconference and in-person seminar about rural and community health issues on Monday, July 25.<br> <br> Alberta Health Services, Community &amp; Rural Department and the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences are jointly presenting a talk by Dr. Jeri L. Bigbee, who is currently serving as the Faculty of Health Sciences first visiting Fulbright Scholar at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.<br> <br> Bigbee is a leader in rural nursing whose research focuses on public health nursing in rural and frontier communities in the United States. Bigbee's talk takes place on Monday, July 25, beginning at 10 a.m. in County Hall at Chinook Regional Hospital. It will also be broadcast to healthcare workers province-wide via the Telehealth network.<br> <br> "We are extremely lucky to have Dr. Bigbee here in Alberta. Her expertise in rural health is a wonderful resource for Alberta Health Services and our partner organizations," said Rosalie Case, AHS Executive Director, Rural &amp; Suburban Hospital Services &amp; Supports.<br> <br> "Her knowledge and research will help us better understand the unique needs in rural health and how to plan services according to those needs."<br> <br> Case added that Dr. Bigbee's in depth understanding and emphasis on population health needs is in-line with the current direction of rural health planning in Alberta.<br> <br> A Nurse Practitioner and Jody DeMeyer Endowed Chair at Boise State 免费福利资源在线看片 in Boise, Idaho, Bigbee earned her doctorate from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Texas in Austin and has been a nurse educator since 1980 in Wyoming, Nevada and California.<br> <br> "One of the goals for Dr. Bigbee's visit is to forge collaborative research relationships with individuals here who are involved in rural nursing," said Dr. Judith Kulig, a U of L Health Sciences rural nursing expert.<br> <br> "Jointly-conducted research would provide an opportunity to determine the differences and similarities between our countries in terms of the number of rural nurses providing care and the impacts they have on population health."<br> <br> Kulig said that while Bigbee is in the community, she will meet with faculty and graduate students to share her expertise in rural nursing and in nursing education in general. "We are really hopeful that Jeri's visit will lead to future collaborations including visits by our faculty to Boise State 免费福利资源在线看片."<br> <br> Event details:<br> <br> Date: Monday, July 25, 2011<br> Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.<br> Location: Chinook Regional Hospital County Hall (Telehealth available)<br> RSVP: Romina Senneker (403-388-6013 or <a href="mailto:romina.senneker@albertahealthservices.ca">romina.senneker@albertahealthservices.ca</a>)</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/austin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Austin</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/city/boise" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Boise</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/alberta-health-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Health Services</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/rural-suburban-hospital-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rural &amp; Suburban Hospital Services</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/chinook-regional-hospital" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chinook Regional Hospital</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/county-hall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">County Hall</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/university-texas-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Texas</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/chinook-regional-hospital-county-hall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chinook Regional Hospital County Hall</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/boise-state-university" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Boise State 免费福利资源在线看片</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/healthcare-workers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">healthcare workers</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/rural-department" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rural Department</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-health-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Health Sciences</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/boise-state-university" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Boise State 免费福利资源在线看片</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/chinook-regional-hospital" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chinook Regional Hospital</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-texas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Texas</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jeri-l-bigbee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jeri L. Bigbee</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/practitioner" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Practitioner</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/judith-kulig" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Judith Kulig</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rosalie-case" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rosalie Case</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-phonenumber-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">PhoneNumber:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-388-6013" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-388-6013</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/advocate" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">advocate</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/leader" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">leader</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/executive-director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Executive Director</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/nurse" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">nurse</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/texas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Texas</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/wyoming" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Wyoming</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/nevada" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Nevada</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/california" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">California</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/idaho" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Idaho</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Researchers Advocate for Positive Approach to Rural, Community Health" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:08:20 +0000 trevor.kenney 3907 at /unews Vigilance, vaccination encouraged to stem flu /unews/article/vigilance-vaccination-encouraged-stem-flu <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-cc6a269852d2d42059a857d3aa38978d"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">November 4, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>If there ever was a doubt that H1N1 Infleunza would impact the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, that was cast aside when the <a href="http://horns.uleth.ca" rel="nofollow">Pronghorns</a> women's hockey team was forced to postpone a <a href="http://www.canadawest.org" rel="nofollow">Canada West</a> hockey series at the end of October.<br> <br> With a quarter of the team's roster unable to play because they were experiencing flu-like symptoms, the Pronghorns and 免费福利资源在线看片 of Saskatchewan athletics programs made a joint decision to postpone the Oct. 30-31 series and reschedule it to January, 2010.<br> <br> "I applaud the actions taken to protect the health of the sports teams involved,"<br> U of L <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/ross/health_centre" rel="nofollow">Health Centre</a> manager Lori Weber, RN, says. 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The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge is expected to have its own vaccine in short order and will begin administering shots when given the go ahead from Alberta Health Services.<br> <br> "The fact that we have less than five per cent of our population ill is a testament to people paying heed to the warnings we have posted throughout campus," Weber says. "But with flu so prevalent in the community, it's impossible to keep it out of the 免费福利资源在线看片 environment. 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typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vaccinations</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/medical-treatment/vaccination" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vaccination</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/health-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-saskatchewan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Saskatchewan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/lori-weber" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lori Weber</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/deb-marek" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Deb Marek</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/chandy-kaip" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chandy Kaip</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">coach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/pronghorns-assistant-coach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorns assistant coach</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/manager" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">manager</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/saskatchewan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Saskatchewan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Vigilance, vaccination encouraged to stem flu" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:02:14 +0000 trevor.kenney 4857 at /unews Internal Audit joins effort to halt spread of H1N1 /unews/article/internal-audit-joins-effort-halt-spread-h1n1 <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-58d707d941accf4221c6ed0c6972aea3"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">September 3, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge continues to prepare for the start of the Fall 2009 Semester and a big part of that preparation is protecting its students, staff and faculty from the spread of the Influenza A H1N1 virus.<br> <br> To that end, the U of L has dedicated a web page for all its <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/ross/health_centre/h1n1/" rel="nofollow">H1N1</a> information, as well as all the latest updates provided by <a href="http://www.albertahealthservices.ca" rel="nofollow">Alberta Health Services</a>.<br> <br> Units within the 免费福利资源在线看片 are also putting the safety of their people to the forefront. Internal Audit has teamed up with the Health Centre, Risk and Safety Services and Employee Health and Wellness to provide desk top hand sanitizers to reception areas across campus.<br> <br> This is just one part of the entire campus plan to reduce the risk of people's exposure to the H1N1 virus.<br> <br> To visit the new U of L website, click on this <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/ross/health_centre/h1n1/" rel="nofollow">H1N1</a> link.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/alberta-health-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Health Services</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/health-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Health Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Internal Audit joins effort to halt spread of H1N1" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:33:48 +0000 trevor.kenney 5031 at /unews