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Blair Bigham
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Journalist, Canadian Medical Association Journal
San Francisco, Toronto
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Biography
Blair Bigham is a Toronto-based multimedia journalist, scientist and resident emergency physician. He was a Global Journalism Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs. His work has appeared in the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the New England Journal of Medicine and the Canadian Medical Association Journal, among others, and he frequently appears on CBC Radio. He has worked in health care settings on five continents and has responded to emergencies in urban, rural, and remote settings on helicopters, boats, and vehicles that could generously be described as pick-up trucks. He witnesses the relationship between wealth and health on a daily basis, and reports on the undertold stories of patients, healthcare providers, and the systems that help or fail them.
spirits, beer, cocktails, mixology, health
Content
By Stacey Kuznetsova, Demar Grant, Blair Bigham| Investigative Journalism Bureau@ By , , Nurses took to the streets last month at 26 hospitals in 15 cities across Ontario – including Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa – days after the IJB and the Toronto Star published a story on how nurses are overburdened by unregulated patient loads. Low nurse-to-patient ratios can significantly undermine the quality of care and cause staff burnout. The IJB investigation found nurses in acute surgical and medical wards can care for as many as 10 patients at a time.
By Blair Bigham| Investigative Journalism Bureau@ By I work in Ontario hospitals, and my reverence for nurses cannot be overstated. I see their commitment to patients every day I go to work. I also see their struggles. Understaffing in Ontario’s hospitals is not new or surprising. It’s kind of just expected. But it’s getting worse. Patients seem to accept that they will have to wait to have their needs attended to. Families graciously accept these delays, brushing off apologies and expressing empathy for nurses who are worked off their feet.
Ontario nurses raising alarm over high patient loads that put patients at risk, internal reports reveal
By Demar Grant, Blair Bigham, Robert Cribb Verified| Investigative Journalism Bureau@ By , , Nurses in the Niagara Health System are facing overwhelming patient loads that are undermining care and risk triggering staff burnout, according to internal hospital documents obtained by the Investigative Journalism Bureau. Workload reports filed by front-line nurses repeatedly call for staffing levels like those that have been mandated in other jurisdictions to improve the quality of care.
Company Info
Canadian Medical Association Journal
The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1911. It serves as a key platform for sharing medical research, clinical reviews, and health policy analysis in Canada. CMAJ publishes original research across various medical disciplines, including epidemiology and clinical trials, and features expert commentaries on healthcare policy and ethics. CMAJ provides both open-access and subscription-based content aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers. It includes clinical reviews that offer updates on diagnosis and treatment, as well as a sister journal, CMAJ Open, which focuses on research with direct clinical or policy relevance. The journal has a rich history of contributing to medical scholarship and continues to address contemporary health issues, including pandemic response and health equity.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Founded: 1911