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The federal government is contributing $75 million over the next three years to the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. Initiatives within the pilot project will enhance understanding of the effects of aging on New Brunswick's seniors, including the…
While acknowledging that there is value to a seniors' health pilot project in New Brunswick, the Canadian Medical Association once again called for a national seniors' strategy to meet the increasing care needs of the demographic. New Brunswick…
The non-profit group People for Education conducted a survey of Ontario schools and found 26% of high school guidance…
A CIHI study looking at trends in opioid prescribing finds that YoY, prescriptions for the top six opioids declined between 2016 and last year,…
According to a CIHI report, hospitalizations of children with asthma were halved over the past decade. However, over that time, the likelihood of a child who lives…
The red bags contain key information forms which care home staff can quickly fill out if a resident needs to be rushed to hospital. It…
Health Canada reports 1,525…
A study from CAMH and ICES suggests one-in-eight suicide cases in Ontario involved a diagnosis of schizophrenia, even though just 1% of the population has the…
The ParticipACTION report gave kids a D+ grade for their overall level of physical…
Chicago-based Advocate Health Care's hospitals saw a nearly 50% reduction in readmission rates after implementing a nutrition care program for malnourished surgical patients. A …
The health authority's family presence policy is in effect throughout its institutions, from long term care centres to hospitals. The policy was…
Ontario’s Project Spark is an initiative to make healthcare data more accessible to providers, researchers…
In advance of Ottawa’s national poverty-reduction strategy, Campaign 2000, an organization dedicated…
The CMAJ study shows the number of operative vaginal deliveries, where a vacuum or forceps are used, is declining, but that the risk of injury from such procedures is on the rise. Operative…
Federal data indicate the…
Healthcare 101 is an online information series developed to help Albertans better understand their healthcare system. AHS…