Since a consortium of hospital systems and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs formed their own not-for-profit drug company to make generic…
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- NBHC Sustainability
- NBHC Sustainability
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority conducted a review of the first three months following Oct. 3, when a series of changes kicked in. The biggest changes included the closure of an urgent care centre and the conversion of the Victoria General…
- NBHC Care Experience
In the week leading up to surgery, some hospitals in the U.S. are now prescribing that seniors exercise, eat healthy foods and minimize anxiety and stress. Research suggests these interventions can enhance seniors' readiness for surgery and…
- NBHC Care Experience
A report from the Association of American Medical Colleges suggests 24% of U.S.-trained physicians who completed their residency from 2007 to 2016…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Ontario government is turning four of its surplus buildings into community hubs to provide numerous public services to locals under one roof. Under the program, the provincial government will provide ongoing operating and maintenance costs at…
- NBHC Care Experience
The e-health technology, used to treat students with mental health issues at Memorial University since 2015, is being offered throughout the province. The province is the first in the country to launch Therapist Assistance Online (TAO). The…
- NBHC Care Experience
Quality improvement (QI) is advocated as one way of addressing problems with healthcare. But this report from RAND researchers finds its effectiveness is still showing mixed results. The reasons for this, it explains, is that QI is done in…
- NBHC News
The Conference Board of Canada notes that 53% of individuals diagnosed with depression receive adequate care. According to a …
- NBHC Engagement
Physicians, surgeons, clinical assistants and physician assistants are all regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. Under a draft regulation, the…
- NBHC Sustainability
The World Health Organisation plans to eliminate the disease as a major public health concern by 2030. NHS England hopes to do it in seven years. Health leaders will call on the pharmaceutical industry to work with them to provide best value for…
- NBHC Care Experience
A report from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) uses data from…
- NBHC Population Health
A Dutch study found men responding to an early retirement offer were 2.6 percentage points less likely to die over the next five years than those who did not retire early. An…
- NBHC Care Experience
In 2016, Massachusetts-based non-profit Atrius Health conducted 251 empathy forums, training 90% of its staff in 90-minute sessions to integrate empathy into their daily work. The effort, the provider claims, resulted in an increase in patient…
- NBHC Sustainability
The director of hospitals, emergency departments and alternate level of care for an LHIN in southwestern Ontario praises the Intensive Hospital to Home pilot project.…
- NBHC Care Experience
A poll for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada finds 68% of respondents would feel helpless if they or a loved one were given a blood cancer diagnosis. The class of illnesses includes leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma or Hodgkin's disease.…
- NBHC Care Experience
St. Catharines' Brock University researchers say almost half of all doctors’ appointments do not start on time. In two separate studies, they found…