There’s a growing field of study examining why women and minorities tend to receive worse medical care than men and white patients. This study of people ages 65 and older shows that 8…
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While it’s not unusual for patients from neighbouring provinces to get treatment across the region, there’s been frustration among surgeons that the change happened quickly and they weren’t well consulted. At one time, the care of these patients…
The space is built to accommodate and stimulate different senses therapeutically. Horizon expects more than 100 children and youth will spend time using the sensory clinic over the next year. The clinic will assist children with autism, ADHD,…
The reform of the sick note requirement is part of a larger effort by the province to ease the administrative burden on doctors. Ont. workers are entitled to at least three days of sick leave and the legislation being proposed would waive the…
The $15-million nurse practitioner primary care program aims to fill in gaps around primary care, particularly for the 700,000 Albertans who don’t have a primary healthcare provider. It allows NPs to practise comprehensive patient care…
A review of its first year in operation shows the mobile overdose prevention has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting -…
- NBHC Engagement
The WRHA’s online service experience survey's part of a year-long pilot project that began last fall. The real-time, short-form surveys allow patients or their family members, as well as…
Anti-Indigenous discrimination and racism in the healthcare system is a key determinant of poor Indigenous health outcomes. As part of this project, OHRC’s launching an…
Based on 2023 data, Infoway finds 42% of respondents were frustrated by gaps in care coordination and clinical communication, with only half indicating their care…
Highlighting an issue that goes beyond Alta., the University of Alberta analyzed data between 2012 and 2017, concluding nearly 7% of First Nations patients left ERs before being seen or…
While the CMAJ shows young-adult life expectancy is increasingly being cut short by opioids across the country, N.B. recorded its highest number of overdose-related deaths in 2022.
Healthcare workers across the country are reporting high levels of burnout and many say childcare with flexible hours would allow them to stay at work. So far, the Sydney program, which operates 24/7, served 22 families - children of doctors,…
The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) recognized the Provincial Health Services Authority in B.C. for introducing the BCEHS Clinical Hub in 2022. Designed to mitigate…
The 48-room facility is located in the Cape Breton Mi’kmaq community of Eskasoni. The idea for the home was first conceived about 20 years ago and after a feasibility study and lobbying campaign, ground was broken on construction four years ago.…
Functional limitations refer to difficulties with basic mobility-related tasks, such as walking two to three blocks, standing up from a chair or climbing stairs. In comparison, researchers found only one in eight of their peers without diabetes…
The health authority is calling on the federal government to regulate private nursing agencies, after incurring a $98-million budget shortfall they attribute mostly to what they say are unfair and costly contracts with Canadian Health Labs (CHL…