A report highlights elevated stress levels healthcare workers experienced both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Health in the News
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The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations says most post-secondary students are grappling with mental…
The Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents’ Rights says the number of New Brunswickers waiting for a nursing home bed continued to climb this year, with 806 on the list as of Aug., compared to 756 in Jan. The rise is despite at least…
The Saint John-based pulmonary rehab program aims to build a patient’s stamina and keep them out of hospital. It also teaches participants how to properly take their medications and what to do if symptoms suddenly get worse. Seniors in the…
The Health network says the pilot project is also reducing ED visits and strengthening…
The three panels will focus on: an overall strategy, advice from national and international experts and Indigenous health. Its goals are to improve access, integration, quality of care, a patient-centric focus, all in a culturally-safe and…
Governments, health sector institutions and providers are being urged to strengthen the IT networks that support medical infrastructure. The regulators say new data governance frameworks are needed to provide reasonable protection for sensitive…
The CMA says governments are debating who’s responsible for paying for health systems but that the people who need care and those who provide it are lost in the discussion. Its…
PatientTrak provides clinical teams with an overview of the number of patients in the various areas of the ED in real time (triage, registration, waiting room) and informs their decisions. As patients…
CPhA says 94% of Canadians agree governments need to expand, fund community-based care at pharmacies
A survey found 90% of Canadians think pharmacists can address gaps in care caused by the shortage of healthcare providers…
Fredericton researchers say the MedReviewRx app flags and reduces potentially inappropriate or unnecessary use of medications in nursing homes by cross-referencing patient profiles and prescriptions and sending an alert to the medical team when…
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The Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick says senior care is unintentionally a very difficult system to navigate. The guide’s meant to be one-stop resource for aging-related information to assist users…
The creator of the Avvy app, a Montreal nurse, compares the service to Uber for healthcare. Avvy launched in the Greater Montreal Area in Apr. and the company hopes to expand to other Canadian cities. Users can…
Through MCI Dermatology Connect, private and public patients get personalized consultations, receive a diagnosis and a prescription for…
After immigrating to Canada from Iran in 2020, Neda Asgharzadeh had to start over to continue to practise medicine in N.B. While she delivered over 5,500 babies in her 15 years as a doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, she now has three exams…
The creation of surgical centres is proposed as a solution to reduce pressures on the province’s hospital system and to clear the…