A progress report from CIHI shows how access to various…
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Health in the News
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- NBHC Engagement
Member of Parliament (MP) Marc Serré is advocating for a National Seniors' Strategy to address the needs of elderly along the full continuum of care. Serré has been hosting forums across the country to discuss how the country can improve access…
- NBHC Care Experience
The B.C. government plans $75 million in funding during the 2018-2019 fiscal year and $100 million in the 12 months following that as part of its four-part strategy to reduce surgical wait times. It points out that in FY2016-2017, 30% of hip…
- NBHC Sustainability
The country’s Minister for Health ordered a national review of hospital car parking charges to establish clear national guidelines in this area. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), responsible for health and personal social services, will…
- NBHC Sustainability
The investment includes $13.9 million in increases for physicians paid through fee-for-service or through salary. The increase in pay for family doctors includes a one-time, $150 bonus for every new patient previously without…
- NBHC Care Experience
This curriculum was developed and taught by a mental health expert and will be incorporated in schools in P.E.I. over the next year. Thirty Island teachers…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Fraser Institute compared Canada's health policies with those in eight other high-income OECD countries with universal healthcare…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Health With Dignity Program was launched 2015 as a four-year pilot to help vulnerable clients navigate the healthcare system and improve their capacity to manage their health. The…
- NBHC Population Health
The United Kingdom recognized social isolation as a key issue facing its population and appointed a Minister for Loneliness. In New Zealand…
- NBHC Population Health
Not-for-profit healthcare system Intermountain Healthcare plans to build a genetic repository - the…
- NBHC Care Experience
The B.C. government is providing funding to increase the number of dental surgeries performed at the province's hospitals to 7,100 in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The provincial health minister says the aim is to speed up care for vulnerable…
- NBHC Care Experience
The medico-legal agency received 3,387 requests from members in 2016, that’s up from 1,983 in 2007. Most cases came from Ontario, but the CMPOA sees a rise across the board. It believes the numbers bring to light the extent of the pressure the…
- NBHC Sustainability
The province’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) warns that an additional $6.9 billion of planned health spending…
- NBHC Engagement
Children between three and 12 years brought their stuffed animals for a "checkup" to learn about what might happen during their own visit to at Scarborough and Rouge Hospital (SRH). The Teddy Bear Clinic features a series of stations where staff…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Manitoba Government introduced healthcare coverage for international post-secondary students in 2012. That policy is under review, as the provincial Conservatives look to trim costs from its healthcare budget. A full repeal of the program…
- NBHC Care Experience
The ECRI Institute, a non-profit patient care research organization, listed its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations in 2018 based…