For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep issues, according to a…
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- NBHC Population Health
- NBHC Care Experience
A team comprised of a mental health clinician, two nurses and two student outreach workers is supporting the needs of students and their parents at two families of schools in western P.E.I. Health PEI says 130 students have accessed the service,…
- NBHC Sustainability
In a position statement, the College of Family…
- NBHC Population Health
The report states that at least 1,460 Canadians have died from opioid-related overdoses in the…
- NBHC Engagement
Medimap is a website that shows the estimated length of time it should take to see a doctor at walk-in clinics. The tool's now being launched in Winnipeg. Every half hour, staff from participating clinics update…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Alberta Government's dementia strategy is designed to…
- NBHC Engagement
Oak Bay's Mayor's Task Force on Community Engagement will deliver public forums and report back to council with a final report including public feedback. Discussion around public engagement at a September council meeting in the B.C. municipality…
- NBHC Care Experience
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), a consortium of health information management professionals and organizations, published…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Chief Nursing Officer for England issued a winter framework to help nursing staff ensure patients don’t spend any time…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Ontario Government claims the expansion of its Rapid Access Clinics across the province will provide…
- NBHC Care Experience
San Francisco Health Network began to pilot the email system in 2014.…
- NBHC Engagement
To study how social media could be a helpful tool for increasing patient engagement and satisfaction, researchers created a Facebook group for liver transplant patients to use as a virtual community forum. Family members, caregivers and…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Newfoundland doctor says his company, Medicuro, is the province's first virtual health clinic. He’ll charge patients $49 dollars on a weekday or $99 for an overnight appointment. Personal memberships ($…
- NBHC Care Experience
The eHealth Centre of Excellence will roll out the one-year pilot project to about 100 doctors and nurse practitioners across the region in early 2018, with the hope of expanding it to more practices. The…
- NBHC Sustainability
Manitoba's premier wouldn't rule out closing some rural hospitals in the province to save healthcare costs but hinted the facilities may be repurposed instead. Pointing to an aging demographic and shrinking rural populations, Brian Pallister says…
- NBHC Care Experience
As the province reports patients with complex care needs are receiving more timely and effective care, the number of Accountable Care Units (ACUs) in Regina and Saskatoon is growing. In ACUs, the physician and members of the care team meet with…