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The campaign aims to help doctors and patients better communicate and understand healthcare options. Choosing Wisely N.W.T. believes that as much as 30% of healthcare in Canada is unnecessary. This, with over-use of antibiotics is also an issue…
Enginers in the U.K. believe modified smart homes for the elderly could mean a saving of $3.4 billion a year for the NHS and councils. Homes built with older people in mind, as well as retrofit technology for existing housing, could allow…
This survey, from global digital health assistant technology company HealthTap, finds patient compassion is the most significant element in healthcare. Eighty-five percent of patients said compassion and…
New York City is adopting a program to promote healthier eating and address health disparities caused by food insecurity. The Healthy Savings program is based on a…
Kaiser Permanente researchers report that despite the availability of effective treatments for depression and a growing effort to detect and begin treating depression…
The global survey asked seniors about many aspects of their health care experience, from mental health and access to medical specialists, to quality of home care and end-of-life planning. The findings show 67% of Canadians age 65 and older are…
As part of the provincial budget, the government expects to invest in the following initiatives to reduce wait times:
This is one of the first studies of U.S. hospital costs associated with an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal patients. It found that a standardized protocol - already in use throughout Europe - for managing patients before, during, and…
One in every nine patients who go into hospital in Australia suffers a complication, and if they stay overnight the figure increases to one in four. This is why Australia’s Grattan Institute…
About 100 hospitals in the U.S. opened geriatric emergency departments or trained ER teams in geriatrics care to be sure they’re not making older patients sicker. It’s part of a new approach for older patients as the country’s emergency…
ECRI Institute’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2018 highlights how missed alarms may result from inappropriately configured secondary notifications devices and…
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says the new hub is the first in the country designed to provide care and development breakthroughs to the 45% of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities who also have a mental illness. It was found…
U.S. think-tank the Urban Institute examined a model in which coaches use motivational interviewing to educate clients…
Kaiser Permanente Colorado reports that for the healthcare system, a simple text chat is an easier sell than video visits or phones in terms of direct-to-consumer telemedicine. Kaiser trialed the…
The Ontario Renal Network, the Ontario government's principal chronic kidney disease advisor, created a utility grant for the 5% of patients…
Between Jan. 22 and March 2, Horizon Health Network asked inpatients for feedback on their hospital stay through a short survey similar to that of the New Brunswick Health Council Acute Care Survey. The data will be used to evaluate the overall…