Healthcare consultant Dr. Graham Lowe says many hospitals have taken steps to cultivate a highly engaged workforce, expecting that higher engagement translates into better patient care, but indicates that…
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Health in the News
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- NBHC Sustainability
The U.K.'s Health Foundation and NHS Providers analyzed how current payment systems impact care providers by considering what works well, what problems they encounter. Following discussions with acute care, mental health, community and ambulance…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Ontario government pledged an additional 2,000 beds and spaces to improve care access, reduce wait times and assist in the transition from hospital to home. The provincial health minister outlined what the $140 million in new funding will…
- NBHC Care Experience
An Australian initiative that uses technology to allow mental health professionals to assess potential patients has reduced the number of unnecessary transfers to hospital. The program, known as…
- NBHC Population Health
Despite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death - and this risk has increased for women in recent years - according to results…
- NBHC Sustainability
Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for health recently concluded their meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, discussing several topics, including efforts to address the overdose crisis, increase the accessibility and…
- NBHC Care Experience
A report from Health Quality Ontario says that while residents of the province are living longer and getting cancer surgeries in a timely fashion, there's room…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Senior Friendly Care (sfCare) Framework has been launched by the Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Toronto in collaboration with provincial stakeholders,…
- NBHC Sustainability
Federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor agreed with her provincial counterparts to look into the merits of a pan-Canadian pharmacare program for prescription medicines. The joint effort will explore potential cost and scope of the program…
- NBHC Engagement
A survey of Manitoba voters suggests 53% strongly oppose a plan by the provincial government to implement healthcare premiums. Only 23% of residents came out in favour of the levy, which would reportedly be around $75 per household. The poll also…
- NBHC Sustainability
Vitalité Health Network signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Université de Moncton for the training of health professionals. The MOU includes Vitalité's four zones - Acadie-Bathurst, Beauséjour, Northwest and Restigouche. The…
- NBHC Care Experience
A survey of nurses conducted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) showed indicators of the strain Canada's aging…
- NBHC Care Experience
A month after protesters criticized the provincial government for putting a mental health emergency wing on hold, Saskatchewan's health minister says a temporary…
- NBHC Sustainability
Nova Scotia is rolling out a two-pronged approach to recruiting doctors that will see staff from the province's Immigration Department join the Nova Scotia Health Authority at an international jobs fair for health professionals. The recruitment…
- NBHC Care Experience
PrescribeIT, the e-prescribing service developed by Canada Health Infoway, claims that 20 community pharmacy companies in six provinces subscribe to the product. Those contracts represent over 3,300…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Health Quality Council of Alberta's Annual Review includes: