In New Zealand, a mental health initiative has been launched to end the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health issues among young people, targeting people who aren't mental health professionals - like teachers and parents. The…
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Outgoing CMA president Granger Avery says his term was marked by contention in the healthcare sphere, citing the failure to renew a health accord between Ottawa and the provinces and the federal government's plan to close tax loopholes that…
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement released a white paper, IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work, that aims to serve as a guide for…
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The provincial government is expanding an adult day program that gives caregivers respite while caring for loved ones at home. The program will expand the number of hours in Alberton, Summerside, Charlottetown and Souris, to add 40 more spaces…
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Medimap.ca, which lists wait times at walk-in clinics, has expanded to Saskatoon. The free service currently lists wait times for 14 of the 19 clinics in the city, and notes whether any have closed early. It's…
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New Brunswick Medical Society officials are concerned about a shortage of physicians in the province, with more than 20,000 New Brunswickers signed up for a waiting list meant to connect them with a family doctor. However, the provincial…
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The provincial government has committed to flag the electronic medical files of children known to the child protection system, alerting doctors and nurses to that…
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A study in the European Heart Journal finds that even if a person has…
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The owner of two nursing homes in New Brunswick says the eChart Healthcare app provides families access to regularly-updated information about their…
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The Ontario branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association wants the provincial government to implement more restrictions on marijuana when the drug is legalized in 2018. It's asking that there be a zero-tolerance ban on using marijuana in…
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The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Choosing Wisely Canada and the Canadian Cancer Action Network are asking patients to complete a survey to define what a "safe zone" means to them as the organizations work to support family…
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Twenty Manitoba pharmacies are participating in a year-long pilot program to anonymously track dispensing errors. The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba describes the effort as the first phase in a plan to implement a province-wide system.…
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The New Zealand Government announced a $100-million social investment fund for mental health that will be invested in 17…
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The Canadian Patient Safety Institute made available Communicating After Harm in Healthcare…
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The Institute for Health Improvement's report, Patient Safety in the Home: Assessment of Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities, explores the growing scope of care at…
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The Canadian Medical Association, through its subsidiary Joule, will provide $150,000 in grants to five physicians for their medical innovations. Included are the following projects: