A National Quality Forum report finds that the personal health information on patient support networks can be used for the development of patient-reported…
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Health in the News
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A major health study for Inuit in the Nunavik region is about to get underway, nearly 15 years after the last study highlighted a number of health and food security issues for the people living there. Participants will be clinically tested…
- NBHC Sustainability
The King's Fund evaluated transformation efforts by the health system in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is now supporting more people in their homes and communities and has moderated demand for hospital care, particularly among older people.
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A survey of physicians conducted Alberta Health Services found that nearly half of doctors who responded don't believe their opinions are valued by AHS managers. Other results from the poll include:
- NBHC Population Health
New Zealand's voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) is encouraging manufacturers to create healthier foods, according to surveys of the country's supermarket products over a three-year period that's part of the…
- NBHC Care Experience
The U.K.-based Nuffield Trust evaluated the Primary Care Home (PCH) model developed by the National Association of Primary Care as a way of organizing primary care for groups of between 30,000 and 50,000 patients. Its report says the model shows…
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government released the results of its consultation related to the legalization of cannabis…
- NBHC Care Experience
In England, a survey of nurses at 31 National Health Service trusts about missed nursing care caused by understaffing, defined as not completing crucial activities…
- NBHC Sustainability
The WHO Regional Office for Europe's report shows an overall improvement in the implementation of Health 2020 values and…
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McKinsey & Co. explains that an insights-driven approach by doctors, providers and caregivers can help patients follow treatment regimens. It contends that the traditional approach of using a handful of interventions to encourage medication…
- NBHC Sustainability
The Canadian Medical Association contends the healthcare system needs to be redesigned to meet the needs of a growing senior population. It advocates a pan-Canadian strategy to address the complex and chronic conditions seniors face. Saying…
- NBHC Care Experience
A report by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network finds that between Jan. 2015 and Mar. 2017, the volume of opioids prescribed in the province…
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In remote areas of Saskatchewan, nurses and doctors are wearing Google Glasses so that specialists in a tertiary care centers can diagnose and triage patients. The head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon…
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This study investigated the opinions of council members of the European Academy of Teachers in General Practice (EURACT) on necessary actions to strengthen the position of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) across Europe in their country.…
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A Canadian-led study finds that doctors who watched an educational video and received monthly feedback reports ordered fewer unnecessary cardiology tests. Echocardiograms are one of the…
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U.K. charity Teenage Cancer Trust in working with health boards in Scotland to recruit specialist nurses for an outreach service aimed at teenagers and young adults with cancer. The charity is…