A study in the European Heart Journal finds that even if a person has…
Health in the News
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- NBHC Population Health
- NBHC Care Experience
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…
- NBHC Care Experience
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:
- NBHC Care Experience
The Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation and Horizon Health Network have opened a rooftop garden aimed at enhancing patient wellness. Located on the third floor of the Moncton Hospital, the garden will be an area for patients who have been…
- NBHC Engagement
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…
- NBHC Care Experience
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.…
- NBHC Sustainability
The New Zealand Government announced a $100-million social investment fund for mental health that will be invested in 17…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute made available Communicating After Harm in Healthcare…
- NBHC Engagement
A Parks Associates survey finds a majority of American patients are interested in virtual care options, particularly following a hospital stay. Among the findings:
- NBHC Sustainability
According to this Maclean's piece, biomedical scientists are dependent on government funding to support their research. Governments, however, will only make the long-term investment of these resources if it becomes a priority amongst competing…
- NBHC Engagement
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay has opened the first regional session on developing a national food policy across Canada, with the first being held in Prince Edward Island. The policy has four goals; to increase access to…
- NBHC Care Experience
Global News looks at the development of the Wilson Sarcoma Research Fund, which would create a global database of tissue samples. It woud be a game-changer in facilitating research to help patients with rare cancers and, hopefully, finding a cure…
- NBHC Population Health
A Statistics Canada survey suggests chronic fatigue syndrome may be far more prevalent in Canada than previously thought, and more widespread than many more well-known conditions. The data shows some 560,000 Canadians report that they have the…
- NBHC Care Experience
Advocate Health Care says it was able to save…
- NBHC Sustainability
A recommendation against public funding for robot-assisted prostatectomies has physician leaders warning Canada could fall even further behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to offering cutting-edge medical procedures. In its first…
- NBHC Care Experience
The Ontario government says its online wait time tool will…