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Provincial statistics show 485 New Brunswickers were hospitalized while awaiting placement in a long-term care home in Oct. The New Brunswick Nurses Union says the number one issue causing delays for patients to be placed into nursing homes is…
The program aims to lead to shorter hospital stays, a reduced likelihood of relapse or return to the ED and while offering comprehensive care throughout their healing. In the Fraser Region, the team travels to hospitals upon request by clinical…
The study found expensive drugs were much more likely to have a patient support program compared to lower-cost drugs. Researchers say one concern is that support programs funded by drug companies may not align with the best interests of patients…
The Alberta Medical Association's (AMA) relationship with the provincial government took some hits when the UCP government ripped up its master agreement with physicians during the pandemic, with imposed fee changes leading to a mass exodus of…
- NBHC Engagement
The bus is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and urging people to visit their family doctor if they notice something unusual. A survey found more than two in five people in the U.K. wouldn’t make a doctors’ appointment if they…
It's estimated that falls costs the province’s healthcare system about $250 million annually. Almost 40,000 New Brunswickers visit an ER for a fall injury every year, making these injuries the leading cause of ER visits in the province.
The program will be piloted in ERs in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Brandon and also entail hiring more physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, healthcare aides and hospital case coordinators. The initial cost of the project is $2.75…
The pilot involved patients interacting with forms and a text message service, allowing them to assess their pain regularly and use the information to make choices about how they manage it. It also promoted the use of evidence-based, non-…
The province hasn't ironed out the details of the updated funding model but the intention is for nurse practitioners (NP) to be allowed to take on patients at their own clinics sometime next year. Unlike a physician's fee-for-service model, the…
Family Service Saskatchewan was chosen by the province to provide suicide postvention services. People affected by the loss of someone who died by suicide or survived with significant injury or trauma will have access to immediate psychological…
Antibiotic resistance is often attributed to overuse and misuse of antibiotics. UBC investigated how deficiencies in micronutrients such as vitamins affected the community of…
A ransomware attack on five Ont. hospitals in Oct. forced a number of patients, including those who needed cancer treatment, to be…
The Conference Board of Canada suggests implementing a discounted billing model for services provided by physician assistants (PA) could…
- NBHC Engagement
The survey follows the province's decision to dismantle Alberta Health Services and invites respondents to share their feelings about the proposed reforms, outline what they feel are the…