University of Toronto researchers want to address hospital overcrowding by turning a community hospital system into the country’s first learning health system. They spent two years talking to people with complex medical needs and time with…
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While most aspects of care quality in LTC homes didn’t differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, the study shows the use of antipsychotic drugs…
The initiative, launched in 2021, involves community health and wellbeing workers going to families’ homes, delivering healthcare advice and connecting people with local health and community support services. An…
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board estimates 5.7 million…
The research tracked patients who reported the high cost of drugs forced them to leave prescriptions unfilled or stretch out the time between doses. Researchers…
The aim is to reduce surgical wait times by supporting patients with travel and accommodation expenses and moving them to sites with a shorter wait time. The …
Allergies in both children and adults have risen over the last several years and much of the rise in allergies and asthma can be directly linked to climate change, says the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Research shows…
About 4% of people in B.C. experience severe food insecurity, which means missing meals, reducing intake or not eating for a day or more at a time. Almost 15% of…
B.C. is eyeing the expansion of a novel program in Canada for patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries. The program, which allows people living with brain injury and their support persons to develop an understanding…
A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person’s poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can continue for decades and contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.…
Partnering virtual physicians with nurses during 811 calls could ease the burden of in-person visits to the ER. The UBC study found that out of the 811 callers who were seen by virtual…
Unlike a family doctor's office, which deals just with primary care, Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre teams family physicians with other health professionals, leaving doctors to focus on medical issues while patients access care under…
Healthcare related expenses pushed almost 18% of Canadians into debt. The poll, covering Canada, the U.S. and Australia, found Canadians…
While other provinces struggle to fill all their positions, UBC will train 186 medical school graduates to become family physicians, filling all its available residency spots. Among factors that helped UBC attract candidates include the…
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The campaign specifically addresses Indigenous youth, pregnant and breastfeeding individuals, new parents and community leaders who can positively…
To reduce the surgical backlog, the province reached deals with two private providers - Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver and Clearpoint Don Mills in Toronto and is working on a third agreement that expands the type of procedures Manitobans can…