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Helsinki Children’s Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility that serves sick children from all over Finland, opened earlier this year. The building is a case study in patient-centered design and includes a number of process innovations and digital…
The National Health Service's proposals focus on reducing never events and improving the safety of patients with mental health issues…
A study from StatsCan suggests women (19%) suffer more workplace harassment than men (13%), partially because females make up a greater…
Expectant mothers in the Interior Health region of B.C. will have access to the SmartMom program. Prenatal education and support can be delivered to the patients' cellphones via text…
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) released a position paper to make the case that racism is a public health issue that contributes negatively to the physical and mental health…
The aging population, along with advances in medical care, means people are living longer with chronic conditions. This creates a growing need for the healthcare workforce to have expertise in serious illness care, including clinical expertise in…
Alberta's health minister says that after a year-long delay to make it compatible with smartphones, a province-wide online patient portal will be operational by next April. Sarah Hoffman explains that when first proposed, the idea of making the…
The Helene Tremblay Lavoie Foundation is tasked with increasing access to dementia and long-term care for Ontario seniors who's first language is French. It notes that in Toronto, there's only one LTC…
The Alberta government will permit midwives to prescribe and administer a broader range of prescription drugs, including contraceptives and contraceptive devices. In hospitals, they'll be allowed to order and dispense benzodiazepines and…
Yukon's Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) found the territorial's department of health and social services committed overreach when it demanded detailed patient data in response to a physician's billing request. The IPC admits the Yukon…
B.C. premier John Horgan isn't against incorporating dental care into the public healthcare system. Without going into much detail, he stated that the provincial government may consider the idea during budget consultations next year. Horgan adds…
Therapy Assistance Online, also known as TAO Connect, is an e-health technology service that was launched as a pilot project in 15 N.L. communities earlier this year. It combines online educational…
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto says the non-profit organization HIMSS designated the hospital's analytics model at level 6, the second-highest…
Between Jan. 2016 and June of this year, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) estimates that over 9,000 Canadians died as a result of opioid use. Of the over 2,000 deaths which occurred in the first half of 2018, PHAC says 94% were the…
A panel called the Council of Canadian Academies released three reports into problematic types of applications under the medical assistance in dying (MAiD) program. Parliament asked the council to consider the ethical and practical issues…
A Waystar survey reveals 68% of Americans face challenges in at least one social determinant of health (SDOH) risk category. Of all patients in the "high risk" segment, 60% have never discussed their issues with a health provider or their…