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Citizens asked to share their experience with home care services
Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its second survey about the quality of home care provided to New Brunswickers. Citizens who have recently received home care services for which costs are entirely or…
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Little improvement in primary health services over the last three years
Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing the results of its second survey regarding primary health services. Over 13,500 citizens responded to the survey by telephone between May and September, in all areas of…
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Causes of Avoidable Mortality in N.B. and in the Zones: where to Focus our Population Health Efforts
Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council has released its latest Population Health Snapshot. The Snapshots for the province and each of the seven zones have been updated with the most recent indicators available. This Snapshot seeks…
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The NBHC unveils four priorities for Children and Youth Health
To mark International Children Right’s Day, the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) would like to take the opportunity to highlight four key areas related to the health of children and youth in the province: achieving healthy weights, improve…
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Improving First Line Health Services, from Services at Emergency Departments, Doctor’s Offices and Clinics and more
Moncton (NB) (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its second survey about primary health for New Brunswick citizens. Primary health care is usually the first point of contact with the health care system, and may include…
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My Community at a Glance: NBHC's new tool
Moncton (NB) (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching 33 community profiles today entitled My Community at a Glance. The goal of this new tool is to empower individuals with information about their region that will stimulate…
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Value for our health services dollars: NBHC’s evaluation of diabetes clinics suggests better results prompted by patient-centered approach, not necessarily by more staff
Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing its first report which evaluates and identifies effective practices designed to improve health service quality and outcomes in New Brunswick’s diabetes clinics. This will…
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NBHC’s Population Health Snapshot shows more work needed to address the four health priorities
Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) has released its latest Population Health Snapshot, updated with the most current indicators for the province and each of the seven zones. In addition, this year’s Snapshot provides an…
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Publication of the New Brunswick Health System Report Card 2013
Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing its fourth Health System Report Card, an important tool that measures the quality of health services being delivered in the province. This tool provides an overall…
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Publication of the 2013 Acute Care Survey
Moncton (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing the results of its second acute care survey in New Brunswick. The survey targeted patients who were discharged from one of New Brunswick’s 20 acute care hospitals between the…
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State of the Child Report released today
TRACADIE BEACH (GNB) – The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate and the New Brunswick Health Council today released the sixth annual State of the Child report in Tracadie-Beach. Part I of the report, Children in Caring Communities: From…
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New Brunswick Health Council seeks input from NB patients for a second time
Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is undertaking its second Acute Care Surveyin New Brunswick’s 20 acute care hospitals. The survey is a follow-up to the 2010 Acute Care survey and is designed to measure several… - Press release
Case for Increased Focus on Prevention Strengthening - Population Health Snapshot 2012
For immediate release Moncton, NB (NBHC) - The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) has released its latest Population Health Snapshot. This Snapshot seeks to inform citizens, communities, and organizations about their health status with respect… - Press release
New Brunswick Health System Report Card: good performance when sick, but improvements needed in prevention
For immediate publication Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing its third Health System Report Card, an important tool that measures the quality of health services being delivered in the province. - Press release
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Coordination and Communication are Key Areas for Improvement in Home Services
For immediate publication Moncton, NB (NBHC) – The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is publishing the results of its first survey regarding home care in New Brunswick. The overall results will provide baseline data that can help decision-…