A study from the University of Calgary and the Calgary Local Immigration Partnership finds that between 2013 and 2016, the perception that healthcare needs were unmet was lower among the city's immigrant population (4.3%) than among its non-immigrant
The Age-Well National Innovation Hub at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, B.C., received $3.5 million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada, a federal government agency. The money is for a digital health circle, which will foster
Royal Bournemouth Hospital unveiled the U.K.'s first hospital "bouncer" nurses to redirect non-urgent patients away from ERs - and the hospital says the initiative reduced waiting times dramatically. The "gatekeeper" nursing staffers are stationed at
Krembil Research Institute found nearly one in five of patients with back pain report a persistent trajectory with associated increased disability, pain and use of healthcare. The researchers identified four trajectories among participants reporting
According to a report from Reformulary Group, 92% of all deaths due to opioids are the result of accidental overdose. With one-fifth of public drug plan users and one-in-six private plan members being prescribed an opioid each year, the company says
Healthcare services can be challenging to access in French for non-binary people, because gender-neutral language, such as "they" or "them," is not commonly used in French. In French, the neutral pronoun "iel" was recently integrated into the
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s (CPSI) Medication Safety at Care Transitions Safety Improvement Project is a learning collaborative to support frail elderly patients with better health outcomes, reduce length of stay, fewer hospital
Wellness Wheel, a non-profit, outlined two projects to increase the number of people tested for HIV, Hepatitis C and other illnesses. The first is the development of the free ‘Get Tested’ guide, created after consultations with communities to
The Baycrest-led Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) study will introduce a group of First Nations older adults to apps that use learning, games, and quizzes to engage users in five Indigenous languages. The project will assess how
Explained by the Nova Scotia Health Authority as a staffing shortage, 22 expecting mothers in the Antigonish region were told in Dec. that midwife services were being suspended. The Association of Nova Scotia Midwives says structural issues in the