U.S. researchers report that hospital at home (HaH) care results in a shorter length of stay, improved patient experience as well as fewer hospital readmissions, ER visits and transfers to skilled nursing facilities. HaH provides acute hospital-level
The federal government is contributing $75 million over the next three years to the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. Initiatives within the pilot project will enhance understanding of the effects of aging on New Brunswick's seniors, including the
While acknowledging that there is value to a seniors' health pilot project in New Brunswick, the Canadian Medical Association once again called for a national seniors' strategy to meet the increasing care needs of the demographic. New Brunswick has
In a series of interviews with Le Journal de l'Assurance, Medavie CEO Bernard Lord said the not-for-profit company is well-positioned to assist governments in healthcare delivery. He stated that the role of the private sector will grow as the public
The provincial government and the Nova Scotia Health Authority unveiled plans to reshape Cape Breton's health system to better connect patients and their families to the care they need. The regional healthcare redevelopment plan includes: Expanding
The New Brunswick Health Council says it's important to ensure money indexed for healthcare is being spent effectively rather than simply increasing funding levels. CEO Stéphane Robichaud says provincial governments throughout Canada tend to raise or
At a news conference in Fredericton, the N.B. Medical Society presented a survey showing 97% of respondents believed having more family doctors was critically important or an important funding priority. For its part, the New Brunswick Health Council
A white paper prepared by Morneau Shepell for the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) suggests depression and anxiety are the most prevalent of employees' mental health issues. It adds that the main cause for those problems are workplace stress
With a $120,000-grant from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, a University of Saskatchewan researcher is piloting a cancer care model for First Nations communities. He contends that Indigenous patients find the current system complicated
The federal, provincial and territorial health ministers endorsed common indicators to measure access to mental health and addiction services, as well as to home and community care. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says the pan