In the past six months, there were 140 reports of ambulance patients waiting more than 12 hours for a hospital bed, including nine patients who waited in hallways on stretchers for 24 to 40 hours. Except for one 24-hour delay reported May 10 at Dr
The Rural Access to Urgent Care initiative provides people attending rural ED for urgent mental healthcare the option to receive a virtual mental health and addictions urgent care assessment. Previously, a person seeking urgent mental healthcare had
Up to 750 Manitobans waiting for hip and knee replacement surgeries could get care out-of-province, after the provincial government signed three agreements with providers in Thunder Bay, Ont., Fargo, N.D. and Cleveland, Ohio. Patients will be able to
The Alberta Home Visitation Network Association will use $1.5 million in federal funding for in-person and virtual workshops to provide opportunities to early childhood educators to enhance their knowledge of the social and emotional needs of
High tech goggles will be worn by community nurses on home visits to free up time with patients, as part of an NHS pilot. With patient consent, the virtual reality style headset can transcribe the appointment directly to electronic records. Staff can
The mobile PET scan unit aims to improve access to healthcare for New Zealanders living in rural or deprived parts of the country and cut wait times. PET scans detect early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. A combination PET-CT scan
The NoMoreWaitlists.net platform allows people to find and book appointments with doctors, specialists, daycares and natural practitioners that don’t have wait times. It’s the only online platform in Canada with the goal of abolishing waitlists. It
As he tries to address long wait times and other chronic problems in the healthcare system, Premier Blaine Higgs says he’s leaving the door open to more private-sector delivery of healthcare services. He clarified that New Brunswickers wouldn’t have
Vitalite Health Network was forced to reduce its ICU beds from six to four for a period of time at the Campbellton Regional Hospital as a result of a nursing shortage. There will be an additional bed available in case of overflow and the health
In Glace Bay, potential doctors are taken on a tour of the Miners Museum, a boat ride along the shoreline and jigging for mackerel. The Bay it Forward group says the efforts paid off as three doctors were recruited in the last three to four years. A