Many seniors spend weeks to months in a hospital bed, acquiring new health problems and disabilities, only to find themselves living in a nursing home. Health experts claims the problem is that hospitals are better suited to care for healthy surgical
The annual report from Health Quality Ontario concerning the provincial's healthcare system suggests hospital overcrowding is a symptom of other problems, such as: ER visits are on the rise, especially among patients with serious conditions. Plus
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimates that Canadians will spend $33.7 billion on prescription medications this year. The 4.2% increase in drug spend outstrips cost increases for hospitals (4%) and doctors (3.1%). CIHI says
Until Dec. 10, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will accept applications from community groups for funding for projects that inform best practices relating to dementia. The federal agency set aside $20 million for the Dementia Community
In the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reports 135,000 pneumonia-related ER visits across the country. That represents a 13% increase from the previous fiscal year. CIHI also notes that one out of four patients
The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance gave Canada a D+ in overall physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and a D in the newest indicator, physical fitness. The global report blames the country’s dismal showing on screen time, the urbanization
The Alberta government introduced legislation that would establish a self-regulating body for mental health professionals called the College of Counselling Therapy. It would be responsible for determining licensing requirements, scopes of practice
A professor of family medicine at UBC conducted an informal survey of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) service providers and found that only 14% of applicants are turned down. Of those, the reasons are inability to make the decision (39%), natural
The experiment in France seeks to change how elderly patients are cared for. The $18,000 robot's being used at a nursing home to keep seniors occupied and to take the lead in exercises. However, nursing staff also viewed by some as a superfluous tool
Under an expanded scope of practice, Alberta nurses working in travel clinics, workplace health and safety clinics and for STI programs will be allowed to order X-rays for patients or prescribe medications. They won't be permitted to write scripts