Questions developed by ISMP Canada, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Society for Hospital Pharmacists are meant to ensure safe medication transitions
U.S. researchers at RAND Corporation report that integrating a collaborative care intervention for opioid and/or alcohol use disorders in primary care settings was found to significantly increase access to treatment and abstinence from drugs and
UC San Francisco researchers report that only 3.3% of ER visits could be classified as "avoidable," in stark contrast to a study from Truven Health Analytics that found nearly 71% of ER visits are avoidable. The researchers contend that it's
In the U.S., approximately 3.6 million people miss or put off medical appointments due to transportation issues every year, leading to annual costs for providers in the billions of dollars, coupled with operational challenges such as difficulties
The U.K.-based Nuffield Trust evaluated the Primary Care Home (PCH) model developed by the National Association of Primary Care as a way of organizing primary care for groups of between 30,000 and 50,000 patients. Its report says the model shows
In England, a survey of nurses at 31 National Health Service trusts about missed nursing care caused by understaffing, defined as not completing crucial activities such as patient surveillance, timely medication administration and adequate
A 10-year deal to turn over administration of New Brunswick's 8-1-1 Telehealth service and the Extra-Mural nursing program to Medavie Health Services has been announced by the provincial government, thereby integrating the services of Ambulance New
Premier Brian Gallant has made several changes to the cabinet, including the appointment of Benoît Bourque as minister of Health, replacing Victor Boudreau. Autres nouvelles: Changements annoncés au sein du Cabinet - Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick
A survey by the New Brunswick Medical Society shows 46% of doctors say they will leave the province if new federal tax measures for small businesses are implemented. NBMS says doctors and small businesses pay some of the highest corporate income
Beginning May 31, 2018, nurses in Manitoba will be subject to the Regulated Health Professions Act. That means that registered nurse-authorized prescribers will be able to write scripts for drugs including travel vaccinations, birth control