As part of the Choosing Widely Canada campaign, Choosing Wisely Saskatchewan is seeking input from physicians and patients to understand the current awareness and spread of the national campaign as a way to engage in conversations about potentially
A National Quality Forum report finds that the personal health information on patient support networks can be used for the development of patient-reported outcome measures and the NGF is calling on providers to use online patient support networks as
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) established a program entitled Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Seniors, adapted from its basic MHFA course. The tool is designed help families, caregivers and seniors to recognize mental health problems or
Seven universities and colleges are participating in a Mental Health Commission of Canada-led pilot project to teach students how to better understand and manage their mental health. The Inquiring Mind project will expand to the campuses of the
Researchers in Ontario report that one of every 19 deaths in pregnant and new mothers in Ontario is due to suicide. The study also reveals that women who died by suicide during the perinatal period (i.e., during pregnancy and within one year after
The Canadian Medical Association's (CMA) Workforce Survey finds that electronic medical record (EMR) adoption and use among primary care physicians is showing continued and strong growth, and reveals that citizen access to digital health services
In its annual report, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) highlights how collaboration between cancer agencies, governments, Indigenous organizations, health professionals and patients supports coordinated, system-level change in cancer
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