Trillium Health Partners and SE Health were awarded the 2018 Minister's Medal for their cardiac program, Putting Patients at the Heart. The program has the hospital and home care acting as a team and can share health information through an EHR. It
StatsCan figures indicate that people with mental health-related disabilities are more than twice as likely to be assaulted than those who aren't. The agency finds that: 10% of Canadians with a mental health-related disability reported incidents of
The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Mental Health Commission of Canada developed a Best Advice guide: Recovery-Oriented Mental Health and Addiction Care in the Patient's Medical Home, which provides strategies and recommendations to
The campaign, developed through consultation with students at two high schools, encourages youth to seek medical help if they think they've been sexually assaulted. It uses the hashtag #TrustYourself along with phrases such as "it happens to guys too
Canada's Chief Public Officer of Health says the country's life expectancy may be decreasing for the first time in decades as a result of the opioid crisis. In her report, Dr. Theresa Tam said nearly 4,000 Canadians died as from opioid overdoses in
Canadian studies presented at the World Stroke Congress include: The University of Calgary-led found delays of just one hour to stroke care result in poorer outcomes for patients and greatly increased healthcare costs. The study concluded that within
Nova Scotia is said to be a Canadian leader in hospital room service. QEII Health Sciences Centre’s Halifax Infirmary is working on a room service food model that will have hot, fresh food prepared and delivered on demand via on-unit kitchens. The
The province says the International Resident Assessment Instrument for Long Term Care Facilities (interRAI) will enhance quality of care in long-term care facilities. The online care management tool will help staff identify health issues, develop
The research explains that since more and more patients are released the same day as their operations, they lose attention and education provided by nurses. That loss in post-operative oversight increased the chance they’ll experience concerns or
Called STOP Narcotics, the program was developed to reduce the amount of painkillers patients are given following common operations. Western University found the protocol halved the amount of opioids prescribed after two types of outpatient surgery