Chicago-based Advocate Health Care's hospitals saw a nearly 50% reduction in readmission rates after implementing a nutrition care program for malnourished surgical patients. A study exploring how nutrition care affected at-risk or malnourished
Horizon Health Network reports that nearly 30% of its hospital beds are being occupied by alternate level of care patients who would be better served in a non-medical setting. Horizon reported a slight increase in the number of inpatient beds now
A CIHI study looking at trends in opioid prescribing finds that YoY, prescriptions for the top six opioids declined between 2016 and last year, from a high of 23% for fentanyl, to just 1% for tramadol. Four drugs (fentanyl, hydromorphone, morphine
A report from CIHI finds that 45% of unpaid caregivers of individuals with dementia suffer from distress. These individuals typically spend 26 hours per week caring for seniors with dementia, which is nine hours longer than the amount of informal
The non-profit group People for Education conducted a survey of Ontario schools and found 26% of high school guidance counsellors spent more time in one-on-one mental health counselling with students than with any other issue. For elementary schools
U.S. researchers report that hospital at home (HaH) care results in a shorter length of stay, improved patient experience as well as fewer hospital readmissions, ER visits and transfers to skilled nursing facilities. HaH provides acute hospital-level
The federal government is contributing $75 million over the next three years to the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. Initiatives within the pilot project will enhance understanding of the effects of aging on New Brunswick's seniors, including the
While acknowledging that there is value to a seniors' health pilot project in New Brunswick, the Canadian Medical Association once again called for a national seniors' strategy to meet the increasing care needs of the demographic. New Brunswick has
In a series of interviews with Le Journal de l'Assurance, Medavie CEO Bernard Lord said the not-for-profit company is well-positioned to assist governments in healthcare delivery. He stated that the role of the private sector will grow as the public
The provincial government and the Nova Scotia Health Authority unveiled plans to reshape Cape Breton's health system to better connect patients and their families to the care they need. The regional healthcare redevelopment plan includes: Expanding