Residents at a Victoria retirement home have been testing the voice-activated assistance Alexa to help them with reminders to take medication and meals. Staff at Berwick Retirement Communities have been testing out the virtual assistant to keep
The Alberta government is providing $400,000 in funding to Native Friendships Centres to hire navigators to connect people with treatment, harm reduction and culturally sensitive wraparound services as it relates to opioid use. Navigators were hired
The Scottish government will extend a community pharmacy minor ailments program (MAS) across the country following a pilot in Glasgow. As part of the pilot, pharmacists booked consultations with patients to treat minor ailments and illnesses
The University of Manchester found (sub. req.) that burnout was associated with a two-fold increase in odds for unsafe care and unprofessional behaviour, such as not following treatment guidelines and poor communication. It notes that the association
The federal and provincial governments signed a bilateral health deal that will see Nova Scotia get $286-million over 10 years for healthcare for youth, those who need home care or community care, and mental-health and addiction initiatives. The
Federal Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott announced $68 million in funding over three years as part of efforts to transfer control over Indigenous health programs to First Nations. The funding will be directed to Indigenous communities in
B.C's health minister announced earlier this year that doctors charging patients for publicly insured services will face fines. The provincial government says it plans to invoke fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense and $20,000 for the second
The Alberta government will provide universal coverage for PrEP - an HIV-prevention drug that is up to 99% effective at stopping the transmission of the disease - beginning Oct. 1. The generic of the medication is $250 per month, while the brand name
A Pittsburgh-based non-profit medical system is piloting a program to reimburse ambulance companies for certain calls where patients aren’t taken to hospitals as part of a new "treat-and-release" program. As part of the pilot, a non-profit health
Researchers at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found the 2014 Mass. law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-nurse ICU staffing ratio hasn't led to improved patient outcomes. The researchers found only modest increases in ICU nurse