Data from StatsCan show in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, 32% of people 12 and older got the flu shot in the past 12 months. Females (36%) were more likely than males (29%) to be immunized. The survey also suggests that those 65 or older were the most
The project lead for Saskatchewan's Compass program says the system to record and prevent medication mistakes in the province will become mandatory as of Dec. A pilot project in 2016 turned up more than 7,000 incidents. She states that while 80% of
A report from the College Student Alliance, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, Colleges Ontario and the Council of Ontario Universities recommends that the provincial government undertake the following: An update to Ontario's Comprehensive
The ECRI Institute, a U.S.-based non-profit patient safety research organization named ransomware and cybersecurity threats as the No. 1 health technology hazard for 2018. ECRI's top 10 list of health technology hazards identifies potential sources
As part of its More Is Not Always Better campaign, which attempts to demonstrate how patients can play a role in reducing unnecessary care, Choosing Wisely established four questions patients should ask their doctor to better understand if a test or
The Australian government allocated hundreds of millions in its 2017-18 Budget for the rollout of its My Health Record (MyHR). It’s hoping most Australians will take part but it will give them the choice to actively opt out. The country’s Australian
Following a trial, the pilot project GP at Hand will cover approximately 3.5 million patients living in London. The 24-hour service will be trialled by the National Health Service and will allow patients to speak to their GPs via a smartphone
The Scottish Government is expanding its Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) to allow eligible mothers in all parts of the country to benefit from the program by the end of 2018. The government will have up to 60 additional fully trained nurses to deliver
Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine report that an experimental ER triage program that coordinated care with multiple departments at a Chicago hospital cut wait times of critically ill patients by more than two hours. Known as "Dr
In releasing an action plan for seniors, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne pledged to spend $115 million over the next three years to create up to 5,000 LTC beds by fiscal year 2021-2022, with a promise of up to 30,000 new spaces over the next decade