The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) says the registry allows clients to verify the name and credentials of its members. It'll be the first counselling association in B.C. to posts public notices of consent agreements, disciplinary
The health council's Primer on Access to Primary Health Care states there’s limited information available about the time primary care providers spend caring for their patients compared to other duties, such as after-hours clinics, hospital visits and
Although the pandemic created an opportunity to look at care differently, the financial realities of an economic downturn and access to care are significant barriers to positive change. A Yorkville University survey of front-line mental health
A study of Canadian children who contracted COVID-19 found fever and cough were associated more heavily with Omicron and Delta variants but that serious outcomes like hospitalization and being moved to the ICU remained even across all variants
Canadians appear to need more convincing to reduce their alcohol consumption. Three-quarters of Canadians say they're not changing their drinking habits despite recent national guidelines warning that more than two alcoholic drinks a week can
The purpose of this pilot was to see if smart home monitoring could improve overall lifestyle and wellbeing for those with a mental health disorder and other health challenges. Lawson Health Research Institute worked with a community housing
Il n'y a rien d'agréable pour une femme de passer une mammographie à l'hôpital. Plus de 20 000 mammographies sont réalisées annuellement dans les hôpitaux de la région de Chicoutimi et les femmes peuvent maintenant porter un vêtement mieux adapté
Almost 30% of children in Ont. who begin school have at least one developmental vulnerability that could affect their lifelong health, learning and behaviour. This $97-million program, offered at children’s hospitals in Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa
The Phone Connect project provides donated prepaid cellphones to those who are homeless, struggling with mental health or substance use or socially isolated, in hopes of getting people follow-up care instead of going to the ER. The project launched
An important indicator of patient safety is the rate of adverse events (AE) among hospital patients. While there are few data on this in hospital patients, many legal cases and media stories show the consequences of unintended AEs. Researchers found