In its annual snapshot of healthcare expenditures, the Canadian Institute for Health Information forecasts spending of $242 billion this year, a 4% increase over 2016 and higher than the rate of increase seen over the past decade. Hospitals (28%)
The provincial agency, called Personal Support Services Ontario, will provide home care directly to serve hundreds of thousands of patients in Ontario. The move essentially turns personal support workers into provincial employees. It’s also predicted
This Institute for Healthcare Improvement publication highlights 10 ideas that emerged from its 90-day innovation approach, including reflections on the Triple Aim, the concept of a healthcare Campaign, the Breakthrough Series Collaborative model and
Health-related apps in the U.S. surpass 318,500 - nearly double the number available just two years ago - with approximately 200 new ones added to the market daily, says a report by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. The number of apps
The Health Foundation's report highlights that national policy and planning for the NHS workforce in England is "not fit for purpose," pointing to high staff turnover and instability across the NHS and a decline in the number of trainee nurses. Among
U.S. experts recommend providers stateside make health information easier to understand and reduce the difficulty of health-related tasks. A study found the proportion of adults receiving health literate care increased from 2011 to 2014 but fell
Research from the Canadian Institute for Health Information finds that in 2015, over 25 million courses of antibiotics were prescribed in Canada, enough for every person between the ages of 20 and 69. CIHI compared the country with other nations in
Health Canada predicts the health effects of exposure to pollution from gasoline exhaust fumes could cost $7.3 billion in a year based on their effects on human health. The study found gasoline exhaust pollution was associated with 940 premature
The Children and Youth Mental Health survey found 62% of youth reported having concerns about anxiety and 46% of them report missing school because of it. While 33% of parents said they had a child who missed school because of anxiety, 25% of parents
As part of its digital transformation project, England’s Southampton General Hospital is rolling out whiteboards for older people’s wards. The touchscreen technology displays information taken directly from a patient’s electronic record, including