Nearly half of all cancer deaths and more than 40% of cancer cases are attributable to potentially modifiable lifestyle factors, according to a study published by the American Cancer Society. An estimated 42% of cancer cases included in the
Canadian patients now face the longest ever recorded wait times in over two decades of tracking by the Institute, with a median wait time of 21.2 weeks for medically necessary treatment. The study examines the total wait time faced by patients for 12
The CIHI data shows the emergency department (ED) length of stay for people admitted to hospital in 2016–2017 was up 11% from the year before and almost 17% from 5 years ago. CIHI says the patterns highlighted here confirm concerns raised by
Patients whose hip surgeries were performed by surgeons overseeing two operations at once were almost twice as likely to suffer serious complications as those whose doctors focused on one patient at a time. It’s the first study (analyzing outcomes up
In trying to define "the optimal patient experience," independent U.S. organisations The Beryl Institute and the American Association for Physician Leadership interviewed patients and physicians to identify how to be better aligned and how to close
A director of the digital psychiatry program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston says using chatbots for mental health is an innovative approach to increase access to care. As examples, he cites an app called Karim that counsels Syrian
KPMG’s report includes recommendations that were implemented and some that are underway in the province’s healthcare system. Among those recommendations include reducing insured chiropractic coverage to better align with other jurisdictions in Canada
The province's auditor general said in her annual report that the province is spending millions to send patients to the U.S. for stem cell transplants due to limited capacity for treatment. The average cost of sending a patient south of the border
UCalgary was one of five Canadian pilot sites for The Working Mind program in 2013. Since then, the program trained more than 25,000 people across Canada. It’s now integrated into the university’s suite of training and development programs offered
The Innovation and Value Initiative launched the Open-Source Value Project (OSVP) to develop open-sourced, patient-centered tools to help stakeholders make decisions about the value of treatment and services. It uses a consensus-based approach to