As both provincial health networks struggle with ER wait times, the president of Horizon Health Network says physician and nurse recruitment are a top priority. Staff schedules are leaving little room for work-life balance and she indicates it’s the
As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program was rolled out in Feb. Pharmacy based primary clinics opened at 12 locations in N.S., offering assessments and prescribing for 31 minor ailments, for those with chronic
The online platform will allow providers to view existing referrals or wait times for a specific specialist when referring a patient - an option that isn't available now. Currently, without numbers to guide them, clinicians can end up referring
Within Canada, N.B. has the highest proportion of alternate level of care (ALC) patients using hospital beds that are supposed to be dedicated to surgical and acute-care patients. As part of this review, an advisory group will be selected to look at
In an 18-month pilot project, the province will provide a 20% bonus for physicians who keep their family and pediatric medical clinics open outside normal working hours. Doctors Manitoba supports the move, saying it'll increase healthcare access. To
The province is investing $7.8 million into a bursary program for internationally educated nurses to earn their Canadian accreditation. Each candidate can access up to $30,000 over five years to cover expenses like tuition and accommodations. As part
An Edmonton clinic went from about a dozen physicians on staff to only four. As the remaining doctors were taking on some patients who were left behind, the clinic instituted a lottery to determine which patients would be without a family physician
Since FY2018-2019, B.C.'s health authorities spent at least $146 million on for-profit companies providing contracted staff such as nurses, X-ray, CT and MRI technicians, sonographers, physiotherapists, perfusionists, pharmacists and laboratory staff
The findings make a case for considering a broader approach to addressing how healthcare and affordable housing are affecting heart health. The study shows how living in neighborhoods with adequate housing, park space and accessible community health
The study has implications for health equity as McMaster University researchers found the degree to which people were affected depended on factors like race, immigration status, sex, age and education and income levels. From Sept. to Dec. 2020, 25%