A six-month pilot program among several Colorado hospitals and healthcare facilities to reduce opioid prescriptions has been a success, with every participating facility cutting opioid prescriptions by at least 30% - and some by nearly 50% . The
This survey, from global digital health assistant technology company HealthTap, finds patient compassion is the most significant element in healthcare. Eighty-five percent of patients said compassion and listening carefully were very important to
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says the new hub is the first in the country designed to provide care and development breakthroughs to the 45% of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities who also have a mental illness. It was found that
U.S. think-tank the Urban Institute examined a model in which coaches use motivational interviewing to educate clients about their chronic disease and help them improve their nutrition, medication adherence, physical activity, stress management and
As part of the provincial budget, the government expects to invest in the following initiatives to reduce wait times: Accessibility: Hire new family physicians and specialists, increase the number of nurse practitioners, introduce electronic
The Ontario Renal Network, the Ontario government's principal chronic kidney disease advisor, created a utility grant for the 5% of patients who undergo hemodialysis at home. The program, funded by the provincial department of health and long-term
About 100 hospitals in the U.S. opened geriatric emergency departments or trained ER teams in geriatrics care to be sure they’re not making older patients sicker. It’s part of a new approach for older patients as the country’s emergency departments
This is one of the first studies of U.S. hospital costs associated with an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal patients. It found that a standardized protocol - already in use throughout Europe - for managing patients before, during, and after
Since a consortium of hospital systems and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs formed their own not-for-profit drug company to make generic drugs that are in short supply or overpriced, an additional 100 hospitals have joined the initiative. Salt
The campaign aims to help doctors and patients better communicate and understand healthcare options. Choosing Wisely N.W.T. believes that as much as 30% of healthcare in Canada is unnecessary. This, with over-use of antibiotics is also an issue that