A project for a private eye surgery centre in Corner Brook is getting a second look from Nova Scotia’s Department of Health. A local ophthalmologist met the province’s health minister and the premier is considering looking further into the proposal
The New Brunswick Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings Working Group audited vending machines and operations at arenas, pools, gyms and other facilities to determine what was offered. Its findings indicate 87% of food and 66% of beverages sold in
The HQCA's I'm Still Me: The Lived Experiences of Residents in Designated Supportive Living report details a pilot project involving interviews with residents in designated supportive living. Its aim was to gain a better understanding of their
An Accenture consumer survey finds growing consumer demand for digital-based health services is fueling the push for a model for care in which patients and machines are joining doctors as part of the healthcare delivery team. Among the findings
An American Ernst & Young consumer and physician survey points out that rising demand for digital interaction between consumers and doctors is fueling non-traditional players to upend the healthcare industry. The survey reveals that more than half of
In 2017, the Canadian Association of Optometrists warned of a looming "vision crisis" due to Canada's aging population, as seniors 65 and older are projected to make up 20% of the population by 2024. The Eyeglasses Project, a collaboration between
Penn.-based Health Plan Partners (HPP) said its work with the state's Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANN) led to lower blood glucose levels of diabetics and care utilization of other chronically ill members by implementing a
Health Quality Ontario issued quality care standards for opioid use to direct healthcare providers and patients in the following three scenarios: Acute pain; Chronic pain; and Opioid use disorder and addiction. HQO notes that as part of the standards
Harvard Business Review provides an overview of three models of human-centred design and co-creation, a set of approaches that can accelerate and humanize healthcare innovation that aims to get patient feedback during the innovation process and
A survey of physicians suggests privacy and confidentiality are essential in emergency care, especially for patients reluctant to undress or divulge sensitive, personal information in front of other people in an exam room or in a hallway. To see how