The national #EndPJparalysis campaign aims to get patients out of bed, dressed in their own clothes and moving around in order to speed up their recovery. It also challenges all those who care for older people to get patients up and about for the
A family experience survey from the Health Quality Council of Alberta shows a range of overall satisfaction scores for LTC facilities in the province of between 6.6 and 9.7, with an average of 8.4. Wide variance was also seen on the food quality
During a hospital stay, the ClinicAll app enables the use of TV, Internet, and to call up all hospital information such as treatment appointments, meals, room lighting or bed control. Doctors and staff can inform the patient about upcoming visits via
This C.D. Howe Institute report suggest that historically, for most provinces and territories, the rise in healthcare spending outstrips the nation's economic growth. However, it appears that trend is accelerating, putting the long-term
The government plans to hire 25 new medical specialists to fill vacancies, address shortages and tackle workload issues. The additions will include a cardiologist in Saint John and the rest will be up to regional health authorities to decide on
The province is investing $2.1 million to create more memory care beds and assist existing care homes. The first of three per diem increases will raise rates to $135 from $127.42 per resident. The increase will be retroactive to Apr. 1 and will allow
Town Square is a working replica of a 1950s downtown, built and operated by the George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Centers in Southern California. The imitation town is the biggest U.S. investment so far in what eldercare specialists call reminiscence
Through the Innovation Technology Payment, NHS England directly funds a group of innovations to spread them across the national health organization. Recent innovations include: HeartFlow, a non-invasive cardiac test that creates a 3D model of
A test for viral infections that could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions was demonstrated to European Respiratory Society. The procedure, known as point of care respiratory viral testing (POCT), was trialed in England. The
These positions will be spread between the Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre. The IWK says the positions will address needs in key specialty areas, improve access and reduce wait times for specialty services only offered at the