The Nova Scotia Health Authority is adding four orthopedic surgeons to its ranks to reduce wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries. The health authority aims to provide anyone requiring surgery to have it within Canada's benchmark by March
The board of the Nova Scotia Health Authority voted to open its meetings to the public and make its minutes publicly available. The plan includes a two-phased approach to becoming more transparent. The first phase sees the board publish meeting notes
Following consultation with families and caregivers, NHS England published guidance to help trusts work with bereaved families and caregivers. The guidance provides advice to hospitals, mental health and community trusts on how to involve families
This is one of the first studies to analyze the differences between men and women with heart failure in Ontario. It looked at patients who had not been initially hospitalized and found women with heart failure were more likely to be hospitalized and
A UBC study suggests conditions such as sleep problems, irritable bowel syndrome and depression are more common among multiple sclerosis patients five years before they developed signs of the disease. The lead author says during the five years before
A CBoC report contends that the design features of cities, communities and buildings can create conditions that promote and foster individual and community health and wellbeing. It explains that the design features of communities and cities can
This study suggests socioeconomic disadvantage is a "powerful predictor" of diabetes, and recommend greater awareness and resources be considered for people living in these areas. The Finnish study team examined 10 risk factors for type 2 diabetes
The Scottish government’s framework intends to provide national guidance for its Health Boards and partners on the design and implementation of a weight management pathway for those at risk of developing, or those already diagnosed with, type 2
Health P.E.I. is now offering sexual health evening walk-in clinics in Charlottetown and Summerside. Tests are carried out by a nurse or nurse practitioner and no appointment is required. Each clinic runs from 4 to 8 p.m. and offers testing for
Hospitals typically use severity of illness scores to predict the 30-day survival of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The scores include lab results, vital signs, and physiological and demographic characteristics. But research from the University