A report from The Conference Board of Canada recommends healthcare systems make better use of physician assistants (PA) to alleviate increased demand for physician services, decrease wait times and mitigate health workforce shortages. Hiring more PAs
The Australian Government says a report into aged care funding highlights several options to modify the country's residential care funding instrument. The government will use the Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) to inform its
In British Columbia, men make up the majority of overdose deaths. This is why Fraser Health is trying to help men open up about substance abuse. The campaign includes a four-page guide, video and posters that offer pointers to friends and family
This is the first annual report by the province’s Patient Ombudsman Christine Elliott, who received approximately 2,000 complaints from patients, their families and caregivers between 2016 and 2017. The report encourages patients and their families
Data from StatsCan show in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, 32% of people 12 and older got the flu shot in the past 12 months. Females (36%) were more likely than males (29%) to be immunized. The survey also suggests that those 65 or older were the most
The project lead for Saskatchewan's Compass program says the system to record and prevent medication mistakes in the province will become mandatory as of Dec. A pilot project in 2016 turned up more than 7,000 incidents. She states that while 80% of
A report from the College Student Alliance, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, Colleges Ontario and the Council of Ontario Universities recommends that the provincial government undertake the following: An update to Ontario's Comprehensive
The ECRI Institute, a U.S.-based non-profit patient safety research organization named ransomware and cybersecurity threats as the No. 1 health technology hazard for 2018. ECRI's top 10 list of health technology hazards identifies potential sources
As part of its More Is Not Always Better campaign, which attempts to demonstrate how patients can play a role in reducing unnecessary care, Choosing Wisely established four questions patients should ask their doctor to better understand if a test or
The Australian government allocated hundreds of millions in its 2017-18 Budget for the rollout of its My Health Record (MyHR). It’s hoping most Australians will take part but it will give them the choice to actively opt out. The country’s Australian