Research from the Canadian Institute for Health Information finds that in 2015, over 25 million courses of antibiotics were prescribed in Canada, enough for every person between the ages of 20 and 69. CIHI compared the country with other nations in
Health Canada predicts the health effects of exposure to pollution from gasoline exhaust fumes could cost $7.3 billion in a year based on their effects on human health. The study found gasoline exhaust pollution was associated with 940 premature
The Children and Youth Mental Health survey found 62% of youth reported having concerns about anxiety and 46% of them report missing school because of it. While 33% of parents said they had a child who missed school because of anxiety, 25% of parents
As part of its digital transformation project, England’s Southampton General Hospital is rolling out whiteboards for older people’s wards. The touchscreen technology displays information taken directly from a patient’s electronic record, including
A study to be published in the International Journal of Aging and Society concludes that internet-enabled cognitive behavioral therapy (IECBT) is effective at treating older people with anxiety and depression. It also finds a larger percentage of
Infoway and digital health provider OntarioMD aim to reduce redundancies in privacy and security requirements for EMR vendors for their respective organizations by aligning their certifications. Eighty percent of Ontario's primary care physicians use
The house call program started in 2016. So far, over 1,000 seniors were seen through the program and estimates show 350 unnecessary emergency department visits were prevented. The Seniors House Call Program is aimed at Regina residents aged 65 and
England’s health services were changed in 2013, when two-thirds of the National Health Service budget was transferred to family doctors. The government planned for this to help more patients be treated cheaply and locally, rather that having them
A study from the Fraser Institute finds that the migration of seniors impacts the health budgets of provinces differently. Six provinces (Alberta, B.C., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and P.E.I.) experienced a net inflow of seniors between 1980
A healthcare task force consisting of a partnership of nine Manitoba municipalities recommend closing four emergency rooms in the region and replacing them with urgent care centres. The task force recommends some hospitals have urgent care centres