A report (available for purchase) by the Canadian Health Policy Institute estimates billions of dollars are wasted every year by governments on non-medical expenses that offer no material benefit to patients. The institute contends that public
A report from the Montreal Economic Institute argues against a lower maximum price for pharmaceuticals. The think tank points out that if Health Canada follows through and reduces the price of drugs, it could run the risk of reducing access to
The Vancouver facility is the first in B.C. to implement the technology from Toronto-based patient engagement software company SeamlessMD. The software provides patients with reminders leading up to surgery, a daily check-in to track progress post
The country’s Ministry of Health developed the clinical guidelines for primary healthcare practitioners and others who provide advice on weight management for adults. These Guidelines include meta-analyses, systematic reviews, large trials and New
A study from the Conference Board of Canada suggests that workers who receive the optimal mental health treatment gain in lifetime productivity, regardless of age. However, workers aged 15-24, who have over 40 years of work life remaining, can
Using data from the 2016 census, StatsCan finds that 53% of men 65 or older did some work in 2015, up from 38% in 1995. Full-time employment for elderly men also increased: from 15% in 1995 to 23% in 2015. Women are also working past normal
The top two complaints reviewed Ontario’s Office of the Patient Ombudsman was from by patients with concerns over their discharge process. In response, 27 hospitals in Ontario are adopting a tool named the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) to
The team came up with a light system on the ceiling outside each room, using them to signal what needs to be done in each room. Purple means the room is clean and ready for the next patient. Orange means the patient is out having X-rays taken. Green
The province is expanding the Alzheimer Society's First Link program to provide 14,000 people diagnosed with dementia, and their care partners, with a First Link Care Navigator. The patient navigators help provide access local supports and programs
In the U.S., high-alert medications are identified subjectively through national safety organizations, error reporting, expert consensus and literature. To improve the situation, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) developed a tool to