Data from the CMAJ's Global Burden of Disease Study shows the overall health of Canadians is good and is consistent with similar countries, as people live longer managing diseases. The age-standardized death rate decreased by 12% from 2006 to 2016
Nova Scotia will implement the interRAI system, an electronic tool that enables assessments of long-term care residents. With the technology, staff will identify health issues, develop care plans and monitor residents' health in real time. interRAI
Ontario researchers believe the aim of screening is to detect disease early when treatment may improve the patient’s health. This study of patients with metastatic lung, breast or prostate cancer found 2.9%, 6.3% and 13.3% of patients, respectively
Mass.-based MITRE Corporation is developing a digital Patient Toolkit, which lets patients digitally record symptoms, treatments and medications. The toolkit is meant to facilitate patient input and let patients see their symptoms over the course of
Children in Saskatoon were waiting about two years to see a child psychiatrist, while children in Regina only waited three or four months. The head of the University of Saskatchewan’s child and adolescent psychiatry division says that, given the
The $20-million facility at Canadore College is one of a kind in Canada. It’s focused on collaborative interprofessional education and the integration of Indigenous, Eastern and Western healing and wellness practices. The facility will also integrate
Baylor College of Medicine researchers identified factors that could contribute to diagnostic error, specifically those related to patient-physician interaction. Upon reviewing diagnostic error narratives, they found that approximately 75% included
Between 2014 and 2017, the London Health Science Centre (LHSC) discharged 5,569 patients who required alternate levels of care. However, that was after they spent a combined 108,688 days in hospital waiting for a placement in a nursing home or for
The Fraser Institute suggests that in 2016, Canada's healthcare expenditures as a percentage of GDP, 11%, was the fourth-highest among the 28 nations with universal healthcare systems. Despite that, the think tank ranked Canada low on the following
Despite reminder letters to homes, emails and phone calls, front-line staffers found approximately 150 patients didn’t show up for their diagnostic imaging appointments each month. Health PEI says missed appointments slow down the process of getting