The Diabetes Prevention Clinic will launch at the Montreal Heart Institute's EPIC Center to meet the growing demand for preventive services for patients with diabetes and prediabetes. The clinic will be open to patients with blood sugar levels near
With the backing of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, mdBriefCase developed an e-learning program for healthcare providers about how to deal with the opioid crisis. The course provides physicians with patient scenarios and
Press Ganey developed this resource to help providers reduce preventable errors by putting the patient and safety first. It offers a framework for eliminating patient and workforce harm and supporting a culture of excellence. The resource shows
The Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area says immigrants could be a solution to labour shortages in healthcare. Justin Ryan, public education co-ordinator for association describes the province not leveraging qualified immigrant
Many small towns struggle with doctor shortages, but the town of Atikokan, Ont., expects to welcome several new doctors next year. The town had been dealing with a low number of doctors and has relied heavily on locums. The person in charge of
Contract flipping is when workers at healthcare facilities and care homes are laid off and then rehired at a lower wage and with fewer benefits. The B.C. government wants to end that practice, saying it's hurting recruitment in the sector. Under the
The Johns Hopkins Community Health Partnership pilot was based on a set of acute care interventions rolled out in two hospitals and a community-based care management piece based in ambulatory care settings. Elements included a focus on medication
A report for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction finds the costs associated with substance use (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, opioids, etc.) surpassed $1 billion in six provinces in 2014. The estimate was based on costs in four areas
The physician-led Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC) says that not only is antibiotic resistance a $1-billion problem for the health industry every year, it's expected the price tag related to the issue will grow if action isn't taken now
Information from CIHI showed unintentional falls represented one-third of all injury and trauma-related ER visits in Canada in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Of those visits, 152,504 resulted in hospital stays, which the institute says averaged two weeks