Under Saskatchewan's prescription review program, physicians will receive a report card comparing their prescribing habits to those of their colleagues. The drug classes targeted are opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants and gabapentin. Physicians
The Access 24/7 addiction and mental health clinic will be attached to Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital. It'll provide patients with round-the-clock assessment and crisis counselling, as well as stabilization, referrals and telephone support. The
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) says this is the first report to share the experiences of early stage patients in parallel with metastatic breast cancer patients. Through their experiences, breast cancer patients identified gaps when it
The updated C-CHANGE (Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavour) guideline to manage cardiovascular disease can assist primary care physicians with patients at risk of heart disease. The guideline updates the 2014 guideline
The guidance from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is telling doctors to reduce the use of medical jargon when communicating with patients. RCP believes this will also encourage patients to take more control of their care plans. The patient
The Medical Post (sub. only) survey shows Saskatchewan, Alberta and P.E.I. are among the top provinces for doctors to practise. Saskatchewan received the highest score in professional satisfaction - a category based on findings from the CMA’s 2017
With no overnight beds, Women’s College Hospital in Toronto says it’s designed to keep people out of hospital. It’s the only fully ambulatory hospital in the province. Part of its mission is to improve the broader health system and it’s a proponent
A rural Cape Breton doctor is leaving the province to work in P.E.I. due to concerns over the sustainability of the healthcare system, an overloaded work schedule and a busy ER. Dr. Emily Beaton, who is originally from N.B., says that ER closures in
The provincial government will seek input from youth between the ages of 12 and 25 through questionnaire of their opinions and experiences accessing mental health and addictions services in the province. Health and Community Services will use the
Patients discharged in September will receive a postcard in the mail with the link to a survey. Health PEI hospitals started collecting patients’ email addresses over the past year and the survey will be sent by email to patients after discharge