The handwritten questionnaire filled out by families accessing services through the IWK Health Centre’s Mental Health and Addictions program takes time to process and the information isn’t available to clinicians until after patients have left their
The program - implemented at all 68 nursing home organizations in New Brunswick - substitutes non-drug therapies for antipsychotics for seniors living with dementia. The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) says that in the first two
As part of a $4.2-million project, the province is setting up Community Recovery Teams (CRTs) made up of six healthcare professionals to work with people who have severe mental illnesses. The project will be set up in eight communities and each team
Experts warn other hospitals should watch closely as London’s largest hospital reviews how it flags potentially violent patients with purple armbands. The armband policy was put in place as part of a settlement with the Ontario Labour Relations Board
This incentive was previously offered to doctors in rural areas. As the shortage of family doctors worsens in Nova Scotia, the province is now offering tuition relief, the Family Medicine Bursary and debt assistance to urban doctors in a bid to
The framework for a palliative care strategy aims to improve access to palliative and end-of-life care services. As part of the framework, an advisory committee, led by the New Brunswick Cancer Network, will be set up to develop an action plan. There
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's preliminary year-end monthly wait-times report for 2017-18 revealed ER wait times were down 16% compared to the previous year, however, median ER wait times climbed in March for the fifth straight month since the
Patient engagement is increasing at clinical and health policy conferences across Canada. Such engagement often goes beyond providing passive support, as highlighted by the Patients Included charter designations. Many clinical and health policy
In an effort to increase vaccination rates, the federal health minister will support five multi-year projects to the tune of $3.4 million. Ginette Pettipas Taylor says Ottawa also launched a national awareness campaign on childhood vaccination. The
In addition to the campaign, three donor physicians signed contracts to share a half-time position responsible for providing leadership and education as part of a new model for Saskatchewan's organ and tissue donation system. The 2018-2019 budget