The idea for Virtual Hallway came from two doctors looking to have specialist input earlier on in the course of a patient's illness. It's essentially a phone consultation platform that allows primary care providers to gain rapid access to a
The study investigated rates of visits to the ED for community-dwelling people with dementia in Ont. during the first two waves of the pandemic. Researchers observed large immediate declines in rates of visits during the pandemic, which remained
Central East region hospitals were running independent systems, meaning they couldn’t easily share patients' health information and sometimes the same tests had to be conducted over again. The Clinical Information System (CIS) was rolled out by seven
Dementia’s anticipated to reach nearly one million Canadians over the next 12 years and dementia prevention is becoming an increasingly urgent national health priority. UBC’s Faculty of Medicine is taking part in the country’s largest dementia
The province is bringing free rapid access counselling services to several small communities with almost $2 million in annual funding to Family Services Saskatchewan. The program’s available for individuals, couples and families needing support for
There's limited research concerning the deployment of specialty mental healthcare and medication adherence through telehealth. This study also states that, for rural areas, access to specialty care remains a challenge for patients with serious mental
A l’Î.-P.-É., l’hôpital Western d’Alberton indique que son service d’urgence serait contraint de fermer si une seule personne est en congé de maladie alors que les problèmes de recrutement et de rétention du personnel de santé augmentent dans la
Doctors receive $29.40 per patient for one-off visits in an after-hours clinic compared with the $47.74 they’re paid for the more comprehensive visits that usually happen in a doctor’s regular practice. Davidson explains that, for after-hours clinics
A Toronto ER nurse quit her job earlier this year to work as a travel nurse at a hospital in Texas. She’s getting paid three times her salary in Canada and working only 36 hours a week, as opposed to 70-80 hours at St. Michael’s in Toronto. In a CUPE
The poll of front-line RPNs, PSWs and other front-line staff revealed a surge in physical & sexual violence against women, in racially motivated attacks and an increase in the use of weapons against hospital staff. The poll found that: 63%