The provincial government's looking at giving RNs prescribing powers, allowing NPs to order and apply defibrillation and apply ECGs, allowing pharmacists to administer certain substances by injection or inhalation and allowing chiropodists, midwives
The province’s premier calls it the most ambitious and aggressive incentive program in Canada. The bonus will be spread out over five years to fill positions where recruitment is a challenge. It marks a significant increase over the previous
The Indigenous-led retreat was designed for young adults between the ages of 19 and 35 who are working in, or interested in working in, health, wellness, heritage and/or culture. Its purpose was to create a space for participants to connect and feel
The Partnership for Healthy Cities states that cities are uniquely positioned to fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries by implementing policies to reduce exposure to risk factors. Vancouver was chosen for making public health
The pilot resulted in the number of patients being seen almost doubling since 2021, increasing from 56 patients to 83 patients per week. Team members' suggestions included revising forms physicians are completing, streamlining clerical workflow
Widespread cancellations followed by closures in later waves of COVID-19 contributed to the backlog and ongoing staff shortages are making the problem worse. CIHI found that about 937,000 fewer surgeries were performed in Canada over the course of
The clinic’s credited with improving its health standard mortality ratio (HSMR) from one of the worst in the country to better than the national average. In 2017, CBRH’s cardiology department began exploring issues behind a health standard mortality
Too often, sex assault survivors in rural areas must drive long distances to access essential care and services. The Rural Sexual Assault Care - Expanded is an online, micro-credential course will be offered in Grande Prairie. It teaches how to
Patients have occasionally shown up in an ED to ask about the results of their recent chest X-ray or other type of imaging test done in the community. As part of the change, the results for diagnostic imaging tests will be uploaded directly to a
On the heels of N.S. announcing up to $20,000 in retention bonuses for nurses, N.B.’s healthcare budget got passing marks from some, while nurses gave it a failing grade. The province’s $12.2 billion budget include: $44.9 million to increase wages