The regional health authority set a target of reducing its ALC beds to less than 330 or less than 20% of all Horizon hospital beds by Jan. 2026. Horizon says if that goal is reached, ER patients won’t have to wait to be admitted and surgeries wouldn
While N.S. physiotherapists are now able to order their own diagnostic imaging, N.B.’s practitioners won't be able to follow suit. In N.B., if a physiotherapist believes a patient needs an MRI or an x-ray, that patient must see their primary
Anyone who needs urgent mental health, addiction and substance care or clinical support in times of crisis can visit the clinic. The $9.5-million facility is part of the province’s efforts to make urgent mental health and addictions services more
The province will launch a $68-million in vitro fertilization program, funding one round of treatment and medication as of Apr. 2025. Over the next three years, $270 million will go toward cancer treatment, as well as screening and prevention
Ottawa researchers found only about half of individuals with an estimated life expectancy of less than three months received formal palliative home care. Those who received palliative home care were people who were flagged by physicians as having a
Premier Blaine Higgs and other government officials weren’t aware of a three-year, $93-million contract with Canada Health Labs to provide travel nurses in Vitalité hospitals. He suggests the auditor general should consider an investigation as the
A report claims AI could improve quality of care, enhance patient and staff experiences, simplify administrative work and optimize overall system management across the main areas of healthcare. The areas with the highest potential for net savings
N.S. is partnering with Novo Nordisk Canada to create the Nova Scotia Lighthouse project, an initiative that’ll address childhood obesity and chronic disease in the province. The project will bring together healthcare, academic and economic leaders
Maternal obesity on its own and along with other risk factors, like diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, substance use and chronic hypertension, was associated with an increased likelihood of fetal death. The risk of stillbirth in obese
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction says healthcare costs related to substance use accounted for nearly 30% ($13.4 billion) of the overall costs of substance use in 2020. That amount included day surgeries, ER visits, inpatient