As 100,000 people in N.S. are without a family doctor, one of the country’s leading healthcare experts says the solution isn't hiring more doctors. Dr. Michael Rachlis explains the number of family physicians in N.S. is almost 20% higher than the
The province hired a think-tank of nurses and government officials to bring short-term incentives to retain nurses as it grapples with hundreds of vacancies and more who are considering leaving the profession. Among the incentives: Retention bonuses
As Ont. hospitals scale back operations due to staffing shortages, the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) finds patient care’s being critically compromised due to the shortages and the standardization of unsafe workloads. When
The report found nearly one in 13 opioid-related deaths in Ont. between 2018 and 2020 occurred among construction workers and among construction workers who died over half were employed at time of death. The report shows deaths among construction
The Aug. survey shows 37% of Canadians were infected themselves or someone in their household was infected after restrictions lifted. In May, the same survey found that just 23% had been impacted by the virus. Nationwide, 46% of survey respondents
The report - which highlight the importance of injury prevention programs - is the first in the province to give data on injury-related ER visits by people experiencing houselessness. It breaks down the data into five categories: unintentional or
This is the first study to investigate the difference in gender health of Canada’s Indigenous people. The UBC Okanagan indicates that Indigenous people have the worst health outcomes of any residents in the country and confirms Indigenous women
The survey’s findings reveal the important steps needed to improve quality patient care using antimicrobial drugs. It’s the first of its kind province-wide and serves as a benchmark for antimicrobial use and appropriateness. Conducted in 10 hospitals
BreakFree fracture liaison service was launched at QEH in P.E.I. and is run by an NP. It's the first program of its kind in the province for those at a higher risk for osteoporosis. Through a fracture liaison service, the NP identifies potential
The timing to launch these new services supports concerning data related to an increase in mental health challenges amongst children and youth. Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care expanded its children and youth mental health services to provide