This research adds to growing evidence that the poor mental health of healthcare providers jeopardizes the quality and the safety of patient care. Researchers in the U.K. and Greece set out to examine the association of burnout with the career
Within the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Vitalité Health Network lost 499 healthcare workers. Their average age was 37. Of those, 152 were nurses with an average age was 34. The majority left because of heavy workloads and low morale. At Horizon, over 600
Le Réseau de santé est d’avis que la mise en œuvre de la notion de « court séjour chirurgical » a fait ses preuves et donne d’excellents résultats pour les patients. L’approche comprend la désignation des lits d’hospitalisation de courte durée pour
Physician assistants, which are allowed to work in Man. and Ont., are paired with physicians and can examine patients, order diagnostic tests, assist in surgical procedures and do paperwork. The Sask. government is considering allowing physician
Angus Reid found that four-in-five Atlantic Canadians describe healthcare there as poor or in crisis, the most in the country, while 58% in every province say the same. While half of Canadians believe the creation of private care options would have a
The Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick says senior care is unintentionally a very difficult system to navigate. The guide’s meant to be one-stop resource for aging-related information to assist users in navigating common challenges associated with
The research underlines the importance of understanding which population groups are less likely to comply with precautions and where they're located can serve to identify groups that public health messaging should target in relation to future waves
PatientTrak provides clinical teams with an overview of the number of patients in the various areas of the ED in real time (triage, registration, waiting room) and informs their decisions. As patients arrive at an ED, they’re entered into the system
Governments, health sector institutions and providers are being urged to strengthen the IT networks that support medical infrastructure. The regulators say new data governance frameworks are needed to provide reasonable protection for sensitive
AHS lowered the recommended age for biennial breast cancer screening for average-risk women from 50 to 45. Alta. is the first province to make these changes. AHS says the updated guidelines were created by the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Clinical