The health authority’s quarterly progress report on its critical action plan shows it hired more than 2,400 employees, including more than 900 nurses and 150 physicians, during the fiscal year that ended on Mar. 31. The breakdown of nurses hired
The latest collective agreement for nurses in N.S. includes a provision that’ll set nurse-to-patient ratios for hospital settings. The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union believes the change will have a huge impact on the working lives of nurses as they’ll go
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says that’s equivalent to 55.6 million patient visits. While EMRs have increased health information, 78% of doctors can’t exchange patient clinical summaries with physicians in other practices. The CMA launched
The health app lets people provide information on their medications, immunizations and laboratory and medical imaging tests with health professionals who can’t access N.B.’s electronic health records system. N.B. is the first province to allow
The initiative, launched in Jan. at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital's ER in Fredericton, sees patients who could benefit from accessing physiotherapy or occupational therapy services identified during triage and connected to professionals
The hospital features a psychiatrist, social workers and mental health nurses who offer therapeutic group programs and individual psychiatric treatments. Patients can attend the hospital in the day and go home in the evening. The provincial
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) believes the federal government should force provinces to pay for care in other jurisdictions if wait times become dangerously long. The CMA notes a growing number of for-profit clinics are delivering specialty
The standard provides guidance for facility administrators and staff on how to promote good mental well-being for residents while also screening and providing treatment for dementia and mental illnesses. The guidelines suggest staff in LTC and
The Ontario government is starting consultations on adding 14 more common ailments to the list of health issues that Ontarians can get treatment for at a pharmacy. Consultations will look at treating and prescribing at pharmacies for ailments such as
The study identified compassion as the greatest predictor of patients’ overall quality care ratings. It surpassed other traditional factors of quality care such as wait times, clinical communication and pain and symptom management. The study adds to