With ERs across Canada closing due to staffing issues, some paramedic groups are advocating provincial governments institute community paramedicine to take up the slack. Any patient picked up by an ambulance is brought to a hospital ER, regardless of
The project, which delivered portable x-ray machines to a Cree Nation in northern Sask., is said to be a first in Canada. The company behind the machines says a lot of these remote communities never had x-ray. Patients usually needed to travel
A pilot program creating virtual connections between Albertans and doctors continues to reduce unnecessary hospital visits. More than 8,000 patients were assessed either over the phone or via videoconferencing, with AHS hoping it can improve access
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta reveals that 47% of patients in the province who received virtual care in late 2021 saw no difference in care delivery between online and in-person visits. However, 43% rate their experience with
The Coalition for Seniors’ Rights shows that, in June, there were about 382 people waiting in hospital for a nursing home bed. In July, that was up to 429. The coalition suggests this should be the province’s top priority for the healthcare system
Recruitment's increasing at Horizon Health Network, as a total of 1,291 healthcare workers were hired since Apr. The hires include 240 RNs, 163 LPNs, 288 personal care attendants, hundreds of health professionals and support service workers. Horizon
The changes are an effort to stabilize the healthcare system and the government maintains patients won’t be paying out of pocket for any of them. The measures include: Increasing surgeries performed by private clinics but covered by OHIP; Paramedics
A private medical clinic run by Que.-based Algomed has set up in Dartmouth, N.S. and already has over 200 patients. Some believe the clinic can ease the burden on the province's overwhelmed public health system but the Canadian Medical Association
Most people who take the days-long clinical competence assessment are found to need remedial education to be licensed in the province and the additional requirement prevented numerous people from returning to Man. Amid staffing shortages, the
Staffing challenges resulted in an increased reliance on agency nurses for many provinces. In Man., the increase went from 2% of overall nursing staff costs province-wide in 2015-2016 to over 4% for 2021-2022. The provincial government is now looking