The Ontario Renal Network, the Ontario government's principal chronic kidney disease advisor, created a utility grant for the 5% of patients who undergo hemodialysis at home. The program, funded by the provincial department of health and long-term
About 100 hospitals in the U.S. opened geriatric emergency departments or trained ER teams in geriatrics care to be sure they’re not making older patients sicker. It’s part of a new approach for older patients as the country’s emergency departments
This is one of the first studies of U.S. hospital costs associated with an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal patients. It found that a standardized protocol - already in use throughout Europe - for managing patients before, during, and after
Since a consortium of hospital systems and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs formed their own not-for-profit drug company to make generic drugs that are in short supply or overpriced, an additional 100 hospitals have joined the initiative. Salt
The campaign aims to help doctors and patients better communicate and understand healthcare options. Choosing Wisely N.W.T. believes that as much as 30% of healthcare in Canada is unnecessary. This, with over-use of antibiotics is also an issue that
A website called Stories for Caregivers provides caregivers in B.C. a resource to identify community program and online learning modules. A family physician who's spearheading the project explains most caregivers are untrained, unpaid and subject to
Researchers from UBC, Simon Fraser University, McMaster University and the University of Toronto suggest Canadians put off necessities in order to afford the cost of medicines. The data suggest putting off vacation and leisure activities was the
A Université Laval study found the risk of dying from a stroke is approximately 25% higher for patients treated in rural areas across the country because many rural hospitals lack resources and access to healthcare. The study found only 11% of rural
Kaiser Permanente researchers report that despite the availability of effective treatments for depression and a growing effort to detect and begin treating depression during primary care visits, only about a third of individuals newly diagnosed with
In the week leading up to surgery, some hospitals in the U.S. are now prescribing that seniors exercise, eat healthy foods and minimize anxiety and stress. Research suggests these interventions can enhance seniors' readiness for surgery and