Ont.-based researchers found that Alta., B.C. and Ont. saw twice the increase in pediatric hospitalizations than Que., which prohibited edibles at the time of the study. They found that after cannabis became legal, there were an average of 5.2 child
EDs at The Moncton Hospital (TMH) and Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) experienced critical shortages of nursing staff the weekend of Aug. 26-28. During that time, Horizon asked patients with non-life-threatening medical needs to not come to those
The Health Strategy for Women and Islanders who are Gender Diverse outlines priorities in addressing the health and well-being needs of women and gender-diverse people, including the delivery of healthcare services. The five-year strategy includes
Instead of giving new prescriptions or recommending lifestyle changes to a patient who’s having difficulty making ends meet, physicians in an Alta. health network are asking patients about their financial circumstances to adapt the care and direct
The health network’s looking to engage its staff, physicians and New Brunswickers in recruiting healthcare workers. The Horizon Referral Reward focuses on the recruitment of RNs and $1,000 will be available for successfully referring a Registered
To reduce the province’s 95,000-person primary care wait list, the funding model will see three family doctor clinics being paid for the number of patients they serve, as opposed to only for services provided, Currently, family physicians in N.S. are
A doctor at a rural ER usually sees every patient in person, day and night. But for three weeks this spring, two rural ERs were staffed by only one doctor on call 24 hours a day who remained on standby overnight to take phone calls from nurses
Almost all health workers in the study felt the pandemic impacted their mental health and added stress to their work-life balance. In the fourth wave of the pandemic, between Sept. and Nov. of 2021, many were looking to leave or quit due to job
Edmonton-based DynaLife Medical Labs, a private laboratory service that collects blood and other samples for medical testing, will be expanding its operations in the province. The company, which already operates in Edmonton and some northern
The funding for CHEO’s National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) aims to help internationally educated healthcare professionals fill positions in Ont.'s healthcare sector. Other objectives for the project include: Identifying barriers faced by