Partnering virtual physicians with nurses during 811 calls could ease the burden of in-person visits to the ER. The UBC study found that out of the 811 callers who were seen by virtual physicians, only 26% were advised to immediately go to the ER
Unlike a family doctor's office, which deals just with primary care, Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre teams family physicians with other health professionals, leaving doctors to focus on medical issues while patients access care under one
For patients on life support, moving them to an MRI scanner can be a difficult experience, which includes going to another hospital or being pushed across hallways with the possibility of being disconnected. Unlike regular MRI scanners, the Swoop
Alta.’s first pharmacist-led clinic has seen between 14,600 and 21,900 patients per year since opening in 2022. The study says emulating Alta.’s pharmacist-led clinic model could enhance access to primary care and avoid unnecessary ER visits
The study adds to evidence that school-based health centers - studied extensively in urban contexts - improve children’s healthcare and provide broader benefits to rural communities. Over 250 school-based health centers were established in rural
The first-of-its-kind report aims to make people aware of the connection between housing and healthcare, pointing to several ways that housing investments can also benefit Canada’s strained healthcare system. The Lawson Health Research Institute’s
While the province is now posting the wait times on MyHealthNB for non-urgent medical diagnostic tests, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Atlantic hopes the dashboard will make patients and the government aware of the
The UCP government tabled the proposed legislation, which would create four standalone health agencies out of the centralized Alberta Health Services (AHS). Each sector would have its own minister, while the provincial health minister would slide
In the three years before legalization in 2018, the rate of ER visits by Ont. seniors for cannabis poisoning stood at 5.8 per 100,000. That figure spiked during the first phase when dried cannabis became available to 15.4 per 100,000 and it rose
The program targets young people between 16 and 18 years of age. The DISCOVER one-day workshop program uses self-referral, CBT methods and more visual materials while allowing more clinician interaction. The CBT approach in this program involves