Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) research reveals that the number of patients who visit the ER with elevated blood pressure has been on the rise for the last decade and most of those patients are discharged home. The study, which
The Addiction Care Clinics of BC (ACCBC) will represent the non-government clinics that provide addiction treatment throughout the province, with a focus on recovery and providing expertise in to reduce opioid overdose deaths. ACCBC’s members says
In a survey across Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) members, Ontario’s 23 academic research hospitals, 76% of respondents identified policies, directives and procurement rules as major hurdles to innovation adoption within their
Alberta Health's annual report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year points out that 52% of patients were placed in continuing care within 30 days of being assessed. However, that's well short of the province's target of 65% and represents the lowest figure
Researchers from the University of Florida analyzed the first few minutes of recorded consultations in U.S. clinics and found that, on average, patients have 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit before physicians interrupt. In 36% of the
The U.K. research team found noise on children’s medical wards at night exceeds the maximum limit recommended by the World Health Organization and is significantly louder than in their bedrooms at home. Previous research found children’s cancer and
U.K. LGBT campaign group Stonewall researches the challenges facing elderly people and found many LGBT people are concerned about living alone without support or having to enter care homes which will not meet their needs. Seniors told the researchers
New Brunswick's health minister says the provincial government is considering launching or joining a lawsuit to recover some of the costs associated with opioid use. Benoit Bourque claims that in the past 11 years, 241 New Brunswickers died from
This Ontario government-funded pilot project is aiming to set the Canadian standard in intergenerational home sharing. The Toronto Homeshare Pilot Project sees researchers, social workers and government officials working solutions to keep seniors in
A study from American healthcare provider Humana shows: Telemedicine visits were paid out at an average of three-times less than the cost of a face-to-face consultation; While follow-up referrals were slightly higher for telehealth over a two-week