With no overnight beds, Women’s College Hospital in Toronto says it’s designed to keep people out of hospital. It’s the only fully ambulatory hospital in the province. Part of its mission is to improve the broader health system and it’s a proponent
A rural Cape Breton doctor is leaving the province to work in P.E.I. due to concerns over the sustainability of the healthcare system, an overloaded work schedule and a busy ER. Dr. Emily Beaton, who is originally from N.B., says that ER closures in
The provincial government will seek input from youth between the ages of 12 and 25 through questionnaire of their opinions and experiences accessing mental health and addictions services in the province. Health and Community Services will use the
Patients discharged in September will receive a postcard in the mail with the link to a survey. Health PEI hospitals started collecting patients’ email addresses over the past year and the survey will be sent by email to patients after discharge
Cindy Donovan, Loch Lomond Villa's CEO in Saint John, N.B., was recognized with a Planetree Visionary Leadership Award at the Planetree conference in Boston. The award is given to those identified as being transformational and Donovan cites her
The NCPEI suggests the Island’s off-reserve Indigenous population is experiencing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and mental health issues. It revealed the off-reserve Indigenous population doesn't feel that Health P.E.I
A St. Michael's-Providence clinical collaboration in Toronto could double the number of pressure wound surgeries performed at St. Michael's each year. Providence staff offer enhanced knowledge to provide rehabilitation for patients who undergo the
The Family First Maternal Wellness Centre in Regina is the first of its kind in Canada to support mothers through their first year after pregnancy with all services under one roof. It offers expectant and new mothers evidence-based physical and
In a report, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta cited the case of a former Alberta Health Services' employee who looked at the medical records of 1,418 patients without authorization over a 12-year period. She also viewed lists of
The Trillium Gift of Life Network developed a metric to measure the province's hospitals' performance in organ donation. Called the eligible approach rate, it measures the number of families approached to discuss the potential of organ donation for