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
The B.C. government says it'll increase the amount of care each senior in residential care receives by 20 minutes per day. The province's own guidelines are for a minimum of three hours and 36 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The
England NHS policy encourages general practices to implement alternatives to face-to-face consultations to improve access to healthcare and reduce GP workload. But University of Bristol researchers found there isn’t much evidence on their use or
A voluntary program let by Utah-based non-profit Intermountain Healthcare allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care to help them heal faster and reduce readmission rates. Intermountain's Partners in Healing program