In 2017, the Canadian Association of Optometrists warned of a looming "vision crisis" due to Canada's aging population, as seniors 65 and older are projected to make up 20% of the population by 2024. The Eyeglasses Project, a collaboration between
Penn.-based Health Plan Partners (HPP) said its work with the state's Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANN) led to lower blood glucose levels of diabetics and care utilization of other chronically ill members by implementing a
Health Quality Ontario issued quality care standards for opioid use to direct healthcare providers and patients in the following three scenarios: Acute pain; Chronic pain; and Opioid use disorder and addiction. HQO notes that as part of the standards
Harvard Business Review provides an overview of three models of human-centred design and co-creation, a set of approaches that can accelerate and humanize healthcare innovation that aims to get patient feedback during the innovation process and
A survey of physicians suggests privacy and confidentiality are essential in emergency care, especially for patients reluctant to undress or divulge sensitive, personal information in front of other people in an exam room or in a hallway. To see how
The Harvard Medical School study included adults with any infection or exacerbation of heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma who were admitted via the emergency department. The patients also had to live in the hospital's
Mayo Clinic tested a program aimed at improving the patient experience by designing a new model of pregnancy care. The program piloted 14 alternative prenatal care options, offered to women with low-risk pregnancies. During the course of the project
The not-for-profit healthcare system opened a virtual hospital called Connect Care Pro that combines the health system's 35 telehealth programs and over 500 providers and caregivers. It's the largest telehealth program in the U.S. and aims to help
Micro hospitals are emerging in U.S. suburban and urban markets as a backup to community facilities and in regions where the demand doesn’t require full-sized hospitals. These facilities are considerably smaller than community hospitals and offer as
The U.K.'s Care Quality Commission (CQC) is concerned patients' chances of making a full recovery are negatively impacted when they're denied contact with relatives and friends. Its report warns that people with serious mental health problems who are