Since Sept., over two dozen surgeries were performed in the province using the da Vinci Surgical System. So far, the robots assisted with procedures involving the prostate, kidney and bladder, with Sask. expecting to expand use of the technology for
The Cultural Safety and Humility Standard (available for purchase) is designed to address Indigenous-specific racism in care delivery and to provide culturally safe services to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and communities in B.C. The
Amid a surge in children suffering from respiratory illness leading to wait times of up to 18 hours at the Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) in Calgary, the province will install a heated trailer next to the ED ACH. The trailer will be used only when
Toronto-based MedWorks says its app connects consumers in Ont. with health service providers in their community, including paramedics, mental health practitioners, physiotherapists and medical spas. Users will have access to care coordinators to
The figures lead to believe recruiting new physicians is getting more expensive. The health network spent $8.3 million since 2019 on doctor recruitment, resulting in the hiring of 185 doctors, working out to $44,675 per hire. Since the beginning of
Ont.'s AG issued 15 value-for-money reports, including one on the province's COVID-19 vaccination program. She finds the government's rollout was uncoordinated and wasteful, pointing to a central intake system for booking appointments that took three
The Competition Bureau believes pro-competitive policies foster innovation and greater access to digital healthcare services. The federal enforcement agency finds digital health is underutilized in Canada, with only one-in-seven patients seeing their
The Children's Healthcare Canada, the Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses and the Canadian Pediatric Society issued a call to action to the provinces to restabilize pediatric healthcare. While overcrowded children's hospitals garner headlines
By 2024, the number of seats available through Practice Ready Assessment will triple to 96. The B.C. government says the program provides a pathway for foreign-trained doctors to qualify as physicians in the province. The government also created an
The Burnaby, B.C. university would be the first institution in western Canada to open a medical school in 55 years. The funding will support curriculum, space and staff planning and the hiring of an interim dean to provide provide strategic