Philadelphia-based Jefferson University Hospital researchers developed a tool called the Uncertainty Scale (U-Scale) to understand the role uncertainty plays in ED readmissions. The tool, based on patient input, stems from a mapping exercise on what
Chronic kidney disease patients are said to be among the highest risk population for cardiovascular disease. When a person with CKD declines significantly, they’re referred to pre-dialysis clinics within a hospital. Those clinics receive government
A report from the C.D. Howe Institute finds adults aren't opting to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases like influenza, shingles and tetanus-pertussis in great enough numbers. To bring rate of immunization up to the federal standard of
In 2017, the CIHI pointed out only 62% of British Columbians in need of hip replacements and 46% of those in need of knee replacements received the procedures within the recommended maximum wait of six months. The province will turn its Burnaby
Scotland will develop a national digital platform to house all relevant information from patients’ health records and to be sure the information is integrated and available. The platform will allow role-based, secure access and specialist healthcare
As the federal government considers a national pharmacare plan, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions estimates up to 1,000 Canadians die from heart disease and diabetes each year because they can’t afford their prescription medication. The report
Sarah Pakzad, a researcher at the Université de Moncton, is developing an app based on the Neurocognitive Frailty Index (NFI). Its algorithm assesses a user's likelihood of developing dementia based on factors such as cardiovascular disease
This Cardus Health case study of hospitals in Hamilton concludes current infrastructure is inadequate to handle palliative care needs of the "silver tsunami". The think tank found two in five area deaths took place in acute care from 2012 to 2013. Of
The program encourages doctors to accept patients in the provincial wait list (which stood at close to 44,000 in March) by offering them a one-time $150 bonus per patient. The province says family doctors took almost 900 new patients in the first
Despite being highly used by older adults, most times, the emergency department isn't the ideal place for seniors to receive care. To support better care in the home, there have been calls to shift home care to a more comprehensive, team-based