The Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick says senior care is unintentionally a very difficult system to navigate. The guide’s meant to be one-stop resource for aging-related information to assist users in navigating common challenges associated with
The research underlines the importance of understanding which population groups are less likely to comply with precautions and where they're located can serve to identify groups that public health messaging should target in relation to future waves
PatientTrak provides clinical teams with an overview of the number of patients in the various areas of the ED in real time (triage, registration, waiting room) and informs their decisions. As patients arrive at an ED, they’re entered into the system
Governments, health sector institutions and providers are being urged to strengthen the IT networks that support medical infrastructure. The regulators say new data governance frameworks are needed to provide reasonable protection for sensitive
Researchers in Sudbury say interruptions in physiotherapy over the weekend can set elderly patients back in their recovery. The study concluded that additional weekend physiotherapy improves elderly patients’ physical function and gets them
Through MCI Dermatology Connect, private and public patients get personalized consultations, receive a diagnosis and a prescription for minor dermatology pathologies in only days. There’s no appointment between the patient and the doctor. Instead
The creator of the Avvy app, a Montreal nurse, compares the service to Uber for healthcare. Avvy launched in the Greater Montreal Area in Apr. and the company hopes to expand to other Canadian cities. Users can upload their requisition form from
After immigrating to Canada from Iran in 2020, Neda Asgharzadeh had to start over to continue to practise medicine in N.B. While she delivered over 5,500 babies in her 15 years as a doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, she now has three exams plus as
The Health network says the pilot project is also reducing ED visits and strengthening early co-ordination of SDOH to decrease the length of stay for patients who are admitted. The pilot project started at The Saint John Regional Hospital in Jan
The creation of surgical centres is proposed as a solution to reduce pressures on the province’s hospital system and to clear the backlog of scheduled surgeries. The OMA says these "integrated ambulatory centres" would provide same-day surgeries and