As children’s organizd sports were cancelled and screen time went up over the past two years, Western University's Child Health and Physical Activity Lab set out to find how the pandemic shifted family activity levels. The researchers found most of
The University of California San Francisco posits individuals with psychiatric disorders should be among the groups to be prioritized for booster vaccines and other preventative efforts. The research found that for patients under 65, the risk of
The study found that roughly 3% of patients who were hospitalized for more than 24 hours with COVID-19 pneumonia developed new-onset dementia over a median of 182 days after their recovery. Researchers found that the risks were significantly higher
Researchers at the Women’s College Hospital demonstrated a significant gap in care for a high-risk population as they found less than half of postpartum psychiatric ED visits were followed by timely outpatient care. The researchers also found that
The Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service will use increased funding from the province to expand its remote monitoring program capacity from 50 clients to 100. The program allows older adults to retain their independence and live at home while also
Aunties Within Reach a été créé en partenariat avec l’Université de l’Alberta et l'Ihkapaskwa Indigenous Wellness Collective, qui collaborent dans le but d’améliorer le bien-être des Autochtones. Le programme est une ligne de soutien où les gens
Thousands of B.C. paramedics were trained in a care model that aims to keep palliative patients out of hospital as long as possible. The ASTaR initiative, which stands for assess, see, treat and refer, gives paramedics the tools to treat palliative
Patients in the top 1% of healthcare spending in North America account for 25% to 40% of total healthcare expenditures in a given year. As part of the study, the Alta. researchers categorized high-cost patients into distinctive groups within the high
The province is providing an additional 200,000 to Westminster House Society to support several of their programs, including treatment and recovery for youth, trauma-informed gender-specific treatment and wraparound supports for girls and young women
Ontario home health provider VHA Home HealthCare is working to understand and support diversity in its workforce through an annual DEI report - one of the first of its kind for a home care organization. The report shares information gathered through