In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis and her team offer concrete data revealing that the experience of participating in physical activities is a greater determinant of well-being among people with disabilities than the amount of time spent doing those activities.  “This study...

William Osler Health System (Osler) has partnered with McMaster University (McMaster) on a...

Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with...

A 37-year-old man collapses on a golf course. He’s rushed by ambulance to...

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) through an innovative research project. Supported through LHSC’s Academic Realignment Initiative Awards, the technology is currently being tested to improve patient outcomes in interventional radiology procedures.  First introduced in 2022, LHSC recently announced 15 additional research...

Over the past few years, incidents of violence against healthcare workers has increased worldwide....

Look around you. Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a...

In a world where an implantable electrode can reduce the number and intensity of...

For people who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious health...

Nasal-administered naloxone is more cost-effective and could help reduce the number of opioid-related fatalities compared to the current publicly funded intermuscular version, a new study has...

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered remotely, with therapist guidance, appears to be as effective as in-person therapy for a range of mental health problems, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “The World Health Organization has designated CBT as essential health care, but access remains an important barrier for many people in Canada. Our findings suggest that therapist-guided, remotely delivered CBT can be used to facilitate...

Anna (68-year-old female) was hospitalized after a fall, bringing along 14 medications she routinely takes at home. During the medication history review, it was...

The current nursing shortage, which the Canadian Nurses Association predicted in 2009 would be at 60,000 by 2022, has peaked well beyond that number in 2024. In 2022, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions quoted a study that...

Crowded hospitals, long wait times and nurse burnout have become common news stories, reinforcing...

With more than 500 fellows, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s (RNAO) Advanced Clinical...

Agnes Leung and Tram Nguyen were excited for a new professional development opportunity. The two...

Introduced during the pandemic, this support service became an invaluable resource for health care...

Humber River Health (Humber) has identified a core priority of delivering comprehensive, quality care closer to home for members of its community. This commitment...

The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network, a leading national initiative focused on accelerating Canadian innovation in health care, announced the launch of its Long-Term Care Innovation and Scaling Network. This new network, led by Ottawa-based Bruyère, is designed to enhance the quality of...

Through the Geri-Hub, wait times for patients have been reduced by up to 50 per cent for some Geri-Hub services, now achieving the lowest...