Healthcare teams are being asked to do more with less. Staffing shortages, rising patient volumes, and growing expectations around patient experience are putting pressure on every part of the organization. In many cases, communication systems have not kept pace, making coordination harder and increasing the burden on already stretched...

Across Canada, there is growing recognition that clinical research should not be viewed...

Parkinson Canada launches Limitless Parkinson’s Care campaign for this Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Accessing Parkinson’s...

Dead batteries. Lost devices. Outdated software. Rising security threats.  These are all mobility threats...

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals in Canada: the fax machine. Diagnostic imaging departments, specialty clinics, and central intake teams receive thousands of fax referrals every week. These referrals must be manually reviewed, sorted, entered into systems, and triaged before patients can...

HN Summary • AI could help address Canada’s healthcare staffing crisis by improving efficiency, triage,...

When someone you love requires long-distance medical transport, you may be worried about the...

Salim Kandedi was born 17 weeks early. As a micropreemie, he had a less...

HN Summary • Canada’s healthcare access challenges are driven not only by physician shortages, but...

Virtual program connects caregivers to mental health support anywhere in Canada. In recognition of National Caregivers Day, caregivers for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...

Strategic solutions to support emergency departments under strain. Emergency Departments (EDs) are the essential safety net of healthcare, but globally, this net is breaking. The results are familiar: unexpected closures, grueling wait times, and clinician burnout. Solving this cannot rely solely on slow infrastructure projects or traditional approaches to staffing. Instead, the path forward requires smarter pathways to access care and innovative ways of sharing clinical demand across distributed networks. Virtual...

Nearly half of Parkinson’s diagnoses are women, yet their care, support and research is lagging behind men with the same condition. Nearly half of the...

2026 – Celebrating Canada’s Nurses and Their Contributions! Along with having their story published, Hospital News Nursing Hero Award, and the winners also will take home: CASH PRIZES:  1st PRIZE $1,500  2nd PRIZE $1000  3rd PRIZE $500 Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a colleague? Have you...

HN Summary • Many health-care professionals struggle to feel restored, even during time off, due...

Celebrating Canada’s Nurses and Their Contributions! Along with having their story published, Hospital News Nursing...

In a recent episode of The Gritty Nurse, I sat down with Michael Hurley,...

Ontario: 38 nurses below the age of 35 left the workforce for every...

HN Summary • New research shows a home-based strength and balance exercise program can significantly reduce falls in older adults with a history of falls,...

In care facilities and serviced apartments quick help in an emergency counts. Modern home emergency call systems support care staff. Older buildings, however, often lack the necessary infrastructure for such call systems. IQfy installed a home emergency call system in all rooms in an...

Prototypes of smartwatches and rings are driving forward advances in wearable technology that instantly alert emergency personnel. A pioneering study led by Vancouver Coastal Health...