Silver lining: A pandemic need turns into a long-term improvement in community care

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated long-term care homes, those hit hardest in Ontario are rebuilding with an enhanced focus on infection prevention and control thanks to new Infection and Prevention Control (IPAC) Hubs.  Isobel and Arthur Meighen Manor, owned and operated by the Salvation Army is a 168-bed...

Overdose-induced brain injury

The toxic drug crisis is a long-standing public health emergency, but many are...

AI tool reduces risk of unanticipated death in hospitalized patients

A new study from Unity Health Toronto researchers evaluates the use of CHARTWatch,...

Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art...

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Putting patient safety first

If you stand outside Humber River Health, you’ll see a steady stream of Ubers, taxis, other cars, and ambulances delivering patients to the bustling hospital’s Apotex Emergency Department (ED), which serves almost 140,000 patients every year. Yet despite having one of the busiest EDs in Ontario, Humber has a...

Understanding vaccine hesitancy among transitional-aged youth with mental health concerns

A recent CAMH youth-led qualitative study of attitudes and beliefs among transitional-aged youth (aged...

Canada’s premier AgeTech events: 2024 AGE-WELL Annual Conference and envisAGE Forum

Canada's AgeTech enthusiasts and leading minds in technology and aging are set to gather...

Transforming care with AI

Advancements in technology play a crucial role in health care breakthroughs and holds significant...

New genetic counsellor trial aims to provide personalized genetic care in BC

Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new...
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Emergency department discussions about opioid use

The emergency department’s role in providing life-saving care can extend into longer-term treatment plans for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Vancouver Coastal Health...

Turning Star Wars technology into real-world rehab

Dr. Cesar Marquez-Chin has been preparing for the future ever since he watched Star...

Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

For the third summer in a row, Canadians have faced overwhelmed emergency departments caused...

Ensuring the right patient gets the right medication at the right time

Drip. Drip. Drip.  Simon is lying in a hospital bed after a successful abdominal surgery. Listening to the steady drip of the intravenous (IV) pump, he wonders whether he’s getting the right medication. What’s worse, he wonders, “what if the dose is wrong? What happens then?”  He resigns himself to the fact that he has to put his trust in the health care professionals taking care of him. Surely, the doctor...

Innovation in the ER: Innovative, Community-centric care

Humber River Health (Humber), situated in one of Toronto’s most diverse communities, consistently demonstrates its commitment to innovation and excellence in healthcare. This dedication...

NURSING

Boost to nurse practitioner program supports primary health care

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this fall, helping boost the number of professionals able to offer primary health care to the more than 800,000 British Columbians without a family doctor. New funding of $532,500 from the BC...

Canadian Pediatric Nursing Standards

The Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses (CAPN) is a national network of nurses passionate...

A New Centre To Help Canada’s Nurses Enhance Their Skills

Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and...

Nursing practice in the digital environment

Infoway has conducted the fourth national survey of Canadian nurses on the use of...

Nursing Hero: Anna Jalosinski, Alberta Health Services

Honourable Mention: Anna Jalosinski, Alberta Health Services Anna is one of the respected charge...

LONGTERM CARE

The impact of the built environment on an aging population

n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by the formidable Lily Tomlin) is navigating a world built for...

Collaborating virtually to improve long-term care during the pandemic

A study led by Dr. Akber Mithani, Regional Medical Director, Janice Sorensen, Research Lead...

Report sees chance to create home care capacity by streamlining services

New report from UHN recommends residential high-rise buildings with a high proportion of older...

Screening project to better protect residents in long-term care

The prevalence of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) is increasing in B.C. with new cases reported in both long-term care homes and hospitals.  To better protect long-term care residents from a common superbug that can cause serious illness, we are proactively screening for CPO in owned and...

Assessing and treating swallowing disorders

After a year of living with a tube that delivered food directly to his stomach, John Schonewille, then 66, had begun to despair that...