Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022.
In the early 2000s, use of prescription opioids to treat acute and chronic noncancer pain increased substantially...
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• Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive cultural transformation toward “zero harm,” embedding patient safety, transparency, and accountability into every level of the organization through a five-part strategy focused on leadership empowerment, standardized processes, and open communication.
• Measurable Results: Through initiatives such...
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• AI-powered screening tool: Researchers at UHN developed the Hypermobility Assessment Tool (HAT), an AI-driven smartphone app approved by Health Canada that uses...
Two Canadian studies are shedding light on the high number of patients across Canada who are suffering in silence because of a taboo medical condition that many people are too embarrassed to talk about. The studies found that urinary and fecal or bowel incontinence are both widely underreported and underdiagnosed in Canada, impacting thousands of patients.
“A lot of people are embarrassed about their conditions and likely try to keep...
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•Specialized Emergency Mental Health Care: The Purple Zone, launched in March 2024, provides 24/7 interdisciplinary care for mental health and addictions emergencies in...
Ontario: 38 nurses below the age of 35 left the workforce for every 100 new nurses that started in 2023
Canada is burning through its young nurses at an alarming rate as healthcare systems across the country struggle to retain them, reveals a new...
Canada’s primary healthcare crisis has garnered news headlines and political attention, but an equally alarming crisis is ongoing in long-term care (LTC).
More than five...
Approximately 90 per cent of cases of glioblastoma, a highly malignant and aggressive brain tumour, recur because of the tumour’s ability to spread into healthy brain tissue.
Therefore, specifically studying the cells that spread into the normal brain tissue is key to preventing recurrence in...