Longterm Care

Aging in place needs more than good intentions — it needs smart infrastructure

Supportive smart homes should be treated as core infrastructure in modern aging policy By Dr. Frank Knofel s aging faster than our systems are adapting. Nearly one in four Canadians will be over age 65 within the next decade. Research consistently shows that most older adults want to remain in their homes...
Nursing

Rodolfo D. Lastimosa Jr. 2nd Place Nursing Hero

Southbridge Care Homes am honored to nominate Rodolfo D. Lastimosa Jr. for the Nursing...
Wellness Zone

Sleeping against the clock: How hospital shift workers can protect their health

HN Summary • Shift work disrupts the body’s natural circadian rhythm, increasing risks of...
Emergency Medicine

HHS Urgent Medicine Day Unit a provincial first

HN Summary • Hamilton Health Sciences’ Urgent Medicine Day Unit (UMED) is a first-of-its-kind...

News & topics

Rehabilitation

First-of-its-kind study finds prehabilitation for living liver donors can improve recovery after surgery

HN Summary • A UHN feasibility study (PROPELLER) found that prehabilitation (prehab)—exercise, nutrition, and mental health support before surgery—can safely improve recovery for living liver donors.  • Donors who participated felt better prepared and recovered faster, addressing both physical and psychological challenges commonly experienced after donation.  • The program also encouraged lasting...
eHealth

How AI is transforming patient care in Canada—before the first visit

HN Summary • New study reveals most Canadians don’t turn to AI for mental health...
eHealth

Making Clinical Research a Care Option: How Digital Infrastructure is Expanding Access to Clinical Trials in Canada

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

Still managing fax referrals manually?

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals...
eHealth

Patient care runs on mobile devices. Is your fleet holding you back?

Dead batteries. Lost devices. Outdated software. Rising security threats.  These are all mobility threats that...
Hospital News Video Library

Medical Specialties

Pediatrics

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications shows more than 40% of cases previously missed

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed more than 40% of cases were missed using traditional delivery-focused monitoring, according to new research...
Diseases

Cancer clinicians call for three actions Canada’s health systems should take to improve cancer care

April Cancer Awareness Month a good time for concrete action The Cancer Clinician Advocacy Forum...
eHealth

This mobile NICU unit aims to improve care for premature infants

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

On National Caregivers Day, ALS Canada expands national mental health supports for caregivers with funding from Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation

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 (ALS) across Canada will have access to an expanded national mental health support program through the ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada), made possible with generous funding from the Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation. An ALS diagnosis is life-changing, not only for the person receiving it, but for...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

New podcast explores why ‘Sleep is the New Sex’

U of A researchers and expert guests delve into our other cultural obsession about what happens between the sheets. In a stress-filled world, people everywhere...

NURSING

Nursing

Susan Davidson 3rd Place Nursing Hero

Unity Health (St. Joseph’s Health Centre) am honored to nominate Susan Davidson for the Nursing Hero Award. For more than two decades, Susan has dedicated her career to pediatric care, consistently demonstrating compassion, clinical excellence, and a deep commitment to supporting children and their families...
Nursing

Only 4 days left to nominate your Nursing Hero

2026 – Celebrating Canada’s Nurses and Their Contributions! Along with having their story published, Hospital...
Mental Health

How health-care professionals can protect their well-being

HN Summary • Burnout is driven by sustained system pressures, emotional labour and chronic overload...
Nursing

21st Annual Nursing Hero Award

2026 - Celebrating Canada’s Nurses and Their Contributions! Along with having their story published, Hospital...
Nursing

Survey shows progress in primary care access as Nurse Practitioners help close gaps

The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) welcomes findings from the 2025 OurCare National...

LONGTERM CARE

Home Care

Slower-walking seniors at risk for falls benefit most from home-based exercise program

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,...
Longterm Care

Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

HN Summary • Mackenzie Health is transforming hospital care for older adults, who make up...
Home Care

Easy to install and retrofit home emergency call sysytem with EnOcean technology

In care facilities and serviced apartments quick help in an emergency counts. Modern home...
Cardiology

Heart failure patient recovers at home thanks to a Canadian first at HHS

It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.” That’s how Hamilton resident Peg Kelly describes chest pressure she experienced one night in December, during the holidays. Kelly has been living with heart failure (HF) for 10 years and recognized the seriousness of her...
Longterm Care

Fostering connection in long-term care with the help of social robots

HN Summary •AI robots as companions: Vancouver researcher Dr. Lillian Hung studied LOVOT social robots in Canadian long-term care homes, finding they provided joy, comfort...