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THE GROWING BURDEN OF WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT IN CANADIAN HEALTHCARE

As the demand for quality care grows, so does the pressure on healthcare organizations to optimize their workforce management. According to the 2025 NUPGE-Abacus Health Care Survey, 89% of Canadians believe the healthcare system is in crisis, and 60% report struggling to access care...

The importance of investing in healthcare

The importance of investing in healthcare The second you put the words “shareholders” and “health care” in the same sentence, many Canadians within and outside of the care industry will understandably bristle. Canadians are rightly proud of our effective, equitable – if flawed and over-burdened...

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The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis By Wendy Levinson Canada signed the historic...

The BC Health Coalition launches platform for public health care and 6 priority solutions

The BC Health Coalition launches Platform for Public Health Care and 6 Priority Solutions...

Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

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

We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve the primary care crisis

Every day we hear stories about the primary care crisis in Canada and the...

People of lower socioeconomic status less likely to receive cataract surgery in private clinics

Despite increased funding for cataract surgeries to private, for-profit clinics, access to surgery fell...

Canada’s Pharmacare Act needs to be changed

Canada’s Pharmacare Act, Bill C-64 is merely a fill-the-gaps approach rather than a universal...

Addressing inequities in cancer care

Recent advancements in cancer treatment have lengthened and improved patients’ lives, but the increased...

The impact of the built environment on an aging population

n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by...

Understanding the environmental impact of hospital pharmacy supply chains

The pharmacy sector produces a range of environmental effects, encompassing greenhouse gas emissions, ecological...

Collaborating internationally to better protect patients from superbugs

Surrey Memorial Hospital is one of 12 hospitals around the globe involved in a...

New program tackles wait-list, brings surgeries closer to home

A new initiative brings day surgery closer to eastern Ontario families, supported by the...

Sounding the alarm for a sustainable Canadian cancer preparedness plan

Cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada. An estimated two in five...

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What 20 years of competency-based medical education has taught us

When the first conversations around Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) took root in Canada in...