Workforce stabilization, digital accountability, system integration and public trust will define the next phase of health care transformation. Hospital News examines the issues, decisions and pressures health leaders will be watching in the year ahead.
As Canada’s health system continues to recover, recalibrate and redefine itself, 2026...
For Cassandra Fisher, identifying and addressing gaps in the health care system has shaped her entire career. Her current role as Clinical Manager of the Trauma and Violence Specialized Primary Care Program (TVSPCP) at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) represents the realization...
When older adults living with dementia arrive in the Emergency Department (ED), it’s not always because of a medical emergency. Often, it’s exhaustion, stress or caregivers who simply don’t know where else to turn.
That’s where the DREAM program — Dementia, Resources, Education, Advocacy and Mentorship — comes in. Launched in 2024 through a partnership between Niagara Health and the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, DREAM places dementia resource consultants directly in EDs to support patients and families in real time.
In just a few months, the program has helped more than 300 individuals and prevented over 100 unnecessary hospital admissions by connecting families with the right community supports.
Experience calm and comfort at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre with Between Leaf & Light—a 43-minute immersive soundscape of birdsong by artist Scott Rogers and CMBT. This unique installation transforms waiting areas into soothing spaces for cancer patients.