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Growing pressures facing hospital sector

At recent  2026/27 Pre-Budget Consultations, held by the Ministry of Finance in North York, Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) President and CEO Anthony Dale outlined the growing pressures facing the hospital sector and the need for stable, multi-year funding that will help hospitals plan as...

Best-Rated Medical Interpreter Services for Hospitals and Clinics

Clear communication contributes to successful health care. Language barriers can affect patient safety, informed consent, clinical outcomes and overall experience. As Canada’s health system serves increasingly diverse communities, hospitals and clinics rely on professional health care interpretation services to support accurate, timely and culturally...
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Looking ahead to 2026

Workforce stabilization, digital accountability, system integration and public trust will define the next phase of...

The journey to where you’re meant to be

For Cassandra Fisher, identifying and addressing gaps in the health care system has shaped...

Southlake Health introduces new Emergency Department wait-time clock

HN Summary:• Southlake’s ED was originally built in 2003 to handle just over 80,000...

Putting patients first and enhancing ED communication

To improve communications and ensure patients feel supported from the moment they enter the...

New emergency department experience reinvents patient care in Scarborough

Lai Chu didn’t know what to expect when a sudden knee injury led her...

Learning Health Systems strives to elevate patient-centred care

Summary: Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is advancing the adoption of Learning Health Systems, a framework...

Dementia resource consultant embedded in the ED enhances care

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.

Reshaping robotic rehabilitation

For individuals recovering from a stroke or spinal cord injury, restoring hand and arm...

Can the Hub Model solve Ontario’s healthcare woes?

Ontario’s healthcare system faces growing pressure from ED backlogs, physician shortages and a rising...

Compassion in aging: Celebrating a year of Southlake’s Acute Care of the Elderly Unit

When Southlake Health first opened over a century ago, the population it served looked...

Where Art Meets Care: Immersive Soundscape Brings Comfort to Patients

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.

AI receptionist answers the call for busy medical clinics

Hospital patients/family members test drive AI phone software co-created by HHS doctor.A Hamilton Health...

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HN Summary• Humber River Health’s outpatient Vascular Clinic delivers preventative, community-rooted wound care, providing...

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HN Summary• Hamilton Health Sciences’ Centre for Burn Research is leading a national Phase...

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