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Working toward achieving the Quintuple Aim using holistic patient data

A new demonstration study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) combined patient-reported survey data with clinical outcomes and costing data on hip and knee replacements for the first time. The report determined that there were statistically significant correlations between patient reported experience...

AI-powered algorithm brings more accuracy to hospital discharge predictions

Accurately predicting when a patient will be ready to go home is at the centre of every effective discharge plan ensuring patients have a smooth transition from hospital to home.  Getting this timing right allows the patient’s family or care partners to prepare for their...

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Health care hackathon rapidly spreads and scales Stop the Pop

Mindy Kim and Jessica Cheng knew there was a problem, and it was their...

Curing healthcare

As we look to the future of healthcare, Humber River Health (Humber) stands at...

Free, innovative tool to empower Canadian caregivers

Baycrest has launched the Canadian Caregiver Assessment and Resource Tool (C-CART), a free online...

AI tools to ease administrative burdens in ER

Unity Health Toronto has received $200 thousand in funding from Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners...

Investing in a culture of safety and high reliability

Each time a person enters a hospital, they entrust their care providers to keep...

Empowering Canada’s Clinical Leaders: The Infoway Centre for Clinical Innovation in Digital Health

Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government,...

New genetic counsellor trial aims to provide personalized genetic care in BC

Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new...

Patient takes first steps at UHN’s West Park Healthcare Centre

It was a dramatic first for both the patient and his care team. Just 27...

Innovating care experience with artificial intelligence

At the beginning of this year, St. Joseph’s became one of Canada’s first academic...

Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

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

Innovation in the ER: Innovative, Community-centric care

Humber River Health (Humber), situated in one of Toronto’s most diverse communities, consistently demonstrates...

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...

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Help chart the future of palliative care

Attention: Caregivers and anyone living with life limiting illness Statistics Canada is conducting a study...

Working toward achieving the Quintuple Aim using holistic patient data

A new demonstration study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) combined patient-reported...

COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease in half when administered during pregnancy

A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s)...

Federal needle exchange programs are to reduce health care costs, blood-borne infections

New research suggests that every dollar spent in Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in...