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Protecting patients and the planet from unnecessary tests

Climate change is a universal problem that impacts both environmental and human health. In response, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Andrea MacNeill and Dr. Karina Spoyalo are looking at how sustainable health care can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate...

We need health system solutions now: CMA, CFPC

Medical organizations call on governments to reimagine primary care to help stabilize, rebuild health systems. Last February 7, the federal government announced the most significant investment in health care in more than two decades. This investment followed years of health systems struggling to provide timely,...

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Wait times in EDs are nothing new – and that’s the problem

The respiratory virus season is upon us, and those working in the emergency departments...

Ontario hospitals play critical role in Canadian health care advancements and innovation

Twenty Ontario research hospitals have been celebrated for their excellence in health research and...

Primary care lessons for Canada from OECD countries

To improve primary care, Canada can learn from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...

How SCOPE is diverting patients from EDs and easing family physicians’ workloads

With busy emergency departments (EDs) during respiratory illness season and the shortage of access...

NPs in primary care: The innovation we need

Attention has been focused recently on an Ottawa primary care clinic charging a $400...

Canada could be a world leader in precision medicine cancer treatments if governments remove barriers to access

With top cancer research institutes and a public healthcare system, Canada is poised to...

Let’s make 2024 the year of cybersecurity in Canadian healthcare

2023 marked another high-water mark for the use of digital healthcare in Canada. However,...

The landscape of healthcare in Canada is evolving and OBIO® is at the forefront of this transformation

Canada’s healthcare system is renowned for its commitment to providing universal access to medical...

New Care and Connection Kiosks provide discreet life-saving harm reduction supplies 24/7

Island Health is introducing three Care and Connection Kiosks at hospitals in Campbell River,...

Healthy aging strategies can help Canada cope with its growing senior population

Canada is growing. In June, our population reached 40 million – but we are...

Hyper-throughput operating rooms increase efficiency

At Humber River Health (Humber), breaking new ground is the norm. The team, including...

Antimicrobial resistance: A year in review

By Jessica Blavignac Despite extensive scientific research and policy developments, urgent coordinated action is needed...

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