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A new study out of Dalhousie University suggests lower-income Canadians face lengthier health care wait times when trying to access the nation’s publicly-funded health care system. Hajizadeh has spent the past two years analyzing 10 years worth of data from…
Canada’s publicly funded health care system is a source of great pride for all Canadians, and an essential foundation for a strong and prosperous nation. The Government of Canada is investing in our health care system, to ensure that it…
Canada’s publicly-funded, universal healthcare system is a source of great pride for all Canadians, and that’s why the Government of Canada is working hard with provincial and territorial governments to ensure Canadian families have access to the health care services…
Up to 30 per cent of medical tests, treatments and procedures done in Canada are potentially unnecessary – and the excess is hurting both patients and the health system, a new report says. The report, which was released Thursday by…
Brief article featuring CHE affiliates in the Spring issue of MIE’s Momentum Magazine for alumni and idustry: Dionne Aleman: Optimizing Surgical Schedules Justin Boutilier and Timothy Chan: Drone-Delivered AEDs
The Interactive Media Lab carries out innovative design informed by applied cognitive psychology and human factors engineering. How can redesign of environments and activities improve the quality of life for people living with dementia? In this workshop, we will explore…
It’s 9 a.m. in Hamilton’s lower city, and Dr. Christian Kraeker starts his day with a medical bag in his trunk and a car stereo full of tunes. Kraeker and Tim O’Shea, another McMaster University doctor, have started HamSmart (Hamilton…
Prof. Michael Carter, a faculty affiliate of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering at UofT is a member of the Health Innovation Team for the project entitled: Intelligent Scheduling to Reduce MRI and CT Wait Times. Full article at: Ministry of…
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 and 2015. Lack of…
The Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety aims to address the weaknesses in health systems that lead to medication errors and the severe harm that results. It lays out ways to improve the way medicines are prescribed, distributed and…
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