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William Osler Health System know that people who live in their community are the ones who benefit from their health care system, which means that these people are also the ones who know where they should focus our efforts. They…
Wait times for surgeries on Vancouver Island could be significantly reduced if the region’s health authority moves ahead with contracting operating room space from a Calgary-based private surgical provider. According to Interior Health, this third-party clinic could allow for up to…
General health has improved worldwide, thanks to significant progress against infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria in the past decade and gains in fighting maternal and child illnesses. But healthy life expectancy has not increased as much, so people…
In August 2014, at the height of the Ebola epidemic, Redemption Hospital lacked robust IPC (infection prevention and control) practices and relevant equipment to prevent the spread of Ebola. Both staff and patients were becoming sick and dying in the…
A chronic shortage of specially trained nurses kept overtime costs for B.C.’s two largest health authorities at more than $70 million a year, with the two hardest-working nurses taking home an astounding $125,000 in overtime pay. “The health care system…
Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the U.S. now involves someone who has had the disease before. When doctors talk about second cancers, they mean a different tissue type or a different site,…
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Capacity Planning and Priorities is seeking a Planning Analyst to provide expertise and advice on planning, policies and programs addressing the ministry’s strategic direction and priorities for the health system, including planning for…
Canadians "pay a substantial amount of money for health care through the country’s tax system," according to the right-leaning Fraser Institute. Although patients aren’t directly charged for treatments, or required to obtain private insurance, Canadian health care is funded through…
With 74 entrants, it was the largest, most competitive contest ever. It concluded this year’s D+H SRI Summer Student Research Program. Undergraduate students from Canadian universities had a chance to share the results of their diverse research projects and compete…
As Canada hands out federal health money on a per capita basis, provinces with aging populations could be in trouble. The Canadian Medical Association fears this framework could mean those dollars aren’t going to where they’re needed most: Canada’s seniors.…
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