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A new report on children and youth mental health and addiction in Ontario paints a bleak picture of the challenges facing today’s youth and the difficulties the health-care system has had in adapting to increased demands. Youth visits to doctors…
Three Ontario hospitals have launched an official partnership aimed at improving health care for children who receive services at more than one facility. The new Kids Health Alliance, formally created in Toronto on Wednesday, is designed to improve pediatric care…
Christopher Sun (IndE PhD candidate) is among four U of T Engineering students who will each receive $150,000 from the 2017 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The funding will support research into everything from faster download speeds to technologies to repair…
Ontario is planning to revamp its ambulance system to redirect some patients with less pressing needs to places other than emergency rooms. The government announced Monday that its new system would start rolling out in March 2018 and would better…
Canada has scored well in a global study to assess how effectively countries use their healthcare systems to avoid preventable deaths, but the country still has plenty of room for improvement. The first ever Healthcare Access and Quality Index, released…
Health Minister Jane Philpott pledged action Tuesday to bring down “unacceptably high drug costs” as she announced consultations on a suite of proposed regulatory changes related to a drug prices board designed to protect consumers. The Patented Medicine Prices Review…
Author: Sir Liam Donaldson (on behalf of WHO) Publication date: May 2017 Download the report “Healthier, fairer, safer: the global health journey” (pdf, 8.44 Mb) This independent report, commissioned by WHO and written by Sir Liam Donaldson, reflects on the…
The recommendations also include system enhancements, such as: Including workplace violence policies in hospital Quality Improvement Plans going forward Increased supports for patients with known aggressive or violent behaviours Patient, family and staff input into triggers, behaviours and interventions Creating…
Five times a day, senior managers at Toronto’s North York General get alerts on the ever-rising tide of patients arriving at the hospital’s emergency department. The updates are colour-coded — and too many “red status” alerts prompt immediate action, with…
The 2016 census from Statistics Canada, released Wednesday, showed there were 5.9 million people aged 65 and older in the country – slightly more than the country’s 5.8 million children 14 and younger. It’s the largest increase for that age…
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