(CBC) Amplifying this video on the three-site North Shore Health Network (Lake Huron, Ontario). An excellent piece depicting the #clinical #HR, #fiscal and #operational challenges faced by all #rural and #northern healthcare facilities across #Canada. This is a must...

(CHQPR) 703 #rural US hospitals are at risk of closure: more than half are at immediate risk. Typically, Canada has about 10% of what is going on in the US. So that would be about 70 #ruralhospitals in Canada with about 35 at immediate risk. Given regular news reports...

Where a woman lives matters to her health: U.S. states vary widely in access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes for women. Gaps in women’s health and care could widen further, especially for women of color and those with low incomes who live in states that...

This CBC news story describes the recruitment challenges faced by three large Ontario cities (Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton) for the chief planning role. Municipal planning leaders face incredibly ambitious growth targets, extracted negotiations with federal and...

This no strings attached #basicincome project in Denver helped 45% of participants secure #housing and saved public service costs (US$589,214). #lifechanging Remind me again, didn't Ontario create a Basic Income Pilot Project way back in 2018 to provide basic income...

(FierceHealthcare) With government support, @Microsoft and @Google are providing free & low-cost resources to rural US community hospitals - the most vulnerable to #cyberattacks. Wondering if Canadian hospitals can access these tools and what are #federal,...

This Thursday 6 is International "What Matters to You" Day part of the #4Ms - #mobility, #medications, #mentation, and what #matters. This link to @theihi website provides great resources to emphasize the importance of of individuals expressing what matters most to...

A massive concerted effort from all government and non-governmental agencies is required to co-produce and expand #residential options like these for #seniors. No one gets up in the morning wanting to be placed into #longtermcare. #NORCs, #AIP #Coliving #Cohousing...

This analysis found that in 2022, US employers and private insurers paid hospitals *on average* 254% of what #Medicare would have paid for the same care services. The impact of this applied to our hospital costs  would #decimate our province. The same figure was 224%...

CMAJ article examines over 350 #social #admissions to Nova Scotia hospitals thru the lens of 20 interviewed health care professionals. Marrying these views with #patient and #family perspectives would also be useful. #quintupleaim #4Ms #whatmatters (CMAJ 2024 May 6)...