Hats off to Saskatchewan's Steven Lewis for his call for a Primary are Manifesto. « Fail to fix primary care and the system will collapse under the weight of avoidable harm, an overwhelmed hospital system and unsustainable cost. »...

Thoroughly impressed that 30 US health systems are collaborating on implementing #agefriendlycare which puts the #4Ms at the heart of their actions: #WhatMatters, #Medication, #Mentation and #Mobility. Can a similar number in our country of province commit to doing...

@Macleans magazine as announced its "Power List" - the 10 most influential people in Canadian healthcare for 2024. Interesting to see who made the list and who did not. The Federal Minister of Health and only one Provincial Minister made it to the list...I wonder what...

(AONL) Nurse managers must receive the right support to ensure promotion of a #healthyculture, #attracting & #retaining staff, delivering excellent #patientexperience, and elevating #patientoutcomes. Nurse managers with higher #spanofcontrol face more financial...

Sharing this impressive pan-Canadian website & report on #primary care to amplify its important message. #ourcare I would like to learn what specific actions and timeline each Federal, Provincial and Territorial government will apply to work towards achieving each...

(CHT) Former Health Minister Matthews: "Pay more attention to #sdoh" and "we are very ill-prepared for the #demographic challenge.” This has been known for at least 40 years...yet, here we are. It is amazing that Health Minister Marc Lalonde released the landmark...

(CBC) This is just the tip of the next iceberg - #seniors displaced when #retirementhomes are sold for condominium redevelopment. Despite support from vendors, finding equivalent and affordable #accommodations, #programs & #services will be a challenge. Image...

Given published stories about people who have actually received a priority ambulance response...inappropriately - I find it very hard to believe that Mr. French did not receive a high priority response. Thinking that medical dispatch prioritization systems are being...

Financial institution hikes loan rates and shortens loan term at @GHC_SSM after it de-rostered 10,000 residents. Has this happened before and how will it impact this and other health care organizations in a similar situation?

Several Canadian media outlets recently 'cut and paste' reported that 293 #ALC patients were admitted to #LTC homes (links in comment section). I hope these outlets make an effort to document the impact on these people and their families very soon. Please go beyond...