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)...

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...