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Colon cancer prevention with an ROI – Let’s Get on it!
#Challenge #coloncancer trial has cost savings and survival benefits. "Structured #exercise should be considered a standard treatment and be prescribed and funded," says Dr. Kelvin Chan from Sunnybrook. The 🍁 program saves the system about $1,500 per patient after...
Mental health in Canada affecting more adults
(Canadian Institute for Health Information) Mental health conditions are on the rise in #Canada, with almost 30% of adults reporting a mental health condition in 2023, up from 20% in 2016. Should our governments take bolder action now or will they wait until the...
Ontario legislates a set back for IMGs (again)
Nothing says a system is not working more than when a work-around is created. Hats off to @Queensu and @LakeridgeHealth – 20 medical students will be able to bypass CaRMS next year because they have a guaranteed family medicine residency spot....
Connecting Palliative and Age-Friendly Care with the 4Ms
Last week in the IHI blog, a scenario about Bernice nicely connected #Palliative Care and #AgeFriendly Care to support a key aspect of the #4M Framework: specifically, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁. https://bit.ly/4sLiSDk
SalusOttawa opens new supportive housing
(CBC Ottawa) This is what the integration between #mentalhealth, #supportivehousing and #aginginplace is supposed to look like. Like UHN's Dunn House, @SalusOttawa's impressive, new Capilano Drive location needs to added to the spread plan for the rest of Ontario....
Ontario quietly rescinds poxy policy
(Toronto Star) It took the Ontario government six months to fix a problem that it created. The policy prioritizing Ontarians over international graduates in filling coveted medical residency positions has finally been rescinded. Hoping that this about face encourages...
Black Canadians more likely to skip/delay meds
(CMAJ) Black Canadians are significantly more likely than white adults to skip or delay taking #prescribed #medications because they can’t afford them and already face higher rates of conditions like cardiovascular disease and...
American Healthcare Affordability Perspective
(Gallup Centre/West Health) Nearly every aspect of daily life has become more expensive — and healthcare is no exception. Americans are feeling financial strain from a range of daily expenses, including healthcare costs. About one-third of respondents without...
Lowering age for Colorectal cancer screening
(CBC) This should be a rapid nationwide no-brainer: lowering the age of #screening for #colorectal #cancer just makes good health and demographic sense. Adults under 50 are increasingly being diagnosed while screening programs in Canada are offered to those aged 50 to...
Dr. I. Gorfinkel| Immigrants didn’t break health care — politicians did
In appreciation and support of Dr. Iris Gorfinkel's opinion piece in the #TorontoStar: Immigrants should not be to blame for current Canadian health care woes. Indeed, these newcomers have played an important role in keeping our health care system standing by...
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