@niageing's newest report underscores the urgent need for more coordinated, comprehensive strategies to tackle #dementia - one of Canada’s fastest-growing health challenges. Here is the table of contents and executive summary infographic with three #recommendations....

(CMAJ) While #virtual care may have improved access and convenience for some patients, on the whole, the increased availability of virtual care did not meaningfully increase its use for patients living far from #specialists, especially for #rural residents. (CMAJ)...

(Toronto Star) I typically do not post on Sunday mornings, but I'll make an exception today. Set aside the artificial points program and fast track permanent residency for Dr. Michael Antil and as many of the other 2,436 #GPs, 170 #surgeons and 519 #specialists in the...

(@IEDM_Montréal) The number of patients leaving emergency rooms #LWBS before receiving treatment is underscoring ongoing concerns about Canadian hospitals. In Québec, 11% leave without being been but 18% of those return within 48 hours. Only 50% of LWBS are CTAS level...

(The Lancet) In 204 countries in 2023, 44% of people age 15 and older living with #diabetes were #undiagnosed. People under 35 years were much less likely to be diagnosed. Implications on access to #healthpromotion, #preventative and #primarycare to avoid co-morbid...

With the coverage of beloved children's author Robert Munsch's decision on a medically assisted death after being diagnosed with #dementia and #Parkinson's disease, this piece on #MAID in Quebec by Aaron Derfel on the number of advanced requests there is timely....

(US) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened up state applications for the five-year, $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program intended to address upcoming cuts to hospitals’ Medicaid funding. I suggest that it would be equally helpful for...

(KFF) Independent US rural hospitals are joining clinically integrated networks to save money and improve patient care. Some also invest in broadband, housing, and other community projects that can help people stay healthy and access care. #ruralhealth #innovation...

(MedicalDaily/WHO) 1 in 6 adults 60+ experienced #abuse in #community settings in 2024, while a staggering 2 of 3 #nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same period. Under-reporting compounds the crisis. Early Medical Red Flags No Chart Should...

(USDH&HS) In the US, the Office of the Inspector General found that in 2022 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 #𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Of the events captured, 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 and 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Question: who...