(Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)) Almost a quarter (24%) or all long-term care residents in Canada received an #antipsychotic medication 𝚠̲𝚒̲𝚝̲𝚑̲𝚘̲𝚞̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚊̲ ̲𝚍̲𝚒̲𝚊̲𝚐̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚘̲𝚏̲ ̲𝚙̲𝚜̲𝚢̲𝚌̲𝚑̲𝚘̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚜̲ - rates higher than US, Australia and Sweden. The...

In the past, some NHS England transformations, policies and operational decisions have - from time to time - been adopted by provincial health jurisdictions here in Canada. Some successful...others not. Lucinda Ritchie previously lived in her own adapted bungalow in...

The #smallhome option is an integral part of a comprehensive housing solution for people with disabilities and others requiring long-term care. Other jurisdictions should embrace them. But in this case - even when offered additional support - local staff judged the...

J’applaudis sans réserve le travail des sénateurs canadiens sur ce dossier, mais il n’était guère nécessaire de redoubler d’efforts. Pour les francophones vivant à l’extérieur du Québec, les seize réseaux régionaux, provinciaux et territoriaux de la Société santé en...

There are several options to address #homelessness in Ontario. This action, however, taken against an individual with #schizophrenia by the @CityofGuelph is not the most compassionate: no mental health worker support on scene, no long-term plan. Probably the best...

Hats off to the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and the Résidence Tupper YMCA for creating an #innovative option for providing a #safe, private room alternative for people experiencing #homelessness post #hospital discharge....

#Homelessness among #seniors has risen four-fold over the last two decades (Wellesley Institute). Joan's story is not unique and is woefully under-reported. Her fall combined with #job and #housing #insecurity found her living in her car....

Kudos to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) for launching this important series available at bit.ly/4qpPbHB. The #DOH profile is an assortment of contextual metrics that may be used to reflect the health of a community. These metrics should be published...

(JAMA) Do #dischargeplanners take this into account? Lower neighborhood #income was associated with #higher #postoperative #mortality, suggesting that improving surgical outcomes may require addressing disparities in...

Amplifying this for impact. It is said that up to 70% of clinical decisions require a laboratory test. Yet, about 70% of Ontario #laboratories are experiencing medical lab technologist #MLT #shortages. To contribute to primary care access, the Ontario government...