With thanks to the @BerylInstitute, today (June 3) is *What Matters to You Day*. ASK: Go beyond "What's the matter?" Ask open-ended questions like: "What matters to you today?" "What's most important for you to get out of this today, [this visit/stay]?" "What can I do...

Support and appreciate the @niageing's new infographic that compares three complementary poverty measures, describing how each reveals a unique window into the diverse financial realities of older adults. #whatmatters #olderadults (NIA) Capturing the Full Picture -...

This #CMAJ journal article splashed across Canada last week. While transition to a single-entry referral model makes absolute sense - it is certainly not new. Please recall that in 2005-06, the Ministry of Health's Wait Time Strategy led by Dr. Alan Hudson strongly...

(@TheKingsFund) The attached policy brief makes very good sense, regardless of the NHS crisis. However, if #holisticcare for people with multiple long-term conditions is the ultimate target, the brief must include co-ordination of #socialcare as well. (King's Fund) PB...

#ICIC25 highlighted an important component of health care for #frailseniors not talked about enough: asking people and their families *what matters* to older adults - one of the #4Ms (mentation, mobility and medication are the other three). Often, well-meaning...

Much has been said about #silos in #healthcare. We have been talking about busting them for years! Apparently, they remain problematic. So, what are the characteristics of #silos that render them indestructible? How can we disrupt #silos? Please share successes: what...

(TorStar) This is a *disturbingly contradictory* message: many qualified #IENs leave Ontario for other jurisdictions where navigating credential recognition and immigration is easier. When high level proclamations are inconsistent with urgent action needed on the...

It is 2025, folks. From the CMA: • Canada has no coherent national approach for collecting and sharing crucial health data. • We don’t have enough information on which resources are needed where, or even who is best positioned to provide care. • This contributes to...

(CityNews) Employer and Federal bureaucracy fail to acknowledge clinical human resource staffing crisis - rejected internationally trained nurse #IEN who had met all requirements and been working in Toronto for a year leaves the country. Collective, stunning lack of...

(LaPresse) Un autre article sur la #souveraineté #numérique en provenance du Québec. 𝗟𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻. Quel est l'environnement dans le reste du Canada? La solution choisie par...