by Allan Katz | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
The May 2026 Santis Nanos poll on Canadian Health Perspective is a worthy read. In short, Canadians want #change to their healthcare system – 91% say change is important/somewhat important. The system is off course, yet we get more of the same from our Federal,...
by Allan Katz | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
#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...
by Allan Katz | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
(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...
by Allan Katz | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
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....
by Allan Katz | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
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
by Allan Katz | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
(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...
