by Allan Katz | Nov 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Over four in ten (43%) #physicians in #Canada surveyed do not feel #trusted or #respected by #government, according to AbacusData.ca. I reckon a similar result would likely be obtained if repeated with other health care professions. Given that most provinces are in...
by Allan Katz | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
(Fierce) Excellent piece on rural health by Ayla Ellison. In large swaths of America, #hospitalclosures, #servicecuts and #fragilefinances are creating #rural #healthcare deserts or #survivalbysubtraction. Beyond intermittent #EDclosures, this is happening across...
by Allan Katz | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since 2020, 116 #ruralhospitals in the US have or are planning to close their labor and delivery (#LD) units. Presently, only 41% (950) of the 2,396 hospitals with rural classification offer #LD services. Of the remaining 950 hospitals, 127 (13%) are at risk of ending...
by Allan Katz | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
(CMAJ) Interesting article reviews #access to #primarycare for 10 million urban and suburban Ontarians and recommends prioritization of access to care close to home. Unfortunately, the study excluded Ontario’s rural population which merits a similar exploration:...
by Allan Katz | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
(@JAMANetwork) Given existing and projected workforce shortages, this research letter studied rates of #poverty, #foodinsecurity, and #housinginstability among #healthcareworkers in the US. Direct care/support workers reported the highest rates of financial hardship....
by Allan Katz | Oct 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
(@IEDM_montreal) While #nursing vacancies have tripled in just five years across Canada, jumping from 13,178 in 2018 to 41,716 in 2023, Emmanuelle B. Faubert’s report saw only BC and Québec saw improvements in #nurse #retention rates (inflow/outflow) since 2014....
