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MSPEI heads to mediation with Health PEI and province over minimum panel sizes and KPIs
The MSPEI, Health PEI and the province’s Department of Health and Wellness put out a joint statement on Tuesday, stating that mediation will ‘lead to clarity around the development and implementation of KPI’s and their associated benchmarks.’
Canadian hospitals switching out anesthetic gas for cleaner alternative
At Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, the decision to stop using the common anesthetic gas desflurane during surgeries made a big difference.

How one hospital in northern Ontario slashed its average violent incidents per month

Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, violent incidents at hospitals across Canada have risen to shocking levels. But one northern Ontario hospital has managed to bring the incidents down to less than half of its monthly target.
Study of family doctors choosing ‘other’ work leaves me with mixed feelings

More and more, physicians who are trained in comprehensive family medicine are choosing to do other things. But Dr. Sohail Gandhi argues this is a problem that can't be fixed under the current bureaucracy at Ontario Health.
Rapid access to psychiatry program wins praise from doctors, patients in Halifax

A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times for some people struggling to get help.
Protecting the Canada Health Act comes at the expense of patients

The Canada Health Act has become the electrified third rail in Canadian politics—untouchable legislation that is failing us.
Trump’s tariffs would upend Canadian healthcare—but we could use it as an opportunity for meaningful reform

It is widely known now that American President Trump has been threatening widespread tariffs on Canadian products and services. But what has yet to be part of the national conversation is the impact tariffs would have on our health system.
‘Not a priority’: Critics say Alberta’s budget falls short on healthcare spending

The province’s proposed three year capital plan includes $11 million to continue planning and design work for a new Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton as well as $2 million for expansion planning at two other Edmonton hospitals.
Feds release draft regulations for student loan forgiveness for pharmacists and other professions

The federal government says this program would incentivize nearly 28,000 healthcare and social service professionals over a 10-year period to serve underserved rural and remote communities.
What these provinces are getting right on healthcare interoperability

During one of the panel discussions at IHE North America Connectation in Toronto last week, policy leaders from B.C., Alberta and N.B. came together to share success stories and challenges when it came to digital health interoperability.

MSPEI heads to mediation with Health PEI and province over minimum panel sizes and KPIs

Canadian hospitals switching out anesthetic gas for cleaner alternative

How one hospital in northern Ontario slashed its average violent incidents per month

Study of family doctors choosing ‘other’ work leaves me with mixed feelings

Rapid access to psychiatry program wins praise from doctors, patients in Halifax

Protecting the Canada Health Act comes at the expense of patients

Trump’s tariffs would upend Canadian healthcare—but we could use it as an opportunity for meaningful reform

‘Not a priority’: Critics say Alberta’s budget falls short on healthcare spending

Feds release draft regulations for student loan forgiveness for pharmacists and other professions

What these provinces are getting right on healthcare interoperability