Healthcare

Healthcare costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report
Governments need to put more resources into illness prevention, including addressing factors such as housing, mental health and loneliness, which affect people’s overall health as they age.
Sask. announces $60K recruitment incentive for EM, anesthesia, diagnostic radiology residents
In return, residents will have to commit to working in Saskatchewan for two years.

Ontario’s opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

Shelley Spence said the province needs to develop a new comprehensive strategy to deal with the opioid crisis as the current one has not been updated since 2016.
How to use an integrated change management and project management approach to implement new pharmacy technology

Incorporating a new technology without considering the end-users’ experiences and needs decreases its potential for success. Here are some steps you can take to ease the process for all.
New Canadian recommendations for treatment of HER2+ breast cancer

REAL Canadian Breast Cancer Alliance provides evidence-based consensus guidance on treatment of early and metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.
Top 5 most frequent misdiagnoses in primary care: CMPA

CMPA report for family doctors also lists top 6 most common patient complaints with FPs.
New product: Tyenne

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for December.
New product: Nuvaxovid

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for December.
What the OCP’s director accountability measures get right: Empowering leadership while ensuring accountability

By requiring directors to formally attest to their oversight of care standards, the policy reinforces their authority to lead.
University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart to launch the first pharmacy care clinic on a Canadian campus

The new clinic marks a new chapter in healthcare coverage and advancing research opportunities at post-secondary institutions.

Healthcare costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Sask. announces $60K recruitment incentive for EM, anesthesia, diagnostic radiology residents

Ontario’s opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

How to use an integrated change management and project management approach to implement new pharmacy technology

New Canadian recommendations for treatment of HER2+ breast cancer

Top 5 most frequent misdiagnoses in primary care: CMPA

New product: Tyenne

New product: Nuvaxovid

What the OCP’s director accountability measures get right: Empowering leadership while ensuring accountability

University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart to launch the first pharmacy care clinic on a Canadian campus