health
Edmonton emergency doctors and hospitalists warn of ER backlogs when stipend payments end
Some family doctors and emergency room physicians working in Edmonton hospitals warn that an April 1 end to stipend pay arrangements could put patient care at risk and increase suffering. Source link
Moms feel the burn — and a sense of community — while their babies are looked after
The Islander Athletics “mom club” allows parents to work out while their kids are looked after, building muscle and community. Source link
Consider measles risks in spring break vacation plans, health officials urge Manitoba parents
Manitoba parents and guardians received a warning from public health officials ahead of spring break vacations and Easter holidays asking them to consider measles risks while travelling or attending large gatherings. Source link
This Kentucky nurse practitioner is moving to B.C. in search of support, stability
Cassandra Lee is one of more than 400 health-care professionals from the U.S. that have accepted jobs in B.C. since the province launched a targeted recruitment campaign south of the border last year. Source link
'A time of great uncertainty': B.C.'s provincial health officer reflects on 6 years since COVID lockdown began
As the world continues to grapple with global uncertainty, Dr. Bonnie Henry reminds people to remember lessons of kindness and support that we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link
Closing drug consumption site will move overdoses onto Calgary streets, health experts fear
Nearly five years after first announcing its plans to close the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, the Alberta government set a date to close the site later this year and replace it with services more focused on recovery and treatment. Source link
Ontario to blow past federal deadline to publicly fund nurse practitioners
Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients paying out of pocket for primary care. It comes years after the health minister called on Canada for more support. Source link
Buying a radon monitor? How to make sure you purchase one that actually works
Anyone hoping to check their home’s radon level can now pick from dozens of different radon monitors sold online or in stores — but experts warn many of those devices don’t actually work, and some have even been recalled. Source link
Ontario plans to create connected primary care medical record system, minister says
Ontario is planning to create a provincewide electronic medical record system for primary care, more than two decades after the government first embarked on what became a scandal-plagued eHealth project. Source link
Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent residency application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada’s immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers, after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality. Source link