Despite spending more on health care than most other developed countries with universal coverage, Canada has a relatively short supply of doctors and hospital beds—and the longest wait times, finds a ...

Healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals, encounter many different scenarios during a typical shift; this often involves the challenge ...

This past summer Mackenzie Health launched a new electronic medical record (EMR) that transforms the way care is delivered in this community. Implemented in collaboration with Epic, the software is ...

It was agile, confident strides that led Peter Sporta into the fracture clinic exam room at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The 66 year old Oakville resident showed no signs of having a partial knee ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to discover new drugs faster, cheaper, and more efficiently. Chemists at the University of Waterloo have introduced AI to interpret the ...

Approximately one in 66 Canadian children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The increase in prevalence of ASD has meant that clinicians have had to adjust their thinking around what ...

Speed. Meth. Crank. Ice. Crystal meth. They’re all names for methamphetamine — a harmful class of illicit drug that can be made from inexpensive medicines commonly found in drug stores. Consuming ...

The interdisciplinary team from Trillium Health Partners and the Mississauga Halton CCAC collaborated to develop a safer approach for patients transitioning from hospital to home. Learnings from the ...

North York General Hospital (NYGH) has placed a strong emphasis on continuous quality improvement for well over a decade. This culture has made NYGH a leader in adopting health care information ...

Dr. Yee accessing patient data from cGTA with a colleague to ensure they have the information they need to support the care plan. When patients sit in front of a clinician, whether in a hospital ...

Michael Brudno on the left, and Carl Virtanen on the right. Photo credit: Robert Teteruck, The Hospital for Sick Children More and more, the fields of biology and genomics are becoming big data ...

As part of Mackenzie Health’s vision to create a world-class health experience for its patients, Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital was the first hospital in Ontario with a full-suite Epic EMR to ...