VANCOUVER – Despite a relatively high level of spending, Canada has significantly fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRI machines and CT scanners compared to other countries with universal healthcare, finds a […]

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OTTAWA – For the fifth consecutive year, the rate of unintended harm experienced by patients in Canadian hospitals has remained stable at 6%, according to the Canadian Institute for Health […]

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KELOWNA, BC – Interior Health has officially named Sylvia Weir (pictured) as its permanent CEO. She has served as interim head of the organization since June. “I’m really excited to […]

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – In hospitals across Newfoundland & Labrador, patients are getting home without delay, and clinicians are getting time back to focus on care, thanks to DischargeHUB, a […]

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TORONTO – Hyperfine, Inc., the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the first FDA-cleared AI-powered portable MRI system for the brain – the Swoop system – […]

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TORONTO – Sunnybrook is launching Cancer Care at Home, an integrated model that brings more care into the home so patients with cancer and their families receive continuous support between […]

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TORONTO – One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime; among them, one in four will experience post-traumatic stress related to their diagnosis. New research, […]

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CALGARY – One in five Albertans lives with a lung condition, yet access to critical testing is limited in many rural and remote communities. This lack of access can contribute […]

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QUEBEC CITY – Santé Québec, the less-than-year-old Crown corporation that oversees the province’s healthcare network, has now postponed one of its digital transformation projects and suspended another, citing budget concerns […]

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WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s health minister is apologizing for the troubled rollout of a new system meant to centralize scheduling for home-care workers in Winnipeg that led to cancellations and delays […]

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HAMILTON, Ont. – Retired chartered accountant and St. Catharines resident Thomas Kevill has donated $10 million to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, marking one of Ontario’s largest philanthropic investments in eye […]

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TORONTO – In September 2024, a disruption in the delivery of home care medical supplies left patients without critical supplies, with some not receiving IV pain medication, wound care, and […]

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EDMONTON – PainChek, an Australian health technology company specializing in AI-assisted pain assessment solutions, has officially established its Canadian headquarters in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, marking the company’s entry into […]

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MONTREAL – INOVAIT, Canada’s membership network promoting image-guided therapy (IGT) and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the latest recipients of the Pilot Fund at SCALE AI’s ALL IN event at the […]

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TORONTO – AMS Healthcare is delighted to introduce the 2025 recipients of its Compassion and AI Grants. Now in its sixth year, this program has funded nearly 40 groundbreaking projects, […]

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MONTREAL – Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for people over 65, and each year, nearly one in three Canadian older adults will experience at least one fall. […]

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REGINA – Lumeca Health has significantly boosted physician efficiency by integrating two leading Canadian AI technologies – FirstHx (AI patient intake) and Scribble (AI scribe). Through the new solution, Lumeca […]

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TORONTO – Globally, in recent years, healthcare has accounted for more privacy breaches than any other industry. The number of incidents continues to rise as healthcare institutions are frequently in […]

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TORONTO – What began from a single moment of inspiration in the pre-lung transplant ward at University Health Network (UHN) has blossomed into a nation-wide healthcare innovation. H.A.L.O Tele-Monitoring Inc. […]

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A growing number of rural and remote hospitals across Canada are using virtual ER physician services to cope with physician shortages and avoid ER closures, but not everyone is sold […]

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