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July 16, 2026

Primary Care Team Funding, Compensation and Practice Models Across Canadian Jurisdictions

There is substantial variation in primary care funding, compensation and practice models where integration of Registered Nurses is occurring. Incomplete data, however, highlights the limited information on structural components of team-based care and the need for more detailed descriptions of these models to support its implementation across Canada. Nursing Leadership article by Sarah Spencer et. al. in this special issue on the role of RNs in primary care.

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This weeks' episode Integrated Care | Featuring Walter Wodchis The University of Toronto

Past episodes include guests Kwame McKenzie, Damien Contandriopoulos, Colleen Flood, and Arthur Sweetman. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

 

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Jul 25, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Canadian Blood Services supply drops nearly 20% since June, prompting call for urgent blood donations

2026-07-25 from cbc.ca Canadian Blood Services is appealing for people across the country to donate blood, saying its supply has dropped significantly in the last several weeks. The organization, wh [...]

Jul 24, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds

2026-07-24 from cbc.ca If you've ever felt the familiar throbbing of a migraine any time wildfire smoke fills the air, a new Canadian study suggests you're not alone. The research, published Friday [...]

Jul 24, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
U.S. measles cases have already broken last year's record

2026-07-24 from cbc.ca The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has already surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2 [...]

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Launched in June 2024, the Sunnybrook-to-Home (SB2H) program was designed to support older adults' transitions from hospital to home through the integration of hospital, home care and community services. Between June 2024 and December 2025, 593 unique patients were enrolled, with approximately 33% referred from the emergency department. Patients who enrolled in SB2H experienced faster access to home care (average 1 day vs. a Toronto Central regional average of 5 days) and shorter alternate level [...]