Advance directives, dignity and care-giving: a voice for frail elderly Canadians
We need our politicians and health professionals alike to confront the obvious need for shareable health/medical records, including with the people to whom those records refer. And we must tackle ...
Home Care’s Tommy Douglas Moment?
Home care has moved steadily up the policy agenda, and onto the radar of our citizens. Still, in Ontario, home and community care represents only about 4 per cent of ...
Many hospitals don’t do enough to support health workers after an adverse event
In the case of possible errors, “physicians often harbour visions of disastrous personal consequences, such as the loss of reputation…or revocation of their medical licence.” In severe cases, the person ...
Aging in the right place is what seniors need
The family home as the best place to stay may not be true for all
Why Canadian researchers need to be more vocal in the media
Damien Contandriopoulos and Marc-André Gagnon argue that researchers have a responsibility to inform the public about their findings and their ideas.
The Patients Will See You Now, Are You Ready?
…today’s healthcare leaders must not only lead well, but also lead differently. That means accepting a shift in the drivers of the health system from care providers to consumers, from ...
