FREDERICTON, N.B. – Horizon Health Network, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest integrated health authorities, has selected Infonetica’s Research Flow platform to connect and streamline its research administration – spanning funding […] The post Horizon Health selects Infonetica’s platform to unify R&D first appeared on Canadian Healthcare Technology.
TORONTO – In a world-first, a surgical team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has performed a robotic-assisted neurovascular diagnostic procedure remotely over a network connection – with the patient […] The post Remote robot-assisted neurovascular procedure, a first first appeared on Canadian Healthcare Technology.
Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022. In the early 2000s, use of prescription opioids to treat acute and chronic noncancer pain increased substantially in Canada, and with it […] The post Opioid prescribing for pain is declining in Canada appeared first on Hospital News.
HN Summary • Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive cultural transformation toward “zero harm,” embedding patient safety, transparency, and accountability into every level of the organization through a five-part strategy focused on leadership empowerment, standardized processes, and open communication. • Measurable Results: Through initiatives such as High Reliability Organizing […] The post Shifting organizational culture to ensure patient safety appeared first on Hospital News.
