5 d. ago HealthPRO Canada Expands National Membership to Nine Provinces and Territories with Addition of Health PEI

Oakville, ON, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HealthPRO Canada is proud to welcome Health PEI as the newest member of its national healthcare procurement network, significantly enhancing collaboration and efficiency across Canada’s healthcare system. With membership now encompassing nine provinces and all three territories, HealthPRO Canada unifies healthcare providers in response to growing global […]

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1 week ago Lack of planning, oversight led to Ontario home care supply shortages: ombudsman

Patients reported they had to go to hospitals because their home care supplies ran out, and doctors and nurses reported dying people were unable to get sedatives.

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1 week ago Health PEI becomes first province to integrate home care with hospital systems using AlayaCare

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Health PEI, Prince Edward Island’s single health authority, has successfully transformed its home care delivery system through a comprehensive digital modernization initiative powered by AlayaCare’s integrated platform. The implementation has delivered remarkable results, including an 18% increase in scheduling productivity, 216% growth in assessments, and a 50% reduction […]

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1 week ago Philips Future Health Index Research Finds 1 in 5 Canadians Have Ended Up in Hospital While Awaiting Care

Survey of Canadian patients and clinicians highlights AI’s potential to address healthcare challenges, revealing significant impacts of long wait times and an AI trust gap between providers and patients TORONTO — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today released its inaugural Future Health Index 2025 Canada report titled “Building […]

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3 w. ago Toronto hospital just outranked the most prestigious facilities in the world

A Toronto hospital was just recognized as the best in its field, beating out some of the top medical facilities worldwide.Among Newsweek and Statista's newly-released lists of the best specialized hospitals across the globe in various categories for 2026, T.O.'s own Hospital for Sick Children (a.k.a. SickKids) took the very top spot for pediatrics, coming above a whopping 249 other centres of its kind.Other Toronto hospitals with notably high placements within the top 25 were Sunnybrook (9th in obstetrics & gynecology, 25th in urology) and The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (9th in oncology).JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comAlso honoured for its research and care was UHN's Toronto General Hospital, which was ranked 15th in the field of cardiac surgery, 15th in gastroenterology, 21st in pulmonology, 23rd in endocrinology, and 24th in cardiology more generally, along with landing further down on some of the other lists (46th in urology, s...

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3 w. ago Dementia Care Pathways aims to transform support for Alberta families

The University of Alberta Hospital Foundation has launched a new initiative called Dementia Care Pathways.

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3 w. ago University Hospital Foundation announces project to support Alberta dementia patients and their families

Project will enhance quality of life and build a more responsive health system for ageing population. Edmonton, AB, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The University Hospital Foundation is proud to launch the Dementia Care Pathways Project, a bold initiative aimed at transforming how we diagnose and support Albertans living with dementia in our communities. […]

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3 w. ago Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital counterparts

Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway.

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3 w. ago Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital nurses

The Ontario Nurses' Association says it is asking the Victorian Order of Nurses for fair pay for home care nurses

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3 w. ago KFSHRC Launches Middle East’s First Smart Neuroscience Ward With Electromagnetic Shielding for Ultra

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) has inaugurated the Middle East’s first Smart Neuroscience Ward, a pioneering facility that combines cutting-edge technologies with patient-centered design, reflecting the hospital’s early adoption of innovations in neurological care. The ward is equipped with specialized electromagnetic shielding, eliminating […]

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