496 Results for mental health

Many hospitals don’t do enough to support health workers after an adverse event

…anesthesia at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. From a health care system perspective, supporting second victims may reduce health worker turnover and lead to better patient care….

Mental illness shouldn't mean a shortened life

…mental illnesses. Research has shown that this stigma can lead to patients avoiding care. The health care system also worsens health inequity, with health care divided into care for diseases…

Achieving better health for the homeless

…10,000 people who are homeless on any given night across Canada, and the hospitals that provide their health care. Mental health care, homelessness and the health care system Homeless people…

Family Care Clinics - filling a gap or costly duplication?

…determinants of health is believed by many experts to be the most powerful form of preventative health care, and the World Health Organization officially committed to tackling them worldwide at…

Are Health Links targeting the right patients?

…sub-groups of people, such as seniors, those with complex chronic health issues or people whose health is complicated by mental health or substance use issues. The recent creation of nineteen…

Heads up: there are lessons for Canada in U.S. health care reform

…include health needs such as prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse services, prevention and wellness programs, and elements of chronic disease management. This approach reflects the fact that the…

Beyond tokenism: How hospitals are getting more out of patient engagement

…patients would be prioritized – now, very sick patients wait 30 minutes, instead of the previous two hours. At the McGill University Mental Health Services, involving patients in decisions around…

Can financial incentives help patients be healthier?

…David Meads, a lecturer at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences who is currently researching health incentive designs. “One of the main reasons for using incentives is reducing health inequalities,”…

Are we training too many doctors, or too few? Why no one really knows

…meet projected mental health needs of a population, for example, models focused on the entire health workforce can lead to better utilize social workers and counselors, she explains. Currently, physician…

“Tough on crime” agenda ignores mental illness issues in Canada’s criminal justice system

…federal prison system have a significant mental–health problem.” Yet the report states that “serious funding, implementation and accountability gaps are hindering the delivery of mental–health services behind bars.” The Canadian…

Health care system is failing people with alcohol addiction, say experts

…one’s ability to function,” explains Laura Calhoun, provincial medical director of Addictions and Mental Health at Alberta Health Services. In other words, a disorder is diagnosed once one’s alcohol use…

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