Healthcare Workers Call for Radical Changes to Health Care to Treat Pandemic Burnout
Nearly 40 health-worker organizations met for an emergency summit and concluded that "Canada’s ailing health systems need some drastic intervention from federal and provincial governments if there is any hope of reviving them post-pandemic." “The real shared experience across health-care workers and professionals is that the level of burnout is to a point now where it’s really starting to threaten the sustainability of the system,” said Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Katharine Smart.
Ontario Making Historic Investment in Provincial Nursing Workforce
The Ontario government is investing $763 million to provide eligible full-time, part-time and casual nursing staff across the province with a lump sum retention incentive of up to $5,000. The payment is intended to help stabilize the current nursing workforce during this critical time to ensure patients continue to access the health care they need. Nurses eligible to receive the payment include the ones that work in hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, community care, and more.
Podcast Episode 7: Top Five Healthcare Trends You Need To Be On Top Of
We sat down with Pam Stoikopoulos, founder and CEO of Big Eye Innovation, a consulting firm focused on innovation in relation to health and wellness. She gave us an interesting interview for the Caring Support Podcast where we talked about the top 5 healthcare trends we're seeing in healthcare right now including the staffing shortage, in-home health, virtual care, crowdsourcing, and NFT health records.
Ontario Training More Health Care Workers at Indigenous Institutes
The Ontario government is investing $34 million over four years to increase enrolment in nursing and personal support worker (PSW) programs at six Indigenous Institutes. Funding will help provide culturally responsive education and training pathways for learners. This investment will help participating Indigenous Institutes to expand existing programs or create new ones to support the training of approximately 340 practical nurses, 60 registered nurses and 400 PSWs over four years.
Western’s new compressed nursing program aims to combat RN shortage
Western University’s Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing is partnering with Fanshawe College to create an opportunity for registered practical nurses (RPNs) with some university experience to enter a fast track program to receive a bachelor of science in nursing, opening up students’ eligibility to apply for registered nurse (RN) status following graduation. The initiative was created in response to critical shortages in the profession and it will accept graduates from Fanshawe’s practical nu
First Canadian COVID-19 Vaccine Is Approved By Health Canada
The first Canadian COVID-19 vaccine, by Quebec-based company Medicago, has been approved for use by Health Canada. The home-grown vaccine, called Covifenz, marks the world’s first ever plant-based jab authorized for human use and is also the first Canadian shot to be approved in over 20 years.