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Troubles in Canada’s Health Workforce: The Why, the Where, and …

(1 days ago) WebThe Study In Brief COVID-19 has piled troubles on top of troubles for Canada’s health-care sector and its workforce. Some believe it to be in crisis, collapsing even, the result of a shortage of workers, who have become ill themselves, burned out, resigned or retired early, or the result of having too few educated and trained workers in …

https://www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/troubles-canadas-health-workforce-why-where-and-way-out-shortages

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The state of the health workforce in Canada, 2022 CIHI

(1 days ago) WebApproximately 2,500 fewer direct care nurses were employed in long-term care in 2022 compared with 2021 (5.1% decline). The number of RNs in direct care employed in hospitals declined by over 800 (0.6% decline). The average full-time-equivalent value for family medicine physicians and specialists — a measure of the average …

https://www.cihi.ca/en/the-state-of-the-health-workforce-in-canada-2022

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ADDRESSING CANADA’S HEALTH WORKFORCE CRISIS

(Just Now) WebThe Committee therefore recommends: Recommendation 16. That the Government of Canada work with the provinces and territories, and/or utilize powers within its purview, to create incentives for health care workers to encourage the retention, and return, of health care workers to help address the workforce crisis.

https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/parl/xc62-1/XC62-1-1-441-10-eng.pdf

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The Canadian Health Workforce Network on Labour …

(8 days ago) WebA Statistics Canada survey of 18,000 health care workers found that 70 per cent of health care workers reported worsening mental health during the pandemic linked to their stressful working conditions.38 care they need through proper staffing and supportive public policy. Indeed, the challenges they face can

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/441/HUMA/Brief/BR11693007/br-external/CanadianHealthWorkforceNetwork-e.pdf

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Working together to improve health care for Canadians

(Just Now) WebToday, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and his provincial and territorial counterparts met to work together on improving Canada’s health care system. Prime Minister Trudeau and premiers discussed shared health priorities to deliver real results for Canadians as well as the importance to uphold the Canada Health Act to protect …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2023/02/07/working-together-improve-health-care-canadians

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Quality of employment and labour market dynamics of health care …

(4 days ago) WebIn 2022, 7.9% of full-time health care employees reported working 49 hours or more per week, well above the average level observed in 2019 (5.9%). The proportion for nurses in 2022 was 9.5%, compared with 6.2% in 2019; it was 7.5% among PSWs, compared with 5.7% during the pre-pandemic period (Table 2).

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-x/2023001/article/00007-eng.htm

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Informing Canada's Health System Response to COVID-19: …

(3 days ago) WebInforming Canada's Health System Response to COVID-19: Priorities for Health Services and Policy Research due to a lack of PPE, high workloads and safety concerns (Xiong and Peng 2020) has added considerable stress to healthcare workers (Greenberg et al. 2020; The Views of Patients and the Public Should Be Included in Policy Responses

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7435075/

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Mandatory vaccination for health care workers: an analysis of

(8 days ago) WebThe topic of mandatory vaccinations is a highly charged one. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many scientific, legal and policy challenges, and mandatory vaccination policies for health care workers may present more. An effective vaccine provided to health care workers will protect both the health workforce and patients, …

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/6/E217

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'Ready, willing and able': COVID-19 vaccine policies at Ontario

(5 days ago) WebDespite Ontario no longer requiring health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, all of the province's 140 public hospitals continue to enforce a mandatory vaccination policy, leaving

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/ready-willing-and-able-covid-19-vaccine-policies-at-ontario-hospitals-are-keeping-some-health-workers-from-filling-dire-staff-shortages-1.6241604

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Canada's health-care crisis: Who's accountable, and how can we …

(9 days ago) WebOn CTVNews.ca and YouTube: Health journalist Avis Favaro joins our Trend Line podcast, for an in-depth episode dedicated to the growing crises facing the Canadian health-care system.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-s-health-care-crisis-who-s-accountable-and-how-can-we-fix-an-overburdened-system-1.6255774

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Health workers call for radical changes to health care to treat

(6 days ago) WebIn a statement, Health Canada said the government shares the concerns of the health-care workers and action has been taken. The department is working with the Canadian Institute for Health

https://globalnews.ca/news/8674250/canada-healthcare-pandemic-covid-burnout/

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COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care system …

(1 days ago) WebAll health-care system workers are required to be vaccinated with a primary COVID-19 vaccine series. Vaccination is the most important preventive measure people can take to protect their own health, protect the province’s most vulnerable, at-risk citizens, and the overall health-care system. All health professionals and all British Columbians

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022HLTH0184-001394

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Healthcare burnout in Canada: Facing the problem and

(6 days ago) WebEnsuring decision makers work more closely with stakeholders in Canada’s healthcare ecosystem to have a better understanding of clinicians’ experiences, to begin to improve and develop policies for the wellness of healthcare workers in Canada both in the short and over the longer term.

https://www.national.ca/en/perspectives/detail/healthcare-burnout/

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Public health and human rights during a pandemic - IPAC …

(3 days ago) Webpolicies may be argued to be one way to satisfy this obligation [9, 10]. In long-term care or healthcare facilities where vulnerable residents are cared for, employers may be able to introduce policies that protect their residents and workers from health and safety risks in the workplace. Unions may oppose such policies by filing a “grievance”,

https://ipac-canada.org/photos/custom/CJIC/CJIC_Summer2021_Ayukekbong.pdf

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Canada is addressing current and emerging labour demands in …

(4 days ago) WebOffice of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion. [email protected]. 343-576-1628. Guillaume Bertrand. Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary. Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos. Minister of Health. 613-957-0200.

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2023/06/canada-is-addressing-current-and-emerging-labour-demands-in-health-care.html

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Canadian Network for Health in All Policies (CNHiAP)

(6 days ago) WebThe Canadian Network for Health in All Policies (CNHiAP) is a bilingual network that aims to facilitate, through knowledge mobilization, the uptake and implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP) approaches in Canada. It was created in December 2022 by the NCCHPP. This project has been made possible with the support of the Public Health

https://ccnpps-ncchpp.ca/canadian-network-for-health-in-all-policies-cnhiap/

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Court upholds B.C.'s COVID-19 health-care vaccine mandate

(5 days ago) WebProvincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had first imposed the orders on all workers in B.C. health-care settings in October 2021. The order was renewed in 2022 and 2023, and remains in place

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-vaccine-mandate-bc-1.7205763

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Indigenous health care in Canada

(3 days ago) WebWith respect to health care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation, the federal, provincial and territorial levels share some degree of jurisdiction. The Canadian health system is a complex patchwork of policies, legislation and relationships. Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, are included in the per capita allocations of funding from …

https://sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626810177053/1626810219482

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Workers' rights in Canada: Will new treaty protect you? CTV News

(3 days ago) WebPublished May 16, 2024 4:23 a.m. PDT. Share. Although a global workers' treaty has been in force in Canada since January, an employment lawyer believes it won't do anything more to protect

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/there-s-a-new-workers-rights-treaty-in-canada-what-does-it-mean-for-you-1.6889343

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Canada’s Public Sector Unions Threaten Disruption Over Return to …

(2 days ago) WebMay 11, 2024. This week, Chris Aylward, the national president of Canada’s largest public sector union, warned Canadians that they were facing “a summer of discontent.”. Return to office was

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/world/canada/canada-public-sector-unions-remote-work.html

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Best PR Pathway for French-speaking Newcomers to Canada

(5 days ago) WebThe New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream, a part of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), offers a promising pathway to Canadian immigration for French-speaking individuals. Administered by the Government of New Brunswick, this stream is tailored for skilled workers ready to make a permanent commitment to living …

https://www.canadim.com/blog/best-pr-pathway-for-french-speaking-newcomers/

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What is our role in public policy? UNC Gillings Carolina Public

(Just Now) WebWatch on. Public policy is an important part of the systems and structures that keep our society in good health and help us live longer, more fulfilling lives. For many citizens, the idea of policy exists in the abstract — something to be designed and managed by institutions and experts. But policy is far more than what we hear about on the

https://gillings-projects.unc.edu/cph-articles/what-is-our-role-in-public-policy

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About One Health One Health CDC - Centers for Disease …

(7 days ago) WebCDC's One Health Office recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. A One Health approach encourages collaborative efforts of many experts (like disease detectives, laboratorians, physicians, and veterinarians) working across human, animal, and environmental health to improve the …

https://www.cdc.gov/one-health/about/index.html

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Working together to improve health care for Canadians. - Canada.ca

(Just Now) WebThe Government of Canada announced today an investment of $196.1 billion over 10 years, including $46.2 billion in new funding, for provinces and territories to improve health care services for Canadians. This funding will be distributed partly through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) and partly through tailor-made bilateral agreements with

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/02/working-together-to-improve-health-care-for-canadians.html

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Child under 5 dies after being hospitalized for measles: Public …

(8 days ago) WebPrint. Email. Public Health Ontario says a young child has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in more than a decade. A report published Thursday says the child was

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/2024/05/17/child-under-5-dies-after-being-hospitalized-for-measles-public-health-ontario

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When doctors can't take real breaks from work, the health care …

(9 days ago) WebResearchers surveyed 3,024 doctors, part of an American Medical Association cohort designed to represent the American physician workforce. They found that 59.6% of American physicians took 15 days

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/04/1247608167/doctors-physicians-pto-vacation-struggle-breaks-burnout

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What to Know About COVID FLiRT Variants - Johns Hopkins

(3 days ago) WebKP.2 is one of several variants being referred to as “FLiRT variants,” named after the technical names for their mutations. The prevalence of these variants comes at a critical time, when experts are deciding how to formulate the fall COVID vaccine. In this Q&A, Andy Pekosz, PhD, a professor in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/what-to-know-about-covid-flirt-variants

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Better together: Co-creating the future of mental health

(6 days ago) WebThis week marks European Mental Health Week, an opportunity for everyone to work on better mental health for all.. Under the theme ‘co-creation’, the 2024 Mental Health Week focuses on a collaborative approach involving everyone working together to develop and implement policies and programmes that foster positive mental health.

https://commission.europa.eu/news/better-together-co-creating-future-mental-health-2024-05-13_en

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget - California …

(7 days ago) WebState of California. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today released a May Revision proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year that ensures the budget is balanced over the next two fiscal years by tightening the state’s belt and stabilizing spending following the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, all while preserving key ongoing …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WebThe state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work within the health care system.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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Immunization of workers: Canadian Immunization Guide - Canada.ca

(7 days ago) WebHealth care workers (HCW), including hospital employees, other staff who work or study in hospitals (e.g., students in health care disciplines, contract workers, volunteers) and other health care personnel (e.g., those working in clinical laboratories, nursing homes, home care agencies and community settings) are at risk of exposure to communicable …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-immunization-guide-part-3-vaccination-specific-populations/page-11-immunization-workers.html

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Voids in Scientific Evidence Slow Efforts to Curb Firearm Violence

(5 days ago) WebThe LDI event was co-sponsored by the Penn Injury Science Center. Efforts to address the rising public health crisis of firearm violence are being stymied by the lack of scientific evidence about which current laws and proposed policies are–or are not–effective interventions. That’s according to a May 3 virtual seminar of top experts

https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/voids-in-scientific-evidence-slow-efforts-to-curb-firearm-violence/

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