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Trends in Own Illness- or Disability-Related Absenteeism and Overtime among Publicly-Employed Registered Nurses: Quick Facts 2017

INTRODUCTION This report is the fifth biennial update prepared for the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) by Jacobson Consulting Inc. on absenteeism and overtime for public sector health care registered nurses and nurse supervisors. Jacobson Consulting has prepared these tables and the analysis based on special tabulations prepared by Statistics Canada in March 2017. […]

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New report shows another decline in RN-to-population ratio

The ratio of registered nurses per capita in Ontario is sinking fast, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), putting the quality of care of the province’s patients at further risk. A report released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on registered nurses (RNs) in Canada showed that the province of Ontario continues […]

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2017 National Survey of Canadian Nurses: Use of Digital Health Technology in Practice

In partnership with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA), Canada Health Infoway sought to understand the current use of electronic record/clinical information systems by nurses in Canada across clinical practice settings. The study compares progress to the first national survey of nurses conducted in 2014. The 2017 survey also […]

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Preventing workplace violence in the healthcare sector

The Ministries of Labour and Health and Long-Term Care have made reducing workplace violence in health settings a priority. They have already begun to take action on these recommendations, and are committed to working with their partners to shift workplace culture in Ontario’s hospitals to create safer work environments for Ontario’s nurses. Summary of recommendations […]

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Report Card on Access to Obesity Treatment for Adults in Canada 2017

Obesity is a chronic disease that impacts the lives of millions of Canadians. But, how well are we doing at treating obesity in Canada? The Canadian Obesity Network has now examined access to publicly provided medical care for adults with obesity, including interventions covered by private health benefit plans Click here to Download the Full […]

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Canada’s Fundamental Science Review : Investing in Canada’s Future – Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research

A blue-ribbon panel charged with reviewing the state of science in Canada for the first time in 40 years says the system urgently needs new money — but also new thinking. The federal science panel is calling for $1.3 billion in new money and an overhaul to the way research is overseen. The panel recommends […]

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Wait Times for Priority Procedures in Canada, 2017

Wait times for Priority Procedures in Canada, 2017  is CIHI’s 12th annual report on wait times for priority procedures. This edition includes regional-level data for hip and knee replacements, as well as provincial data in 5 priority areas: cancer treatment, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration. It also features updated interactive graphics […]

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When more is not always better: Choosing nursing interventions wisely

Authors: Barb Shellian, RN, President, Canadian Nurses Association and Wendy Levinson, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; Chair and Co-founder, Choosing Wisely Canada As health-care professionals, Canada’s nurses have the privilege and obligation to provide high-quality care. We pledge to do no harm to our patients, and we work together to make this happen. […]

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CMAJ Open: Association between traumatic brain injury and incarceration: a population-based cohort study

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important public health concern: the estimated global lifetime prevalence is 3.49% In Ontario, Canada, there were 1.7  new cases of TBI per 1000 population in 2010/11, an increase of more than 20% since 2004/05. Traumatic brain injury may result in long-term disability and is a major cause of death […]

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Annual Report on Vaccine Safety in Ontario

Published November 2016 The objective of this report is to summarize AEFIs reported in Ontario following vaccines administered in 2015. In addition, reporting trends are assessed by comparison of AEFIs reported in Ontario following vaccines administered across five years between 2011 and 2015. Click here to download the full PDF  

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