Spotlight
September 28, 2026Wildfire Evacuation Lessons from La Ronge, a Northern Saskatchewan Site: Physician Debriefings
...the unprecedented speed of events meant that frontline clinicians did not always have immediate visibility into how operational decisions were unfolding.... From the physicians' perspective, the earliest hours of the evacuation felt disorienting ... Full Discussion and Debate available in Healthcare Policy. Ellen Schenk also weighs in on this in her commentary.
Events
The State Of Obesity Care In Canada: What Health Leaders Can Do Next
Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director, Obesity Canada,
Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, Scientific Director, Obesity Canada,
Meghan Belland, Executive Director, Promoting Health, Partnerships and Innovation Primary Care Alberta,
Tracey Bartie, Advocate, Living Grace Foundation and
Dr. Tasneem Sajwani, Medical Director, Weight Management Program, Edmonton Weight Management Centre and Family Practice
Featured Articles
Wildfire Evacuation Lessons from La Ronge, a Northern Saskatchewan Site: Physician Debriefings
Ethical Decision-Making in Direct Service Funding: Lessons From a Toronto Developmental Services Organization
Modernize the Healthcare System: Stewardship of a Strong Health Data Foundation
Articles
Project Profile: Province-Wide Healthcare System Integration Challenge Being Solved in Alberta
Surgical Safety Checklist: Improved Patient Safety through Effective Teamwork
Service-Based Funding and Pay for Performance: Will Incentive Payments Give Canadian Healthcare the Quality Boost It Needs?
Good Night, Florence: With Nursing in Crisis, Some Say It's Time to Retire Nightingale as a Symbol
Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Tool to Review the Process of Ordering and Administrating Potassium Chloride and Potassium Phosphate
CPOE with Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Improves Patient Outcomes: The Journey to Date for a Canadian Hospital
Want Improved Healthcare Performance? Treat Canadian Doctors Like Finnish Teachers
News
Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario
2026-09-28 from bbc.com Police in Ontario, Canada, have charged a woman with 65 offences including fraud and theft for allegedly stealing from patients and staff at several healthcare centres in the [...]
Federal funding to support healthcare infrastructure in New Brunswick
2026-09-28 from renewcanada.net The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick have finalized an agreement under the Provincial and Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund that will see [...]
Alcohol is Canada’s biggest drug problem. So why aren’t people getting help?
2026-09-28 from cbc.ca A national study conducted by researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published earlier this year in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found t [...]
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Canada is a laggard when it comes to transparency of transfers of value between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians and patient groups. In most high-income countries, transparency is mandated by the government or required for membership in industry associations. Aside from one attempt by a previous Ontario Liberal government, provincial and federal governments have steered clear of this issue, and the role of Innovative Medicines Canada has been minimal. There is evidence showing that the [...]
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