Access to care is one of the most discussed issues facing the Canadian health care system. To provide more timely access to care, a succession of federal governments – followed by their provincial / territorial counterparts – have committed to wait time strategies that include wait time funding to support the achievement of wait time benchmarks and guarantees.
2008
The Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) is a group of 30 national organizations concerned about quality of end-of-life care. The QELCCC provides a forum for its members to share information, identify needs and gaps in end-of-life care, and advocate – with federal and provincial governments -- for better hospice palliative and end-of-life care for all Canadians.
2009
Working with aboriginal peoples Aboriginal health is a highly relevant concern to the health care community. Aboriginal patients, whether identified as Aboriginal or not, will be encountered by most Canadian health care practitioners at some point in their practice.
2000
Aboriginal Health,
Women’s Health
Since the discovery of penicillin in the 1940s, the experience of illness has been changing. Modern century, people are living with illness for much longer than ever before. Today, they must deal with many complex issues: How can they get relief from their symptoms? How can they carry on with life as they have known it? How will the illness affect their roles and relationships? What can be done to change the illness experience? How can they restore or maintain their capacity for meaningful and valuable experiences that give quality to their lives?
2009
Endorsed Practice Resource
In October 2009, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) presented its discussion paper Patient-Centred Primary Care in Canada: Bring it on Home.3 It described the pillars of a model of family practice focused on meeting patient needs.*
Feedback from a broad cross-section of stakeholders including family physicians, other health professionals and their associations, governments, and the public provided important perspectives that are now incorporated into this vision paper describing family practices throughout Canada serving as Patients’ Medical Homes.
2011
In October 2009, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) presented its discussion paper Patient-Centred Primary Care in Canada: Bring it on Home. It described the pillars of a model of family practice focused on meeting patient needs.
Feedback from a broad cross-section of stakeholders including family physicians, other health professionals and their associations, governments, and the public provided important perspectives that are now incorporated into this vision paper describing family practices throughout Canada serving as Patients’ Medical Homes.
2011
Accreditation and the issue of intimidation and harassment. At the request of the RCPSC, the CFPC and the CMQ the current working group reviewed work done on this topic from 1996 to 2003. This includes the document by the previous working group and also the Ethics and Equity Committee.
2010
Education Document/Report
The Acute Care of at-RiskNewborns (ACoRN) program is designed for any practitioner who may be called upon to care for at-risk babies and their families, regardless of experience or training in neonatal emergencies.
2005
Endorsed Practice Resource
This report presents education, funding and admissions process recommended strategies to increase the number of rural origin students in Canadian medical schools.
2004
Endorsed Document,
Education Document/Report
Rural Practice,
Medical Education
Health Canada is advising consumers of the outcome of its review of cough and cold medicines for children under the age of 12.
2008
Child & Adolescent Health Care,
Respiratory Disorders