Alternate level of care (ALC) is a designation used in Canada that is applied by clinical staff to that portion of a patient’s hospital stay when the patient is occupying a bed in a facility (e.g...
Digital health technologies (DHTs), including artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled medical devices, are advancing rapidly and generating considerable hope and interest. While DHTs promise to improve...
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Canada, like many other developed countries, is experiencing an important demographic transition toward an aging population. At the same time, the long-term care system in Canada is facing a range of...
Emergency departments (EDs) across Canada are under strain and experiencing overcrowding, a situation in which the demand for health services in the ED exceeds the capacity of the ED, hospital, or...
Psychological interventions, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), are often integrated into the treatment approaches for chronic pain. However, barriers such as limited availability and cost...
Remote monitoring (RM) is a type of telehealth where health care is delivered to patients outside traditional settings by allowing health data to be exchanged between patients and health care...
Hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems (HCLs) are an emerging technology for the management of type 1 diabetes. HCLs combine an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and a computer...
Abbreviations AI artificial intelligence CADTH Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health CAR Canadian Association of Radiologists CCOHTA Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs as a response to an acute traumatic event or an extreme stressor. Symptoms include fear, helplessness, hyperarousal, re-experiencing of the event, and...