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July 16, 2026

Primary Care Team Funding, Compensation and Practice Models Across Canadian Jurisdictions

There is substantial variation in primary care funding, compensation and practice models where integration of Registered Nurses is occurring. Incomplete data, however, highlights the limited information on structural components of team-based care and the need for more detailed descriptions of these models to support its implementation across Canada. Nursing Leadership article by Sarah Spencer et. al. in this special issue on the role of RNs in primary care.

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This weeks' episode Integrated Care | Featuring Walter Wodchis The University of Toronto

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Jul 21, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Doctor-patient common tongue associated with better long-term survival for Canada’s Francophone, minority populations: uOttawa study

Summary Long-term health of Francophone and Allophone populations benefit from receiving language-concordant physician care. Language concordance is key to improving long-term survival in [...]

Jul 21, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
CNA urges premiers to act on nursing solutions for better care and stronger health systems

July 21, 2026 (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) — As Canada’s premiers gather in Charlottetown for the Council of the Federation summer meeting, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is urging them [...]

Jul 20, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

2026-07-20 from ctvnews.ca BUNIA, Cong — The death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths repo [...]

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Launched in June 2024, the Sunnybrook-to-Home (SB2H) program was designed to support older adults' transitions from hospital to home through the integration of hospital, home care and community services. Between June 2024 and December 2025, 593 unique patients were enrolled, with approximately 33% referred from the emergency department. Patients who enrolled in SB2H experienced faster access to home care (average 1 day vs. a Toronto Central regional average of 5 days) and shorter alternate level [...]