Dawson Creek & District Hospital has the highest rate of hospital deaths after major surgery in Northern Health at 5.3 per cent, while the University Hospital of Northern BC located in Prince George has a rate of 3.6 per cent.
Northern Health had 58.8 per cent more hospital deaths following major surgery in 2021-22 than the provincial average and 49 per cent more than the rest of Canada, according to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Dawson Creek & District Hospital has the highest rate of hospital deaths after major surgery in Northern Health at 5.3…
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COVID could increase the risk of developing diabetes by up to 22%, Canadian study shows – National
COVID-19 may increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes, a recent Canadian study found, but experts are still not sure exactly why this is.
The University of British Columbia study, published in JAMA on Tuesday, it was found that three to five per cent of diabetes cases were related to COVID-19 infection.
“From that point of view, these numbers are substantial,” Dr. Naveed Janjua, the study’s lead author, told Global News.
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It was a routine test Sheryl Parkin had received in Alberta many times before.
“I was here for lab work and an EKG,” she said, referring to an electrocardiogram test, in which sensors (electrodes) are attached to the chest and limbs to help detect heart-related conditions.
People have to remove their clothes from the waist-up for the procedure, and are usually given a hospital gown.
But during a recent visit to a Calgary lab, Parkin was faced with what she described as an ‘uncomfortable’ new procedure.
“The lab tech told me they were no longer offering paper gowns for patients…
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS – Get Rating) in a report released on Monday morning, The Fly reports. The firm issued a hold rating on the pharmacy operator’s stock.
Several other research firms also recently issued reports on CVS. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on CVS Health from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research note on Friday, January 13th. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of CVS Health from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on…
Some ACA health insurance plans have lots of enrollees, few providers : Shots
The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success.
Record enrollment over the last two years brought more consumers into the health insurance market. At the same time, many insurers began offering smaller networks of doctors…