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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 Healthier Communities | Featuring Sarah HobbsThe University of Toronto

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Jul 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Canadian emergency doctors leaving ‘broken’ industry, citing burnout: CMAJ

2026-07-28 from globalnews.ca One in 10 Canadian emergency room doctors are exiting the profession, with many reporting feeling that “the future of emergency medicine was hopeless.” A Ca [...]

Jul 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Some psychiatric patients wait days in ER for hospital admission: data

2026-07-28 from globalnews.ca A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a psychiatric hospital admission last year. Another in British Columbia waited just over nine days. [...]

Jul 27, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
‘Dangerous situation’: What happens when a rural town’s only emergency room suddenly closes?

2026-07-27 from ctvnews.ca ALBERTON, P.E.I. – For the third time this month, the emergency room serving P.E.I.’s westernmost communities is closed, meaning patients in urgent situations m [...]

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Nursing Leadership
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Enhanced pathways to support the integration of internationally educated nurses have emerged as part of Nova Scotia's response to nursing shortages. This paper presents the perspectives of leaders involved in pathway implementation, offering insights into the strategies and structures required to support successful integration into local care teams and communities, including the need to: allow adequate time for system-wide planning and coordination leveraging local expertise; ensure dedicated st [...]