Be sure to check out the Patients’ Association of Canada blog to see new entries by Sholom Glouberman, President of PAC.
Some of the most recent posts include:
1. Canadian Institute for Health Information’s release of Health Care in Canada, 2011: A Focus on Seniors and Aging. Sholom highlights key figures cited in the report, and discusses how greater patient engagement in our health care system can help to overcome current and imminent challenges.
2. The very high readmission rate after heart attacks in the US seen as a result of excessive fragmentation of care and poor patient engagement.