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The 1997/98 Nova Scotia VL Players' Survey
provides extensive information as to the
behaviours, motivations and characteristics of VL players, thereby
making a significant contribution to the understanding of video
lottery gambling. In addition, the study profiles VL gambling within
the context of all adults in the province, thus establishing
benchmark measures against which VL play in Nova Scotia can be
subsequently monitored and tracked.
1997/98 Nova Scotia Video Lottery Players' Survey
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The 2000 Regular VL Players Follow
Up is a follow up to the 1997/98 Nova
Scotia VLT Players Study. The
follow up looks at 181 regular players from the earlier study to identify
factors that lead them to the development, continuation and resolution of problem
gambling.
2000 Regular VL
Players Follow Up
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The Department of Health released data
gathered by the Prescription Monitoring Program on the utilization
of Oxycodone in Nova Scotia, 2003. Experts with the province's
monitoring program say a slight increase in how doctors prescribed
Oxycodone in 2003 over the previous year may be due to better
pain management care.
News
Release: Prescribing Oxycodone in Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia is a national leader in offering alternative funding plans for physicians. In the spring of 2004, the Department of Health retained an independent auditor to conduct a review of the province's largest and most complex Alternative Funding Plan.
This audit report is the first of its kind in Canada and its recommendations will be used to improve contracts with doctors and ensure accountability within the health-care system.
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An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia is the
final report of the three-phase provincial evaluation of youth health centres. The section on
Phases I & II presents the findings from the literatures review and describes the evaluation
process, the evaluation model and the results from the initial data collection process. The
Phase III section explores and makes recommendations on 4 major issues facing youth health
centres: governance, sustainability, accessibility and results. The Profile section provides
descriptive information on youth health centres in Nova Scotia, including: location, operational
characteristics, initiation, financial characteristics, and human resources.
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The 2004 – 2005 Annual Statistical Report provides data from all District Health Authorities, informing Nova Scotians of health measures and the health care system performance in Nova Scotia. All of these facilities work together to provide the utmost quality of care to the people of Nova Scotia in accordance with the Canada Health Act’s tenets of portability, accessibility, universality, comprehensiveness and public administration.
In this report, various health measures, from cancer mortality and incidence rates to patient days at hospitals, will be reported. Each indicator report will include technical specifications, significance and rationale for reporting, analysis and data graphs or tables for the 2004/05 fiscal year.
Information obtained from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) will remain the same, reporting on 2002-2003. The next cycle in the CCHS will appear in next year’s annual statistical report, reporting on 2004-2005.
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The Medical Services Insurance (MSI) Tables, (2004/05 prepared by Medavie Blue Cross and previous years prepared by Health Economics section), provide financial and statistical information on the insured professional services provided by the Department of Health to the residents of Nova Scotia. Programs include Physician Services, Pharmacare, Dental, Optometry, Prosthetics and other insured programs.
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The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS),
Summary Report to the District Health Authorities, reports on a range of
data from Cycle 1.1 of the CCHS. This Survey is a project of Statistics
Canada in partnership with Health Canada, CIHI, provincial ministries of
health and sub-provincial district level health authorities in Canada.
The data reported here are designed to reflect the breadth and scope of
available CCHS data from Cycle 1.1. Cycle 1.1 data for Nova Scotia
includes the responses of over 5000 Nova Scotians to over 1000
questions, providing DHA level data on issues related to the following
topics: Social and Physical Environments, Healthy Childhood Development,
Personal Health Practices, Individual Capacity and Coping Skills,
Current Health Status, and Health Services.
CCHS Cycle 1.1 was completed in 2001 with subsequent data collection
occurring annually.
CCHS Cycle 2.1 was completed in 2003 with subsequent data collection occurring annualy.
'Topics from the CCHS' is a series of thematic reports that use
CCHS data to take an in-depth look at a variety of issues affecting
the health of Nova Scotians. These reports are available here.
Smoking In Nova Scotia
Below you will find two reports on smoking in Nova Scotia from the CCSH data sets. One monograph is from CCHS 1.1 (data collected in 2001), and the other is from CCHS 2.1 (data collected in 2003). These monographs examine overall smoking rates by age, gender, geographic location (DHA, other provinces) and amount smoked. Other variables examined as to their relationship with smoking include: income, education, pregnancy, physical health, mental health, and alcohol consumption. Some comparisons are made in the second monograph to the previous report from CCSH 1.1. .
Physical Activity In Nova Scotia
Below you will find two monographs on physical activity in Nova Scotia, from CCHS data sets. One monograph is from CCHS 1.1 (data collected in 2001), and the other is from CCHS 2.1 (data collected in 2003). These monographs examine physical activity levels by age, gender, income, education, and geography (DHA). These reports also look at the relationship between physical activity and: self-reported health status, chronic conditions, and smoking. Popular activities are also reported. Some comparisons are made in the second monograph to the previous report from CCHS 1.1. .
CCHS Cycle 1.1 (2001)
CCHS Cycle 2.1 (2003)
Health Care System
Below you will find two monographs on the health care system in Nova Scotia, from CCHS data sets. One monograph is from CCHS 1.1 (data collected in 2001), and the other is from CCHS 2.1 (data collected in 2003). These monographs looks at the utilization of the selected health care professionals in Nova Scotia according to self-reports in the Canadian Community Health Survey. It also looks at self-reported quality and satisfaction rating of health care, and self-perceived unmet health care need (care felt to be need but not received).
CCHS Cycle 1.1 (2001)
CCHS Cycle 2.1 (2003)
Cannabis and Alcohol 
This monograph examines the use of cannabis, and alcohol dependence among Nova Scotians aged 15 and older. Cannabis use by: frequency of use, age, sex, education, marital status, physical and mental health status, life satisfaction and suicide ideation are examined. Also in this report, Alcohol dependence is examined by age, sex, marital status, and life satisfaction.
CCHS 2.1 Summary Report
This reports looks at several measures from CCHS 2.1 across the categories of social and physical environment, health childhood development, personal health practices, current health status, and health services.
A First Look At Depression In Nova Scotia
This monographs examines self-reported depression rates and associated factors in Nova Scotia as estimated from the Canadian Community Health Survey. This report looks at associations between depression and demographic factors such as: age, sex, and income, and, health status. It also reports on access to mental health professionals by demographics such as age, sex, and income.
Depression In Nova Scotia - A Closer Look, from CCHS 1.2
This second report on depression in Nova Scotia, from the Canadian Community
Health Survey, is a more in depth look at depression and associated factors such as: general health, stress,
coping, sleep disturbance, sense of belonging, life satisfaction, eating disorders, chronic conditions,
disability, alcohol, and suicide.
Mental Health Service Providers in Nova Scotia
This monographs reports on the various mental health service providers in Nova Scotia. It also looks at associated factors such as
age, gender and income of those accessing mental health professionals. It examines unmet mental health care needs, the reasons for
unmet needs, and the satisfaction and helpfulness of the services received by Nova Scotians.
Social Anxiety in Nova Scotia
This monographs examines the prevalence of social anxiety in the Nova Scotia population and associated factors. Social anxiety is examined by gender, age, income, education level, geography, life satisfaction, sense of belonging, stress levels, sleep disturbance, suicide, eating disorders and disability.
Chronic Conditions in Nova Scotia
This monograph looks at the prevalence of chronic conditions in the Nova Scotia population and associated factors. Chronic conditions are examined by age, gender, geography, income, level of social support, stress levels, body mass index, type of chronic condition, and activity level.
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption In Nova Scotia
This monographs looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption rates in the Nova Scotian population, and examines whether the Health
Canada recommendation on fruit and vegetable consumption is being met. Consumption is examined, by age and gender, income, smoking
status, physical activity levels, self-reported health status, body mass index, and injury rates.
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A new report on injuries in Nova Scotia says motor vehicle crashes and falls are the leading causes of injury related hospitalizations for people 16 years and older. The complete report can be downloaded here.
Executive Summary |
Complete Report
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Federal Health Minister Anne McLellan and
Nova Scotia Health Minister Angus MacIsaac co-hosted the annual federal,
provincial and territorial Ministers of Health Conference in Halifax
September 4th, 2003. The meeting included discussions around an enhanced
public health system, the establishment of the Health Council, patient
safety, home care, the pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy, and many
other issues of importance to our health care system. The Communiqué is
available here in both official languages.
Communiqué
in English | Communiqué
en français
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GPI Atlantic has prepared a report titled The
Cost of Chronic Disease in Nova Scotia. The report examined the
economic impact of seven chronic diseases. The complete study can be
found here.
Executive Summary |
Complete Report
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The Department of Health has
updated its document describing various databases associated with the Nova Scotia
healthcare system. Most of the databases are maintained by the Department of Health,
but a number of important information sources are held by outside healthcare
organizations. This catalogue is designed to provide information on the majority of the
healthcare databases and includes an overview of the type of information they contain,
time periods covered, access process, and whether there are regular reports associated
with the database.
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The Department of Health is committed to the ongoing improvement
of the health system in Nova Scotia through system planning,
legislation, resource allocation, policy and standards development,
information management, monitoring and evaluation. The Department's
Accountability Report for 2004-2005 is based on the core business
areas, goals and priorities set out in the departmental Business
Plan for 2004-2005 (also available on this website). As a
companion document to the Business Plan, the Accountability
Report outlines major departmental and health system accomplishments
during 2004-2005, financial performance, and key health system
performance measures and outcomes.
Department
of Health Annual Accountability Report 2004-2005
2003-2004 | 2002-2003
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Through leadership and collaboration, the Department of Health's mission is to ensure an appropriate, effective and sustainable health system that promotes, maintains and improves the health of Nova Scotians. Working with District Health Authorities and many other health system organizations and providers, the Department of Health's role centres around planning, legislation, resource allocation, policy and standards development, monitoring and evaluation, and information management.
This business plan integrates the Department's $2.76 billion budget with its priorities for 2006-2007 in population health and primary health care, mental health services, acute and tertiary care, insured health programs, emergency health services, continuing care, and other programs.
2001-2002 Business Plan | 2002-2003 Business Plan | 2003-2004 Business Plan
2004-2005 Business Plan | 2005-2006 Business Plan
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Recent facts related to types of diabetes, risk factors, and managing diabetes in Nova Scotia.
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concludes that smoke-free workplace
legislation will not harm businesses in Nova Scotia. The study,
conducted by GPI Atlantic for the Department of Health, explores
the relationship between loss of business and smoke-free legislation.
Click here to visit the Department
of Health's Tobacco
Control website and learn about tobacco cessation, quitting
and the health risks associated with tobacco use.
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Health Minister Jamie Muir has
released the review of the Environmental Health Centre. A
copy of the report can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
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There are few relationships more
important than the one you have with your doctor. All
Nova Scotians need to know they have access to a family physician
in their own community, supported by a network of well-qualified
specialists within the province. Stable, quality and
accessible medical care is fundamental to our health care
system (see media release).
Review our discussion
paper and send us your
comments.
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An aging population, increasing rates chronic disease, new
technology, and increasing pharmaceutical costs - these are
some of the factors that increase the cost of health care
substantially each year.
Health Care Cost Drivers Fact Sheet
Understanding Health Care Cost Drivers and Escalators
by The Conference Board of Canada
By the year 2020, national health care costs will consume 44 per cent of provincial program spending. Perhaps the greatest cost impact on health care costs in the future will be the interaction between an aging population and technologies and services, such as drugs and diagnostic equipment, available to an older age group.
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The Department of Health released Nova Scotia’s Health Human Resource Action Plan in December 2005, fulfilling this province’s commitment made at the 2004 First Ministers’ Meeting. This is another milestone in the province's plan to ensure there will be enough healthcare workers to care for Nova Scotians in the years ahead.
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The following Discussion Paper
has been prepared to assist in the development of new Health
Protection legislation for the Province. The Government of
Nova Scotia has indicated its intent to move forward with
this legislation as early as the fall sitting of the Legislature.
The need for this type of legislation has been underscored
by recent events not only in Canada but around the world.The
Discussion Paper is currently being reviewed by stakeholders.
Those who wish to review and provide comments on the document
must do so by September 26, 2003. Please e-mail comments to
hollandp@gov.ns.ca
or mail comments to:
Dennis Holland, Senior Director Legislative Policy
Nova Scotia Department of Health
PO Box 488
Halifax, NS B3J 2R8
Health
Protection Legislative Review: Discussion Paper
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This document presents surveillance
statistics for HIV/AIDS in Nova Scotia reported to December
31, 2000. Included are counts by age, gender, year, and exposure
category.
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A multi-year plan for the provincial program sets the
framework for future program growth. It includes
data from the case load review conducted in October, 1996
(see media release).
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Flu season is approaching and it's time to consider getting an annual flu shot.
Follow the links below for some valuable information about influenza
that might help save yourself some pain this winter. Check out the
latest ads, as well as the latest facts about flu. Influenza
Myths | Influenza
Facts | Influenza Report
for Nova Scotia
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Capital Investment in Long Term Care; Advice and Recommendations of
the Advisory Committee
The MacLeod Report looks at how the
Department of Health should identify and make priorities for capital
investment for long term care facilities today and into the future.
We are using this document as a key planning tool in continuing
care.
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A new approach to health planning was introduced February 15, 2001,
with the release of the
Clinical
Services Steering Committee Report (Adobe Acrobat document). The
Steering Committee was established to examine all aspects of Nova
Scotia's acute care system, including distribution of hospital services,
and the demands and trends in health services. A first for Nova Scotia,
the tool will provide health planners with the evidence needed to
make better decisions - decisions that help address the unique needs
of Nova Scotia communities.
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On June 18, 2002, Health Minister Jamie
Muir announced that the Department of Health is accepting all twelve
recommendations of the Provincial Osteoporosis Committee including a
new bone density unit in both Sydney and Yarmouth and operating the
Truro unit at full capacity. He also encouraged adults and children
alike to stay active, eat well and to have a good source of vitamin
D and calcium to help prevent osteoporosis. It is estimated that
osteoporosis affects about 43,340 women and 15,424 men over the age
of 50 in Nova Scotia. A copy of the report titled Managing
Osteoporosis: A Nova Scotia Approach prepared by the Provincial
Osteoporosis Committee is available here in Adobe Acrobat format:
Full Report |
Report Highlights
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Osteoporosis Guidelines
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This document is part of a federal/provincial/territorial effort to report reliable and comparable health and health system information, using data collected nationally.
For more health information, and the technical specifications and limitations of the data presented here, please visit: www.cihi.ca/comparable-indicators (available Dec. 1, 2004),
and the document located there, entitled PRTWG Considerations. You may also contact the Information Analysis and Reporting Branch, Nova Scotia Department of Health, at 902-424-8291.
This report and the data that it contains have been audited by the Auditor General of Nova Scotia. To view the Auditor General's full report, please click here.
The Deputy Minister of Health has issued a Statement of Management Responsibility for this report. To view this statement, please click here.
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In May 2000 a report on mental health
services in Nova Scotia "Mental Health: A Time for Action" was
presented to Minister of Health Jamie Muir. The report was accepted
by government and in 2001 a Provincial Mental Health Steering
Committee and Working Groups were established to implement the
recommendation of the report. On February 20, 2003, the first set of
standards for Mental Health Services for children, youth and adults
in Nova Scotia and Strategic Directions for Nova Scotia's Mental
Health System was released to the public. The three reports are
available here.
Mental Health:
A Time for Action
Standards for Mental Health Services
in Nova Scotia
Strategic Directions
for Nova Scotia's Mental Health System
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Working Together Toward Better Health is a report to Nova Scotians from the Department of Health and Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection. It includes information about health initiatives happening in communities across the province, investments made over the past year to keep Nova Scotians healthy and to care for them when they're not, and challenges in health, and how we’re facing them.
Ministers' Report to Nova Scotians: Working Together Toward Better Health - 2005-2006
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The Minister's Task Force on Regionalized Health Care in Nova Scotia
was established through a resolution in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
in June, 1998. The Task Force members were appointed and the Task
Force began in October, 1998 with a mandate to review the regionalized
structure for health care delivery in Nova Scotia and develop recommendations,
strategies and options for its improvement. The Task Force completed
its task and submitted its full report to the Minister of Health in
July, 1999.
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The Department of Health commissioned a study to explore the feasibility and to provide recommendations to offer MRI services in rural Nova Scotia. Two-thirds of Nova Scotia’s population is rural and there is a recognized need to expand and improve these services in the province.
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An Act to Protect Young Persons and
Other Persons from Tobacco Smoke represents a significant step
forward in the fight against tobacco in Nova Scotia. It protects
people, especially children and youth, from second-hand
tobacco smoke. This legislation is one element of the province's
comprehensive tobacco strategy aimed at significantly reducing
smoking rates and the burden of tobacco-related illness.
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This report has been prepared for the Department of Health at the request of the Cape Breton District Health Authority in December 2003, to examine the circumstances arising out of claims of metal intoxication in staff of the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital, New Waterford, Nova Scotia.
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In February 2000, Community Health Boards of Nova Scotia took part
in a consultation process undertaken by the Department of Health and
the Community Health Board Advisory Group with the intent of providing
recommendations to the Health Minister on topics related to CHBs and
the nomination of members to the new District Health Authorities.
This report presents highlights of a CHB conference as well as the
results of a survey conducted with CHBs. Many of the recommendations
outlined in the report were incorporated in Bill 34, the proposed
Health Authorities Act which was tabled in the legislature on March
29, 2000.
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The report, A Study of Health Human Resources (HHR) in Nova Scotia 2003, began in 2001 and profiles Nova Scotia's health workforce, identifies human resource issues and recommends priorities for future human resource planning. The report also provides a detailed analysis of the emerging trends and issues in Nova Scotia's health care sector.
Snapshots, Profiles and Issues of 31 individual occupations are provided here.
The full report can be viewed here.
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This document provides an overview of the
Health Information Management Strategy including vision, priorities,
development principles, privacy framework, performance measurement
and accountability.
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The Nova Scotia Mortality Rates 1995 to 2004 report, compiled by the Information Analysis & Reporting Section of the Nova Scotia Department of Health, contains a series of maps, tables and graphs showing selected causes of death from 1995 to 2004. The maps, tables and graphs are based on age-standardized mortality rates that give the best comparisons across different geographies and times.
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was announced on April 3, 2001. The $5 million strategy, aimed at
recruitment and retention of registered nurses and licensed practical
nurses, focuses on four key areas -- support to practising nurses,
support to student nurses, enhancing recruitment resources, and developing
and utilizing the nursing work force.
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Nursing Strategy Update 2004
March 2003
This newsletter provides an overview of year-two of Nova Scotia's Nursing Strategy in action. The initiatives described fall under the categories of recruitment, retention and renewal. This year's $5 million funding went toward paid work experiences, investing in nursing schools, offering relocation allowances, continuing education opportunities, and planning a leadership conference for Nova Scotia nurses.
March 2002
This newsletter provides a one-year progress update on Nova Scotia's $5
million nursing strategy. The majority
of funding - approximately 80 per cent - went to nurse employers to provide practising nurses with professional development and continuing education
opportunities. Over 140 student nurses
received either co-op work terms or bursaries, and 90 new nurses were recruited
from outside the province through new recruitment initiatives such as the
relocation allowance.
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Nova Scotia's Strategy on HIV/AIDS (the Strategy) presents a renewed provincial plan
to address HIV/AIDS using a population health approach. Because of compelling evidence
of the relationship between HIV/AIDS and the broad determinants of
health, successful implementation of this Strategy will require the development of intersectoral partnerships
among government, community, and other stakeholders.
Based on the results of a comprehensive consultation process, the Provincial
HIV/AIDS Strategy Steering Committee has developed this Strategy to enhance and strengthen Nova
Scotia's ongoing response to HIV/AIDS.
Summary
Report
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Health Minister Jamie Muir has released the results
of the Nova Scotia Student Drug Use 2002 Survey. Copies of the highlights and technical reports can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
Highlights Report |
Technical Report
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In March 2001, the consulting firm of Fitch and Associates was asked to conduct a performance
evaluation of Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services. The evaluation looked
at questions concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of Nova Scotia's
ground ambulance system. The report is now available
here.
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The NS Advisory Committee on Primary
Health Care Renewal released its report "Primary Health Care
Renewal: Action for Healthier Nova Scotians" in June, 2003.
Copies of the full report and highlights document can be downloaded
from the Primary Health Care Renewal site.
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If you are preparing for an expected death at home, this
brochure can help you with some of the questions you have, and
identify some of the issues you need to talk about. The booklet has
two sections: the first is written for the person who is terminally
ill. The second will help family, friends and others understand what
is happening to their loved one during the last days and hours of
life. This document also includes a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form and a Physician DNR Form. Both of these forms are also available to download separately.
Brochure | DNR Form | Physician DNR Form
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Rabies is a disease
that affects the nervous system of mammals. It is spread by a virus
that can infect humans. While other parts of Canada have strains of
rabies carried by several different animals, rabies in Nova Scotia
is almost always limited to bats.Bats are a common sight in the
province, but you won't catch rabies simply by seeing a bat. The
rabies virus has to get inside our body, and it can only do that
through a bite, or if the bat saliva enters our body by touching our
eyes or gets inside our nose or mouth.It's impossible to tell if a bat is
carrying the rabies virus, and although bat-strain rabies is very
rare, it's a good precaution to avoid contact with all bats.
Click
here for a detailed list of questions and answers about rabies.
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Testing for blood lead and urine arsenic
was offered to residents living in neighbourhoods around the Coke
Ovens in Sydney, Nova Scotia during the summer of 2001. Results
show that exposure levels in Sydney are similar to other communities
in Canada, the United States and Europe - communities both with and
without issues of lead and arsenic in the soil. Results also
show no difference between various neighbourhoods in Sydney.
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The Rural Palliative Home Care Project was an inter-provincial
initiative, funded through the Federal Health Transition Fund,
to develop, implement and evaluate a palliative care program
in three rural communities. Participating provinces were Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Specific initiatives employed
in the project were the development of palliative care programs
in rural demonstration sites, the development of an education
curriculum, and the development of an evaluation strategy.
The planning of the palliative care program occurred within
an integrated framework in order to minimize duplication and
maximize the collaboration and coordination of resources.
Instrumental to the success of the program was the collaboration
between interdisciplinary and interagency stakeholders working
toward the common goal of improving care to palliative care
clients and their caregivers in rural communities.
The final report outlines the
development, implementation, and evaluation highlights, as
well as key findings and recommendations. Final Report and
Related Material Available on Request. Contact Ann McKim,
Project Manager amckim@nrhb.ns.ca (902-895-6999)
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Perhaps more than any, people working in the healthcare system and at
the Department of Health understand the pressures we face in sustaining
quality care in Nova Scotia. Health Minister Jamie Muir and Deputy Tom
Ward appeared before the
Romanow Commission April 17, 2002, at the Sheraton
Hotel in Halifax. The following is a copy of the province's submission to
the Commission as well as Minister Muir's speech. We encourage all Nova Scotians to contribute to this important process. We welcome your
feedback.
Submission
to the Romanow Commission | Minister
Muir's Speech
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In April of 1999, the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE), the Nova Scotia Department of Health (DOH) and
Ocean View Manor nursing home reached a tentative agreement that
included a commitment to form a Task Force to examine workable
resident-staff ratios for Nursing Homes in Nova Scotia. The attached
report reviews current LTC staffing in Nova Scotia, provides a
literature review of best practices, reviews LTC staffing approaches
in other provinces and provides recommendations by the Task Force.
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A new technology to help deliver health care in rural Nova Scotia
has received a one hundred percent satisfaction rating from patients,
and solid support from the health care providers who used it (see
media release).
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"We need a comprehensive provincial
tobacco strategy to reduce smoking rates in Nova Scotia and thus
reduce the burden of tobacco-related illness". - Health Minister
Jamie Muir
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Upon assuming office in mid 1999, the Nova Scotia government promised that it
would, "in partnership with health care providers, immediately undertake a
comprehensive assessment of all health care facilities in order to ensure
that Nova Scotians are receiving the right type of care in the appropriate
facility." This is a Web version of the complete Transitions in Care - Nova
Scotia Department of Health Facilities Review.
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Health ministers across Canada presented an interim report to Prime
Minister Jean Chretien on Friday, June 9, on the factors causing the
rapid increase in the cost of health care. The interim report, titled "Understanding Canada's Healthcare Costs", was prepared at the request
of the Premiers. It documents the fiscal pressures that provincial
and territorial health systems have been under during the past number
of years.
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This survey presents information on 3227 adults (age 18 or over) from
across the province. Public health nurses asked this randomly
selected group of men and women about their health and health habits.
Measurements like weight, height, blood pressure and blood cholesterol
were taken and habits like smoking and physical activity were recorded.
People were also asked about steps they took to stay healthy such
as getting a flu shot, PAP test or other screening tests.
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