Puisque le Québec manque d’infirmières, on ne peut pas se permettre d’interdire l’une des dernières bouées de sauvetage qui les retient dans le métier.

Canadians are not satisfied with their health care system Whether it’s the lack of family doctors, the long emergency room waits, or the months spent waiting for minor surgery, all of these symptoms indicate that things have to change.

Moving to an activity-based funding model would improve efficiency and reduce wait times in the Alberta healthcare system.

May 13, 2024 | 9 min. 30 sec. | CHED Afternoons (630 CHED) Interview with Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Policy Analyst and Alberta […]

May 10, 2024 | 8 min. 31 sec. | Alexis Le Matin (106,9 FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist […]

Emulating Alberta’s pharmacist-led clinic model could enhance access to primary care and help avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, according to this study from the Montreal Economic Institute.

European countries like France, Sweden, and Germany are proof that the private sector can easily help provide universal and efficient healthcare coverage.

Adopting activity-based funding for hospitals in Alberta could shorten wait times and improve productivity, according to this MEI study. “Our current hospital funding model incentivizes treating the fewest patients possible, as each new patient represents an additional cost,” explains Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Public Policy Analyst and Alberta Project Lead at the MEI.

Montreal, April 16, 2024 – By switching from private mini-hospitals to geriatric clinics, the Legault government is breaking its election promise, says a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute.

Quebec patients really do have to be patient. In the Anna-Laberge hospital’s emergency room, a typical visit lasted 13 hours and 4 minutes last year. It would be quicker to hop on a flight to Paris and get treated at the hospital closest to the airport.