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Regulations, Standards, and Policies
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Privacy legislation Research in Nova Scotia must comply with both the Personal Information International Disclosure Act (PIIDPA) and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). PIIDPA The Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA) came into effect in 2006. It protects privacy by restricting the disclosure of personal information outside Canada...
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Unlocking the secrets of the brain key to treating and managing dementia
May 24, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Nova Scotia has a thriving research community dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the brain. Nova Scotia Health works in collaboration with academic institutions and other partners to bring together multidisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, clinicians and others...
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“Like an orchestra”: How teamwork and technology are coordinating care at the QEII
June 19, 2023
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Just beyond the foyer of the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre, there’s an unobtrusive room filled with technology and purpose. On the wall, a bank of monitors streams real time data on every patient and the...
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Nurses at the Forefront of Health Care
May 12, 2023
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Voice of the People - Chronicle Herald (May 12, 2023) The theme for this year’s National Nursing Week is Our Nurses Our Future, and how appropriate as we highlight key roles and leadership that nurses hold in health care and...
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The team of Registered Nurses helping to improve surgical outcomes across Nova Scotia: The Surgical Quality Improvement Registry Program’s Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewers
May 12, 2023
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By: Kirsten Millar Nova Scotia Health’s team of Registered Nurses working as Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewers are part of The National Surgical Quality Improvement Registry Program (NSQIP). Their team of 12 is spread across the province at different sites. Nova...
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Medical technology fellowship program, established by Sunnybrook in Toronto, launches second program with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
September 12, 2023
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Canada’s healthcare system needs an upgrade. Across the country, hospitals and care centres are marked by long wait times and an overburdened workforce. While healthcare staffing issues continue to be a struggle, the technologies used within the healthcare setting are...
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New orientation program helps nurses transition into long-term care
November 3, 2023
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By: Kirsten Millar Long-term care facilities were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. And here in Nova Scotia, with our aging population, we really felt the impact of the virus. But, if COVID-19 taught us anything, it was that our...
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Intellectual Property and Commercialization
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Through a policy-driven approach, we help Nova Scotia Health team members turn their ideas into protected intellectual property (IP) and bring their secure innovations to market. Our business development team has the skills, experience, and resources to initiate the path to IP protection and commercialization. Do you have an idea...
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Research Methods Unit
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Nova Scotia Health ’s Research Methods Unit (RMU) strives to increase the quantity and quality of health research in Nova Scotia. We do this by offering research expertise in areas that are commonly needed and used by investigators—including research design and methods, data management, and health economics. The RMU Team...
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Life after stroke: Nova Scotia Health and March of Dimes Canada partner to bring stroke care program to Nova Scotia
January 12, 2026
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By Allison Currie “You’ve had a stroke.” According to March of Dimes Canada, one Canadian (or their loved ones) hears those words roughly every five minutes. While strokes often affect people over the age of fifty-five, twenty-five per cent occur...
