Latest News and Articles /en en <a href="/en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce" hreflang="en">While family physician growth has slowed, pan-Canadian data indicates primary health care workforce is expanding</a> /en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce <time datetime="2024-12-17T13:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 17, 2024</time> Media release highlights recent data on changes in Canada’s health workforce including family physicians and other primary care providers. December 17, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EWhile%20family%20physician%20growth%20has%20slowed%2C%20pan-Canadian%20data%20indicates%20primary%20health%20care%20workforce%20is%20expanding%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been" hreflang="en">1 in 7 visits to the emergency department are for conditions that could potentially have been managed in primary care</a> /en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been <time datetime="2024-12-05T19:00:49Z" class="datetime">December 5, 2024</time> December 5, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3E1%20in%207%20visits%20to%20the%20emergency%20department%20are%20for%20conditions%20that%20could%20potentially%20have%20been%20managed%20in%20primary%20care%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy" hreflang="en">Canada’s health care spending expected to grow faster than the economy</a> /en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy <time datetime="2024-11-07T14:27:43Z" class="datetime">November 7, 2024</time> New data from ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨estimates that in 2024, health care spending in Canada is expected to increase by 5.7%, after rising 4.5% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2022. November 7, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ECanada%E2%80%99s%20health%20care%20spending%20expected%20to%20grow%20faster%20than%20the%20economy%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada" hreflang="en">New ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨report paints a picture of the state of health care for priority topics across Canada </a> /en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada <time datetime="2024-10-25T01:12:23Z" class="datetime">October 24, 2024</time> ​This media release highlights CIHI’s new report Taking the pulse: Measuring shared priorities for Canadian health care, 2024 October 24, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ENew%20CIHI%20report%20paints%20a%20picture%20of%20the%20state%20of%20health%20care%20for%20priority%20topics%20across%20Canada%20%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm" hreflang="en">Patients with language barriers at higher risk of experiencing unintended hospital harm</a> /en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm <time datetime="2024-10-17T14:26:12Z" class="datetime">October 17, 2024</time> Exploring equity in patient safety and strategies for improving health outcomes through enhanced patient-provider communications. October 17, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EPatients%20with%20language%20barriers%20at%20higher%20risk%20of%20experiencing%20unintended%20hospital%20harm%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations" hreflang="en">Equity analysis identifies populations at greatest risk for diabetes-related amputations</a> /en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations <time datetime="2024-09-26T13:36:12Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2024</time> This web story explores the importance of analyzing data from an equity perspective by examining CIHI’s Equity in diabetes care report as an example. September 26, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EEquity%20analysis%20identifies%20populations%20at%20greatest%20risk%20for%20diabetes-related%20amputations%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/new-hec-cihi-commitment-to-strategic-collaboration-will-support-health-care-across-canada" hreflang="en">New HEC-ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨commitment to strategic collaboration will support health care across Canada</a> /en/news/new-hec-cihi-commitment-to-strategic-collaboration-will-support-health-care-across-canada <time datetime="2024-08-06T12:00:19Z" class="datetime">August 6, 2024</time> ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨care Excellence Canada and the Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information have identified strategic alliance areas, captured in a signed letter of intent August 6, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/new-hec-cihi-commitment-to-strategic-collaboration-will-support-health-care-across-canada%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ENew%20HEC-CIHI%20commitment%20to%20strategic%20collaboration%20will%20support%20health%20care%20across%20Canada%3C/a%3E