Podcast Episodes

The Hidden Killer: How a Canadian Teen Lost Her Limbs and Gained a Mission

Episode 33

It’s called the hidden killer. That’s because there’s little public awareness about sepsis and not a lot of data on how many people it really affects. But Amalie Henze is out to change all that. This…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nowhere Else to Go: Why Canadians Are Ending Up in Emergency Departments

Episode 32

Each year, there are over 15 million visits to emergency departments across Canada. But new CIHI data shows that 15% of these — that’s 1 in 7 — could potentially have been treated by a doctor or nurs…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Long Goodbye: Dementia After Diagnosis

Episode 31

“You have dementia” are 3 words no one wants to hear. For the three-quarters of a million Canadians living with the disease and the 1.7 million projected to develop it, it’s a painful reality they al…

Published on 11 months ago

Saving Life and Limb: Preventing Amputations From Diabetes

Episode 30

40 amputations a day are performed at hospitals across Canada. And the single biggest culprit is diabetes. Host Avis Favaro meets with • Harish Rangan, who knows first-hand what it’s like to lose a l…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

David O’Toole — Lessons and Directions From a Decade at CIHI

Episode 29

In this special edition of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro sits down with David O’Toole as he contemplates the biggest challenges and successes of his 10 years as CIHI’s president and CEO.

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Fixing Family Medicine — Dr. Jane Philpott and Dr. Tara Kiran

Episode 28

With an exodus of family doctors — due to burnout caused by heavy workloads, difficulties getting patient referrals and financial stress — 1 in 5 Canadians do not have direct access to primary care. …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Patients Experiencing Homelessness — Dr. Louis Francescutti and Dr. Andrew Bond

Episode 27

According to the latest CIHI data, almost all (93%) patients experiencing homelessness were admitted to hospital via the emergency department — a high proportion that suggests inadequate access to pr…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Emergency Departments in Crisis — Dr. Fraser Mackay and David Leary

Episode 26

From staffing shortages and physician burnout to department closures and lengthy wait times, there is little question that Canada’s emergency departments are overwhelmed. Some EDs are so busy that ha…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Frailty in Canada — Dr. Kenneth Rockwood

Episode 25

As Canada’s population ages, it is expected that an increasing number of people will become frail. Individuals living with frailty have an increased risk of the following: hospitalizations, longer ho…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Hospital Harm in Canada — Kate Parson, Linda Silas, Kathleen Finlay and Annette Elliott Rose

Episode 24

Hospital harm — medical conditions that patients experience in hospital that they did not have when they were admitted — is on the rise. A new CIHI analysis shows that 1 in 17 patients admitted to ho…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago