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Joan Almost
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Professor, School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston.
Opinions are my own.
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Public health-care facilities projected to spend $1.5B on private nursing agencies in previous year: report
Public health-care facilities projected to spend $1.5B on private nursing agencies in previous year: report
Private nursing agencies could cost Canadian health-care facilities approximately $1.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 23, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Reposted by Joan Almost
When private nursing agencies lack transparency, it becomes extremely difficult to locate where the actual problem resides and the magnitude of the issue.

Tune into our latest episode of the Perspectives Journal Podcast ft. Prof. Joan Almost at perspectivesjournal.ca/opening-the-black-box/
Opening the Black Box: Nursing Agencies in Canada with Joan Almost
Private nursing agencies are but a band-aid solution to health care staffing shortages, while costs balloon for our public health care systems.
perspectivesjournal.ca
October 21, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Joan Almost
Private nursing agencies are a “band-aid” to our public health care system's woes according to Prof Joan Almost, author of the new report: “Opening the black box: Unpacking the use of nursing agencies in Canada”

Listen to the latest Perspectives Journal Podcast episode at perspectivesjournal.ca
October 16, 2024 at 3:15 PM