Information for Health Care Professionals

 

Health and Wellness depend upon strong partnerships with district health authorities and health care professionals across Nova Scotia.

This section provides health care professionals with information to help make decisions in the best interest of Nova Scotians.

 

Addictions Research Reports and Related Documents

Visit this section for alcohol-specific and gambling-related information and strategies.

 

Bulletins - Pharmacare

Bulletins - Physicians

 

 

Cancer Systemic Therapy Policy Committee

This advisory committee provides the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness with advice on what cancer drugs should qualify for public funding. The committee is made up of 23 people, including cancer specialists, a cancer survivor, a pharmacist, ethicist other health care providers and members from the Department of Health and Wellness.

 

Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Reports and Publications

Find information on Nova Scotia's strategies for Chronic Disease Prevention. Other Healthy Communities Strategys: Health Eating, Injury Prevention and the Comprehensive Tobacco Control Strategy for Nova Scotia.

 

Communicable Disease Prevention and Control-Information for Professionals

Find information on vaccine-preventable and non-vaccine preventable diseases, sexually-transmitted diseases and healthcare-associated infections.

 

Exception Status Drugs

Criteria and Forms for Exception Status Drugs under the Nova Scotia Pharmacare Programs

 

Formulary

Details of the drugs and supplies, including reimbursement levels, which are benefits under the Nova Scotia Pharmacare Programs.

 

Health Team Nova Scotia

Successful recruitment and retention is a collaborative effort. In Nova Scotia doctors, nurses health care professionals, district health authorities, and communities all work together to ensure that Nova Scotians have timely access to the health care services they need. Visit Health Team Nova Scotia Web site to learn about job opportunities, incentives and to find out what the Department of Health and Wellness is doing to recruit health care professionals.

 

Model of Care

The Model of Care Initiative in Nova Scotia (MOCINS) is a joint initiative of the Department of Health & Wellness, district health authorities, and the IWK Health Centre. It included the design, planning and implementation of the new collaborative care model on units in each district health authority/IWK. Model of Care refers to the way health care services are organized and delivered.

 

Health Guidelines

The website provides access to an inventory of practice guidelines developed by the provincial programs of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.

 

 

Nursing Strategy

The strategy’s goal was to stabilize the province’s nursing workforce by improving the quality of life for nurses, keeping experienced nurses in the system, and enhancing recruitment efforts. Significant progress was made under this original strategy, particularly in respect to recruiting and retaining nurses, and in increasing the number of full-time, permanent nursing positions in the province.

 

Pharmacare Bulletin

Nova Scotia Formulary and Nova Scotia Pharmacare Program updates

 

Pharmacists' Guide

Information for providers regarding the Nova Scotia Pharmacare Programs

 

Physicians' MSI Bulletin

Nova Scotia Medical Services Insurance physicians’ monthly bulletin.

 

Preparing for an Expected Death at Home

 

Third Party Liability

Third Party Liability operates under the authority of Sections 18 and 19 of the Health Services and Insurance Act and Regulations.