The Canadian Health Information Podcast (CHIP) features in-depth conversations about the health of Canadians and the performance of Canada’s health systems. You’ll hear from the people behind the numbers — those working hard on the front lines, the policy-makers who rely on data to make informed decisions, and patients and caregivers who bring their lived experiences to the conversation. Join host Avis Favaro and learn about the work being done to keep Canadians healthy.
Operating in the Dark: How Connecting Care Saves Lives
Did you know that 99% of Canadian doctors surveyed reported that disconnected health systems affect their ability to provide care? And almost half report having seen a patient who experienced harm — like a missed diagnosis or worsening disease — as a result.
Canada’s health information still lives in silos — in separate systems, medical offices, hospitals, and provinces and territories that can’t communicate when it matters most. In this episode, host Avis Favaro speaks with 3 women who have experienced the consequences of disconnected care first-hand. And all 3 are now part of the Canadian Institute for Health Information’s team working on the medical language that will join clinics and hospitals across provinces and territories to help health information follow patients — wherever they are.
This episode is available in English.
Episode transcripts can be found on our podcast web page (https://www.cihi.ca/en/news-events-and-education/podcast).
Learn more about the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) (http://www.cihi.ca/).
Say hello on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-institute-for-health-information), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CIHI.ICIS) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cihi_icis/), or subscribe to our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CIHICanada) channel. You can also stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming releases with our monthly newsletter (https://www.cihi.ca/en/subscribe-to-receive-cihis-news-and-updates?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=crm&utm_campaign=podcast-2025&utm_content=nur-signup-en).
Vous préférez les balados français? Voyez le Balado d’information sur la santé au Canada (https://www.cihi.ca/fr/nouvelles-evenements-et-formation/balado).
18 Aug 2026
Nursing Home Without Walls
What if the future of long-term care isn’t about moving seniors into nursing homes, but instead about bringing the nursing homes to them? In this episode, host Avis Favaro explores Nursing Home Without Walls, an innovative Canadian program that is helping older adults remain independent, happy and healthy while continuing to live at home. From walking clubs, shopping trips and bus tours to practical everyday support, the program is redefining what aging in place can look like.
Joining the conversation is Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, professor of nursing at the University of Moncton and creator of the Nursing Home Without Walls program. She shares how this simple idea has grown into a province-wide initiative in New Brunswick that is now expanding across Canada, and why reimagining the role of nursing homes could help ease pressure on the health care system.
This episode is available in English.
Episode transcripts can be found on our podcast web page (https://www.cihi.ca/en/news-events-and-education/podcast).
Learn more about the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) (http://www.cihi.ca/).
Say hello on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-institute-for-health-information), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CIHI.ICIS) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cihi_icis/), or subscribe to our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CIHICanada) channel. You can also stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming releases with our monthly newsletter (https://www.cihi.ca/en/subscribe-to-receive-cihis-news-and-updates?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=crm&utm_campaign=podcast-2025&utm_content=nur-signup-en).
Vous préférez les balados français? Voyez le Balado d’information sur la santé au Canada (https://www.cihi.ca/fr/nouvelles-evenements-et-formation/balado).
25 Jun 2026
The Canary in the Coal Mine: Emergency Department Wait Times
New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows emergency departments are dealing with a record high number of visits, 16.1 million and climbing. And more numbers reveal the pressures that are leaving patients stuck in emergency departments for hours or days, putting them and health workers at risk.
In this episode, host Avis Favaro discusses the picture the data paints — with Dr. Fraser Mackay, an emergency physician and member of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians and Cheryl Chui, Director of Health System Analytics at CIHI. The problems aren’t just in how emergency departments are functioning, but in what’s happening beyond the department itself.
Canada has one of the lowest rates of hospital beds per population among OECD countries. And many of these beds are filled with patients waiting for discharge to other places.
The discussion looks at what’s driving the crisis and why solutions have been so difficult to implement.
Additional audio courtesy Global and CBC News.
This episode is available in English.
Episode transcripts can be found on our podcast web page (https://www.cihi.ca/en/news-events-and-education/podcast).
Learn more about the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) (http://www.cihi.ca/).
Say hello on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-institute-for-health-information), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CIHI.ICIS) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cihi_icis/), or subscribe to our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CIHICanada) channel. You can also stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming releases with our monthly newsletter (https://www.cihi.ca/en/subscribe-to-receive-cihis-news-and-updates?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=crm&utm_campaign=podcast-2025&utm_content=nur-signup-en).
Vous préférez les balados français? Voyez le Balado d’information sur la santé au Canada (https://www.cihi.ca/fr/nouvelles-evenements-et-formation/balado).
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