Joanna Frketich

hamilton, ontario, canada

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nniagarafallsreview.ca

tthespec.com

wwellandtribune.ca

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Award-winning health reporter for The Hamilton Spectator. Over 20 years experience on the beat covering hospitals, medical research, public health issues, long term care, home care, human interest, executive compensation, organ donation, Hamilton-based health stories and health policy.

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Why women family doctors spend more time, earn less

Every patient gets an appointment that is at least 30 minutes at Dr. Monika Dutt’s family practice. Dutt’s own study suggests she books about double the time of many other physicians because she is a woman and a racialized doctor. The McMaster University ... See more

thespec.com•Joanna Frketich•Dec 29, 2025

New study reveals single biggest factor saving AML patients

Ontario patients with a rare and aggressive form of blood and bone marrow cancer are living longer because of an increase in stem-cell transplants from donors. In fact, receiving a transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was the most important fa... See more

thespec.com•Joanna Frketich•Dec 27, 2025

Ontario on path to lose 7,200 nurses and 2,400 hospital beds

At a time when Hamilton hospitals are already struggling with overcrowding and year-over-year deficits, Ontario’s financial watchdog is warning of potential cuts to nurses, beds and more due to health system underfunding. The Financial Accountability Offi... See more

thespec.com•Joanna Frketich•Dec 27, 2025

St. Joe's solves case of missing beds with tracking tech

The new beds and stretchers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare had mattresses designed to reduce pressure sores. The staff were trained on how to use them after their much-anticipated arrival to select wards and the emergency department in spring 2024. The only p... See more

thespec.com•Joanna Frketich•Dec 24, 2025

Hamilton hospitals use social prescribing for housing, food

- Hamilton Health Sciences is seeing people use hospitals for non-medical needs like food and shelter due to rising living costs and health inequities. - The organization is expanding social prescribing, a plan to connect patients with nonclinical communi... See more

thespec.com•Joanna Frketich•Dec 23, 2025

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Why women family doctors spend more time, earn less

New study reveals single biggest factor saving AML patients

Ontario on path to lose 7,200 nurses and 2,400 hospital beds

St. Joe's solves case of missing beds with tracking tech

Hamilton hospitals use social prescribing for housing, food

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Why women family doctors spend more time, earn less

New study reveals single biggest factor saving AML patients

Ontario on path to lose 7,200 nurses and 2,400 hospital beds

St. Joe's solves case of missing beds with tracking tech

Hamilton hospitals use social prescribing for housing, food

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