Monthly Archives: March, 2014

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

Transformation project reducing unnecessary emergency department transfers from long-term care homes

William Osler Health System (Osler) has partnered with McMaster University (McMaster) on a system-level...
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Acupuncture turns addict into a believer

Ed Dowdell can’t remember a time when he wasn’t on something. He started drinking at...

Taking control of pain

Child life specialists at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital are empowering young patients to...

New program helps to reduce readmission rates

A new program implemented at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is helping to reduce...

Helping patients become tobacco-wise

While cancer rates for non-Aboriginal people in Canada are decreasing, rates among Aboriginal people...

The tipping point for health care technology

The health care industry has been more cautious in adapting new technology trends than...

Electronic mental health record transforms care

When treating patients requiring mental healthcare, caregivers need compassion, understanding and quick, complete and...

Tele-mentoring brings specialists close to home

When a migraine brought Sara Hampel to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)...

Music therapy and patient-centred care

I know exactly the moment that I decided to become a music therapist. That...

Vaccines are safe: Time to communicate it

Being a parent is hard - probably the most difficult job those of us...

A new dimension in cancer hope, healing and wellness

Nothing can ever prepare one for a diagnosis of cancer. The emotional, psychological and...

Mindfulness: The quiet revolution

There is a quiet revolution going on at Hamilton Health Sciences. The weapon of...

Falls prevention program aims to empower those at risk

Dorothy Masih was visiting Trillium Health Partners for a routine appointment when she suffered...

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Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

Transformation project reducing unnecessary emergency department transfers from long-term care homes

William Osler Health System (Osler) has partnered with McMaster University (McMaster) on a system-level...

Easing the Transition to the Cloud. Modernizing made simple with integration support.

Across Canada, most hospitals and healthcare authorities recognize the need to modernize their systems....

A quarter of deaths among young adults in Canada were opioid related in 2021

Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more...