Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....
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Volunteer greeters enhance the patient experience

Like many health care providers, Mackenzie Health offers volunteer greeters to welcome patients and...

Fundraising efforts embrace diversity

Variety is the spice of life. This phrase definitely applies to the recent fundraising efforts...

Why Bill 117 is needed

The recent Ontario election meant that much legislation died on the table; but we...

Spine Centre helps patients get back in action

There’s a new way to deal with back pain, thanks to Trillium Health Partners’...

Why do donors support your hospital? It’s all about Give and Tell.

Mark is there for the birth of his daughter Amanda. He cuts the umbilical...

Sixty years of volunteer work

The first association of volunteers at Hôpital Montfort was created in the spring of...

Volunteers enhance the health and well-being of patients

From high school and university students to young professionals and recent retirees, volunteers at...

Meshing virtual care and fundraising events

We believe that our events should be educational tools that benefit our participants both...

All hands on deck when it comes to hand hygiene improvement

Improving hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers is a constant endeavor for health care...

Sometimes it IS brain surgery

Fate led me to the field of neurosurgery. As a young man, I was a...

Wellspring volunteers provide a meaningful lifeline to cancer support

Since its founding in 1992, volunteers have been one of the most valuable resources...

Volunteers are taking care of business

Craig Bemrose does much more than just serve coffee at Royal Victoria Regional Health...

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Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will...

Physical activity quality over quantity benefits people with disability

In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis...