Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Project sees overuse of preventative blood thinners cut by half

A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative...

Nursing Hero 3rd Place: Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse, Senior Home Support)

It is our honour and pleasure to nominate Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse) Hospital...
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Canadian first during transseptal heart surgery

By James Wysotski St. Michael’s is the first hospital in Canada to have performed a novel...

Canadian surgical first

 The colorectal surgery team at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has performed the first...

Your 2016 Nursing Heroes

1st Place Winner: Pauline Voon –BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Providence Health Care It is...

Point-of-care ultrasound leads to more efficient and accurate diagnoses in emergency

They’re calling it ‘the stethoscope of the future’. A portable technology called #point-of-care #ultrasound...

Pharmacy program tailors medications to patients’ needs

The culture of quality improvement at #Runnymede Healthcare Centre has inspired the creation of...

Student volunteers bring warmth to cancer centre

 Every volunteer has their own story. Samantha Nicholas became a volunteer because she wanted...

The ‘7 C’s’ for finding the best home healthcare

For many Canadians, caring for a loved one - although filled with compassion and...

Hospital volunteers make a world of difference

It looks like an ordinary cup of tea being offered to someone sitting at...

Personalized medicine: Is Timothy Caulfield right about everything?

The idea that we are in the midst of a genetic revolution has been...

Small box holds big promise in cardiac care

For a non-descript box it wields a mighty name and even more impressive possibilities...

Telehomecare: A world of difference

For 86-year-old Ulla Jensen, it’s “great peace of mind”.   For her 91-year-old husband of...

Potential impact of the New Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2015 on hospitals

      By Michael Watts #Bill 119, the Health #Information Protection Act, 2015, was “carried on division”...

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Project sees overuse of preventative blood thinners cut by half

A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative...

Nursing Hero 3rd Place: Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse, Senior Home Support)

It is our honour and pleasure to nominate Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse) Hospital...

Nursing Hero 3rd Place: Valeriya (Valerie) Potapov (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)

In the heart of Holland Centre, you will find an inspiring and cheerful nurse...

Nursing Hero 2nd Place: Bonnie Kissick (Alberta Health Services (retired))

I am writing in strong support of Ms. Bonnie Kissick Nurse for Nursing Hero...