Monthly Archives: August, 2016

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...

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...
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Spotlight on a Rapid Response Nurse

Erickson Velasco is a Rapid Response Nurse working for Toronto Central CCAC. What I do:...

Hospital youth program creates the foundation for lifelong wellness

With one in three students in Peel Region identified as overweight or obese, and...

Trial aims to prevent Alzheimer’s in those genetically predisposed

A first-of-its-kind study is testing the use of antibody drugs to prevent or slow...

Challenges, rewards and revelations

Becoming a parent for the first time is a challenging experience, even in the...

Psoriatic Arthritis Clinic is first of its kind in Canada

The Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Clinic at Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is Canada’s first Rapid...

New technology: Empowering better health and homecare

Digital #technology has had a profound impact on most aspects of our daily lives:...

Canadian ALS healthcare providers’ perspectives on physician-assisted death

A Canada-wide survey of ALS healthcare providers suggests most support physician-assisted death (PAD) for...

Using information to improve patient and clinical interactions

Quality patient care starts with information, but access and collaboration between patients and caregivers...

Reducing preventable harm to paediatric patients

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) recently celebrated the one year anniversary of Caring...

Living the less sweet life

Sugar might be part of what makes life sweet, but there is nothing sweet...

Mock Code Pink enhances comfort and skill level amongst clinical staff

Nearly 10 per cent of newborn babies will require some form of resuscitation at...

Online educational tool supports heart failure patients and caregivers

Judy Hodgson is no stranger to looking for health information online. When her husband...

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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...

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....