Monthly Archives: September, 2016

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....
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Current hand hygiene measurement system doesn’t measure true compliance

The way hospitals measure and report hand hygiene rates does not accurately reflect the...

Emergency Department Supertrack: New model reduces wait times

When Vivian Holmberg’s 15 year old son tripped and fell during a basketball game...

Help for caregivers

Leo Diagnault has plenty of stories to tell. As a younger man, the World...

Point-of-Care Ultrasound program for ED docs

In the Emergency Department (ED) at The Scarborough Hospital (TSH), doctors are improving care...

Enhancing fire safety with training and partnerships

At Runnymede Healthcare Centre, implementing effective fire management strategies supports the hospital’s top priority:...

Code stroke saves precious minutes

The morning started out for Robert (Bob) Collins like any other. Bob was getting...

Decoding nutrition labels

The healthiest foods are usually the ones that don’t come with packaging or labels...

Hospitals offer innovative solutions to infection prevention and control

Infection prevention and control is an essential part of quality patient care. Canada’s academic...

Hospital-wide evacuation drill a success

Emergencies can happen quickly and without warning. No matter how much you’ve prepared, you...

Doctors without Borders

Tents can tell stories of joy and stories of anguish. I lived in a...

The importance of respite care for caregivers

Being a caregiver for a friend or family member can be incredibly rewarding, but...

Hospital discharge: Reaching a breaking point

There is a systemic issue that gets little attention in the media but is...

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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...

Technology enhancing safety at hospitals

Over the past few years, incidents of violence against healthcare workers has increased worldwide....