Monthly Archives: March, 2017

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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Food for thought: Nutrition’s contribution to healing

By Shaylin Kemmerling Imagine catering a wedding – three times a day… every day… of...

Reducing the number of instruments on operating room trays saves money

By Amanda Jackman Financial accountability, cost savings and streamlining are very familiar terms for hospitals...

Small tumours are now easier to see and remove for surgical teams

By John Pereira Kingston General Hospital, (KGH) the first hospital in Canada to complete a...

Not taking certain blood thinners as prescribed can increase risk of stroke

  One in three seniors prescribed the blood thinners dabigatran and rivaroxaban are not taking...

Earning LEED® Gold Certification

Hamilton Health Sciences’ newest facility pairs exceptional patient care with environmental sustainability By Calyn Pettit Hamilton...

Caregiver SOS

My friend told me she received a free walker from the government for her...

Doctors without borders: Global health

By Dr. Karthika Devarajan I have always been interested in Global Health, but medical training...

Nurses to the rescue: Calm walk home takes traumatic turn

PART 2 OF 3 Emergencies can strike at any time. Jarring, chaotic and often life-threatening,...

Long-term care: Where innovation can bloom

By Amy Porteous Bruyère Continuing Care’s goal is to be a leader in care of...

Accelerating aging and brain health innovation

By David Stoller It is an undeniable reality that as the global population ages, all...

Award-winning program helps patients move safely from hospital to home

Learnings from the Seamless Transitions: Hospital to Home approach prompted the Mississauga Halton CCAC...

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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....