Monthly Archives: May, 2017

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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Should dialysis at home be an option for more patients?

By Eftyhia Helis One of the most vivid memories of my teenage years is that...

Broadening the role of a hospital

By Sarah Downey I have a passionate belief that hospitals need to do more than...

Canada’s first tele-paediatric intensive care program launched in BC

By Cara Christopherson Canada’s first tele-paediatric intensive care service (tele-PICU) provides children with increased access...

Transforming and innovating to meet patient needs

By Roxanne Hathway-Baxter It goes without saying that every patient who comes through the doors...

More than one million unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures every year

How hospital staff can improve patient outcomes and stop wasting healthcare resources in the...

Retinal unit eyes better safety with new technology

By James Wysotski There’s no limit to better, even for the largest retina unit...

Connecting the docs with a secure smartphone app

Secure smartphone app allows Niagara Health physicians to communicate key patient information By Melissa Raftis When...

How one Toronto hospital is taking action on overcapacity

By Erica Di Maio Imagine it's your vacation and you arrive at your sunny destination...

Providing personalized bereavement care

By Evelyne Jhung When Jessy Mathai, an oncology-hematology social worker, joined the Palliative Care Unit...

Innovative new device manages deadly heart condition

By Jane Kitchen Cardiac patient Jamie Dornan has survived sudden cardiac arrest. Twice. The first time,...

What is the evidence on opioids and pain management?

Delivering on CADTH’s commitment to the opioid crisis By Jonathan Mitchell Canada is the world’s second...

Understanding pain to help patients

By Daniel Punch Sheila O’Keefe-McCarthy’s earliest nursing lessons came from the first person she...

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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...