Yearly Archives: 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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Diagnosing the flu on the fly: Point-of-care tests for Influenza

By Barbara Greenwood Dufour Most of us take measures during “flu season” to avoid catching...

Caregiving from a distance

By Lisa Levin Who do you think of when you picture a family caregiver?  An...

Fatigue management for caregivers

By Christine Stewart As caregivers, fighting fatigue in the elderly or in the person...

Give yourself a break

By  Barbara Grant It’s the New Year and all the magazine headlines and Internet stories...

Hospital users take ownership of facility design

By Lijeanne Lee Involving patients, families, staff, physicians and volunteers to help design and build...

Flu prevention is a shared responsibility

By Roxanne Hathway-Baxter & Michael Oreskovich Hospital patients with existing health conditions face a greater...

Underground state-of-the-art research facility finds most winter boots not safe on ice

By Erica Di Maio A team of researchers from the iDAPT labs at Toronto Rehabilitation...

Undergoing a digital transformation

By Barb Collins Paperless charts, sophisticated imaging, low cost genomics, robotics, mobility, wearables, the Internet...

Setting new benchmarks for hospital energy efficiency

By Lorie Pella From the very beginning Humber River Hospital’s redevelopment project was driven to...

A water reduction project

A case study: Headwaters Health Care Centre By Thinusha Param As the water supply on our...

Canada’s first smart hospital is becoming a reality

By Catalina Guran Mackenzie Health marked the largest milestone to date for the Mackenzie Vaughan...

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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...