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Revolutionizing hospital cuisine for healthier patients and a healthier planet

Food is more than just sustenance, it is a powerful tool for healing, a source of comfort and a method of connection. Despite its centrality to the patient experience, hospital food systems have historically taken a short-term view of food and been constrained by...

First Nations patients leave ED without completing treatment more than comparable non–First Nations patients

First Nations patients in Alberta leave emergency departments (EDs) without completing treatment more often than comparable non–First Nations patients, due in part to anti-Indigenous racism expressed by providers, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Higher proportions of incomplete ED care for First...

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Patient holds Guinness World Record for oldest kidney transplant recipient

St. Michael’s Hospital patient Walter Tauro has officially been named the oldest kidney transplant...

New program tackles wait-list, brings surgeries closer to home

A new initiative brings day surgery closer to eastern Ontario families, supported by the...

Living kidney transplant recipient aims to break down barriers

As a Caribbean woman who received a living kidney from a stranger, Jennen Johnson...

Forecasting tool can help make informed patient transfer decisions

In 2021, during the peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

Decreasing ambulance offload times

Due to the commitment and dedication of the adult Emergency Department (ED) and adult...

Physician work hours, especially for male doctors, have declined since 1987

Physicians in Canada, especially male physicians, are working fewer hours than they did three...

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...

Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication

VICTORIA, BC, April 10, 2024 - The Mercy Ships Canada Board of Directors and...

Nominate your Nursing Hero by Friday April 12th!

Look around you. Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a...

Revolutionizing geriatric care: Meet Canada’s leading Universal Health Hub (UHH)

Universal Health Hub (UHH) is the only Health Care Organization in Canada which is...

We need health system solutions now: CMA, CFPC

Medical organizations call on governments to reimagine primary care to help stabilize, rebuild health...

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Revolutionizing hospital cuisine for healthier patients and a healthier planet

Food is more than just sustenance, it is a powerful tool for healing, a...

Project sees overuse of preventative blood thinners cut by half

A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative...

Nursing Hero 3rd Place: Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse, Senior Home Support)

It is our honour and pleasure to nominate Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse) Hospital...