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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 and her team offer concrete data revealing that the experience of participating in physical activities is a greater determinant of well-being among people with disabilities than the amount of time...

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) through an innovative research project. Supported through LHSC’s Academic Realignment Initiative Awards, the technology is currently being tested to improve patient outcomes in interventional radiology procedures.  First introduced in 2022, LHSC...

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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....

Technology enhancing safety at hospitals

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

Simulation program brings training directly to the front lines

A 37-year-old man collapses on a golf course. He’s rushed by ambulance to the...

The Connector

In a world where an implantable electrode can reduce the number and intensity of...

Most survivors of childhood cancer don’t get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the...

Remote therapist-guided cognitive behavioural therapy as good as in-person

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered remotely, with therapist guidance, appears to be as effective...

Remote monitoring tool improve seniors’ care

Humber River Health (Humber) has identified a core priority of delivering comprehensive, quality care...

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...

National efforts to guide safe, effective, and equitable use of opioids for quality pain management in children

No one should experience untreated pain. Yet, in Canada, two out of three children...

Winning together for wellness

After a successful pilot campaign this fall, Split The Pot Lottery is back in...

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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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...

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

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....