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Code Orange: How SickKids plans for the unimaginable with simulation

In a Code Orange – disaster activation, SickKids staff must mobilize and collaborate seamlessly on very short notice. Staff engage in a hospital-wide simulation as an essential way to plan and manage their response to multiple or mass casualty events. Picture this: It’s 8 p.m....

Building robot brains How one KITE scientist is changing the way robots think. Literally.

It’s morning, and an older woman who is recovering from a stroke sits at the kitchen table. Her adult son, who has temporarily moved into the family home to help, makes coffee for his mother before heading to work, placing the mug on the...

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Code Orange: How SickKids plans for the unimaginable with simulation

In a Code Orange – disaster activation, SickKids staff must mobilize and collaborate seamlessly...

Building robot brains How one KITE scientist is changing the way robots think. Literally.

It’s morning, and an older woman who is recovering from a stroke sits at...

A North American first: Southlake Health celebrates 1,000th sutureless heart valve surgery

Only six healthcare organizations worldwide have reached this milestone in cardiac care Southlake Health has...

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis By Wendy Levinson Canada signed the historic...