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Innovation where it matters most: How clinician-led research is redefining the future of emergency care

HN Summary • Clinician-led innovation is transforming emergency care at Humber River Health, where frontline teams and data scientists are using AI, predictive modelling, and simulation to address ED overcrowding and improve patient flow. • A dedicated PIA Working Group and a high-fidelity digital model of...

St. Joseph’s opens new reactivation care unit to alleviate acute care pressures

HN Summary • New 21-bed Reactivation Care Unit (RCU): St. Joseph’s Health Centre opened a new inpatient RCU to help alternate level of care (ALC) patients regain strength and independence while freeing up acute care beds. • Comprehensive rehabilitation and support: The unit offers goal-oriented therapy,...
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Southlake Health introduces new Emergency Department wait-time clock

HN Summary: • Southlake’s ED was originally built in 2003 to handle just over 80,000...

Nearly 300,000 Ontarians left emergency room without treatment last year

Across Canada, over 1.2 million patients left emergency rooms untreated last year. The number of...

Expanding access to prenatal education with new online modules for high-risk pregnant patients

Expecting a baby can be both exciting and overwhelming, particularly for families navigating a...

UHN’s first Emergency Preparedness Specialist reimagined how to prepare for and respond to emergencies

HN Summary • Trailblazing role: Natasha Bloomberg, UHN’s first Emergency Preparedness Specialist, is retiring after...

Putting patients first and enhancing ED communication

To improve communications and ensure patients feel supported from the moment they enter the...

Research findings could improve outcomes for critically ill patients on ventilators, study findscutting-edge geriatric care insights

A seven-year international, multi-centre clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute...

From survival to thriving: Sunnybrook improves pregnancy outcomes following traumatic injuries

Eloisa Valles’ injuries after being struck by a car in 2020 were painful and...

A tiny device has a huge impact for severely injured patients

HN Summary • Tiny device, big impact: Hamilton General Hospital is now using the COBRA-OS,...

New emergency department experience reinvents patient care in Scarborough

Lai Chu didn’t know what to expect when a sudden knee injury led her...

New geriatric zone in the Emergency Department provides specialized care for seniors

Waiting and examination spaces in the new geriatric zone in the St. Joseph’s Emergency...

Little patients, big lessons: SickKids putting their own stamp on pediatric emergency medicine education

SickKids Emergency Department is a global leader in medical education, with physicians training the...

Pharmacy professional collaboration in motion in air and on ground, wherever care goes

With a mandate to deliver life-saving critical care transport to over 14 million patients...

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HN Summary •  New genetic cause identified: SickKids and University of Toronto researchers discovered previously...