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AI tools to ease administrative burdens in ER

Unity Health Toronto has received $200 thousand in funding from Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) under its Critical Technologies Program, to scale homegrown AI tools that support workforce planning in health care. One of the tools, the Emergency Department (ED) Nurse Assignment tool, has...

RVH’s emergency department Minor Ailment Patient Pathway

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Emergency Department (ED) is well prepared to serve the community ahead of this year’s respiratory season with its Minor Ailment Patient Pathway (MAPP) booking portal.  Pioneered here at RVH, the ED MAPP was designed to help decrease wait times...

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How Peer Support empowers “our kind of nursing” at SickKids

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)...

All hands on deck: How St. Michael’s ED responded to a steamship fire 75 years ago

Since its inception, the St. Michael’s Hospital emergency department has responded to many mass-casualty...

Mission critical: Maximizing safety in emergency departments

Managing violent patients in hospitals is a growing concern, particularly in emergency departments where...

Emergency department discussions about opioid use

The emergency department’s role in providing life-saving care can extend into longer-term treatment plans...

Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

For the third summer in a row, Canadians have faced overwhelmed emergency departments caused...

How AI is changing the face of trauma care

As a Level 1 Trauma Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital receives patients from all over...

Transforming ambulatory care: Humber River Health’s strategic approach

Humber River Health (Humber) has embarked on an ambitious and transformative journey to enhance...

Inside one of Canada’s top trauma hospitals

Following the St. Michael’s trauma team on a typical shift. A helicopter descends into Toronto’s...

New emergency protocol brings together multidisciplinary care teams

A cyclist is struck by a car and in critical condition. In the Emergency Department...

Expanding emergency department’s minor ailment patient pathway

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Emergency Department (ED) continues to expand the services...

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...

Decreasing ambulance offload times

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

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