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Patient and Staff Safety

Shifting organizational culture to ensure patient safety

HN Summary • Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive cultural transformation toward “zero harm,” embedding patient safety, transparency, and accountability into every level of the organization through a five-part strategy focused on leadership empowerment, standardized processes, and open communication. •...
Surgery

Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospital

When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a hernia, he feared he’d be sidelined for a month or more. Instead, Arango became one of London, Ont.’s, first patients to benefit from robot-assisted hernia surgery – a procedure that allowed...
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Diseases

New screening app for Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

HN Summary • AI-powered screening tool: Researchers at UHN developed the Hypermobility Assessment Tool (HAT),...
Technology and Innovation

AI-driven blood testing could save billions of dollars

HN Summary 1. AI-powered precision blood testing: Dr. Guillaume Paré and his team at Hamilton...
Infection Control

Rethinking access control in healthcare: Infection prevention meets security

Infection prevention has always been a cornerstone of healthcare, but recent years have brought...
Research

Health and social data are essential infrastructure – and big science

A longstanding issue with funding for scientific research in Canada has been selecting large scientific...
Oncology

Some cancer patients get heart damage during chemotherapy and some don’t: Here’s why

Two discoveries by U of A researchers open the door to new treatments that...
Diseases

Colour coding what’s happening in the tumour microenvironment

HN Summary • Revealing the hidden tumour environment: Dr. Ralph DaCosta’s team at UHN’s Princess...
Public Health

Canadian doctors call on Ontario government to reconsider new residency policy

The Canadian Medical Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada are adding...
Research

McGill team pinpoints where a type of cell death begins

A team at McGill University studying ferroptosis, a form of cell death, have discovered...
Technology and Innovation

Welcome to the annual MEDtech Supplement

We’re proud to once again contribute to this year’s Hospital News Medtech supplement. As...
Technology and Innovation

Working together: Medtech’s role in supporting Canada’s health care providers

HN Summary • Addressing Health Care Strain: Canada’s health system faces major challenges from health...
Patient and Staff Safety

There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers – trauma-informed workplaces are a solution

Canada’s primary healthcare crisis has garnered news headlines and political attention, but an equally...
Public Health

Medtech Canada advocates for “zero-for-zero” Tariffs to safeguard affordability and supply of medical technologies in Canadian health care

Trade Barriers Threaten Patient Care: Medtech Canada is urging federal, provincial, and territorial governments—as...
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Addictions and Drugs

Opioid prescribing for pain is declining in Canada

Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect,...
Patient and Staff Safety

Shifting organizational culture to ensure patient safety

HN Summary • Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive...
Surgery

Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospital

When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a...
Diseases

New screening app for Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

HN Summary • AI-powered screening tool: Researchers at UHN developed the Hypermobility Assessment Tool (HAT),...

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