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HHS reduces food waste to reduce greenhouse gases

HN Summary • Measuring and targeting emissions: Hamilton Health Sciences identified food as its second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions (after natural gas) through a comprehensive inventory and committed to cutting food-related emissions 25% by 2030 through the Coolfood Pledge. • Reducing and redistributing waste: Partnering...
Facilities Management and Design

Innovative shower room design shown to ease distress in people with dementia

HN Summary • The Specialized Dementia Unit at University Health Network’s Toronto Rehab University Centre redesigned its shower rooms to reduce distress for people with dementia, creating a warmer, calmer, and less institutional environment that feels safer and more familiar. • The redesign was guided by...
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Facilities Management and Design

New multi-sensory room brings calm and comfort to children and youth

The moment a child steps inside the room, soft lights twinkle across the walls,...
Facilities Management and Design

Building a greener, safer hospital

HN Summary • Sustainable, Low-Impact Design: The new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) in Grimsby,...
Facilities Management and Design

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Invites Residents to Help Design Future Hospital

Facilities Management and Design

First-in-Canada emergency department design redefining patient experience

Emergency department (ED) wait times are more than just a metric – they are...
Facilities Management and Design

Lean, green, and digital: One hospital’s approach to sustainability

Humber River Health (Humber) remains dedicated to reducing healthcare’s environmental impact while maintaining excellence...
Facilities Management and Design

Preparing canada’s health care buildings for Net-Zero: A critical step toward sustainable health care

As Canada advances its climate action agenda, the health care sector is making strides...
Facilities Management and Design

Helping Canada Design Health Care Facilities for Future Needs

Health care facilities (HCFs) play an important role in communities, providing a safe, secure,...
Facilities Management and Design

New Institute of Urologic Sciences launches in Vancouver

The M. H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences has officially launched within the Vancouver...
Facilities Management and Design

New hospital for South Georgian Bay

Ministry of Health approves next stage of planning and a new site for Collingwood...
Technology and Innovation

Technology transforms health human resources management

Exceptional processes and technology are essential to delivering exceptional quality healthcare – and Scarborough...
Public Health

Cardinal Health Canada opens new distribution center in Ontario

New facility to utilize state-of-the-art robotics technology to drive efficiencies and accuracy Cardinal Health Canada (NYSE: CAH)...
Public Health

Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre Unveiling Marks a Historic Milestone in Cancer Research and Treatment

London, Ontario: London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce the unveiling of...
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Home diagnostic tests could cut wait times

HN Summary • At-home diagnostic tests are emerging as a powerful way to ease pressure...
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New podcast explores why ‘Sleep is the New Sex’

U of A researchers and expert guests delve into our other cultural obsession about...
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Helping the planet, one inhaler at a time

HN Summary • Environmental impact: At St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences...
Green Column

How to “green” operating rooms: new guideline advises reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink can be applied in Canadian operating rooms (ORs) to...