Patient Care
Public Health
Growing pressures facing hospital sector
At recent 2026/27 Pre-Budget Consultations, held by the Ministry of Finance in North York, Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) President and CEO Anthony Dale outlined the growing pressures facing the hospital sector and the need for stable, multi-year funding that will help hospitals plan as...
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Best-Rated Medical Interpreter Services for Hospitals and Clinics
Clear communication contributes to successful health care. Language barriers can affect patient safety, informed consent, clinical outcomes and overall experience. As Canada’s health system serves increasingly diverse communities, hospitals and clinics rely on professional health care interpretation services to support accurate, timely and culturally...
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Patient Care
Looking ahead to 2026
Workforce stabilization, digital accountability, system integration and public trust will define the next phase of...
From the CEO's Desk
The journey to where you’re meant to be
For Cassandra Fisher, identifying and addressing gaps in the health care system has shaped...
Emergency Medicine
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...
Emergency Medicine
Putting patients first and enhancing ED communication
To improve communications and ensure patients feel supported from the moment they enter the...
Emergency Medicine
New emergency department experience reinvents patient care in Scarborough
Lai Chu didn’t know what to expect when a sudden knee injury led her...
Patient Care
Learning Health Systems strives to elevate patient-centred care
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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is advancing the adoption of Learning Health Systems, a framework...
Geriatrics and Aging
Dementia resource consultant embedded in the ED enhances care
When older adults living with dementia arrive in the Emergency Department (ED), it’s not always because of a medical emergency. Often, it’s exhaustion, stress or caregivers who simply don’t know where else to turn.That’s where the DREAM program — Dementia, Resources, Education, Advocacy and Mentorship — comes in. Launched in 2024 through a partnership between Niagara Health and the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, DREAM places dementia resource consultants directly in EDs to support patients and families in real time.In just a few months, the program has helped more than 300 individuals and prevented over 100 unnecessary hospital admissions by connecting families with the right community supports.
Technology and Innovation
Reshaping robotic rehabilitation
For individuals recovering from a stroke or spinal cord injury, restoring hand and arm...
Public Health
Can the Hub Model solve Ontario’s healthcare woes?
Ontario’s healthcare system faces growing pressure from ED backlogs, physician shortages and a rising...
Longterm Care
Compassion in aging: Celebrating a year of Southlake’s Acute Care of the Elderly Unit
When Southlake Health first opened over a century ago, the population it served looked...
Complementary Medicine and Alternative Therapies
Where Art Meets Care: Immersive Soundscape Brings Comfort to Patients
Experience calm and comfort at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre with Between Leaf & Light—a 43-minute immersive soundscape of birdsong by artist Scott Rogers and CMBT. This unique installation transforms waiting areas into soothing spaces for cancer patients.
Technology and Innovation
AI receptionist answers the call for busy medical clinics
Hospital patients/family members test drive AI phone software co-created by HHS doctor.A Hamilton Health...
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Cardiology
HHS one of new hospitals nationwide treating the heart with radiation
HN Summary• Innovative, non-invasive heart treatment: Hamilton Health Sciences is among a small number...
Wound Care
Healing wounds through community and continuity of care
HN Summary• Humber River Health’s outpatient Vascular Clinic delivers preventative, community-rooted wound care, providing...
Wound Care
HHS Centre for Burn Research leads national trial for scar treatment
HN Summary• Hamilton Health Sciences’ Centre for Burn Research is leading a national Phase...
Wound Care
Antimicrobial Resistance in Wound Care. Rethinking Infection Management for an AMR Smart Future.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a top global health threat, with the World Health Organization...

