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Patient takes first steps at UHN’s West Park Healthcare Centre

It was a dramatic first for both the patient and his care team. Just 27 days after arriving at UHN’s West Park Healthcare Centre, Yevhen Shlemkyvych, 21, a below-knee double amputee patient who had never walked, took his first steps. And, for the rehabilitation care team...

Innovating care experience with artificial intelligence

At the beginning of this year, St. Joseph’s became one of Canada’s first academic community hospitals to deploy AI to improve patient care and streamline staff and physician workloads. CHARTwatch, which was deployed in partnership with Signal 1, a Canadian health AI startup, is one...

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Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

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

Innovation in the ER: Innovative, Community-centric care

Humber River Health (Humber), situated in one of Toronto’s most diverse communities, consistently demonstrates...

Empowering Canada’s Clinical Leaders: The Infoway Centre for Clinical Innovation in Digital Health

Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government,...

We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve the primary care crisis

Every day we hear stories about the primary care crisis in Canada and the...

People of lower socioeconomic status less likely to receive cataract surgery in private clinics

Despite increased funding for cataract surgeries to private, for-profit clinics, access to surgery fell...

Addressing inequities in cancer care

Recent advancements in cancer treatment have lengthened and improved patients’ lives, but the increased...

How teams are preparing for the new electronic patient record

On November 30, 2024, Unity Health will launch its new electronic patient record (EPR)...

Transforming ambulatory care: Humber River Health’s strategic approach

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

Virtual reality for rehabilitation

In a recent study, scientists at UHN’s KITE Research Institute found that individuals with...

Transitioning older adults back home after hospital

Headwaters Health Care Centre (Headwaters) is pleased to announce its partnership with Bayshore HealthCare...

Addressing homelessness in older people

Homelessness doesn’t only happen to young people but also affects older adults in growing...

Improving diagnosis and treatment of brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence

Fraser Health’s Embrace Clinic is part of a $3.4 million U.S. Department of Defence...

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Boost to nurse practitioner program supports primary health care

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this...

New data: Canadian physicians embrace digital health tools

With the rise of physician burnout in the wake of the pandemic and ongoing...

Ensuring the right patient gets the right medication at the right time

Drip. Drip. Drip.  Simon is lying in a hospital bed after a successful abdominal surgery....