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New CHEO building will reduce wait times and improve patient care journey

On Nov. 7, 2023, CHEO marked an exciting milestone for families and caregivers served by CHEO as the organization unveiled the renderings of the CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre, also known as 1Door4Care.  The new 6-storey, approximately 200,000-square-foot building will be connected by a link to the...

Cover: ‘MitigAID-ing’ the impact of supply disruptions

Mohawk Medbuy’s industry-leading solution reduces risk and supports better patient care. When someone requires treatment at a hospital, they naturally have questions and worries. Will I be okay? Will I receive good care? How long will I be in hospital? Prior to 2020, one question...

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Free online risk assessment tool: Helping Canadian hospitals prevent and detect drug theft and loss

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World first for implementing The Butterfly Approach to support dementia care in hospital

By Catalina Guran For seniors living with dementia, a hospital stay to treat an illness...

Using innovative, community-minded design to help advance healthcare

By Regan Lalonde Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) opened Ontario’s newest hospital facility, the Ken and...

Saving organs, saving lives: Building the world’s first organ regeneration lab

By John Gregory and Jonathan Kearns “We had one chance to get it right,” says...

Hospitals are experiencing a global blood tube shortage

What you need to know By Dan Beriault and Adina Weinerman Canadians have become much more...

The Art of Coffee

*Sponsored content The Covid-19 Pandemic has brought to light the countless hours our Frontline Healthcare...

New palliative care unit designed to improve patient, staff and family experiences

St. Joseph’s Health Centre of Unity Health Toronto will be home to a new...

Project Green Healthcare: Medical students advancing low-carbon Canadian healthcare

By Owen Dan Luo, Rosemarie Vincent, Sumara Stroshein, Omar Taboun, & Alanna Jane Climate change...

Canada’s largest MS clinic opens state-of-the-art $42-million centre

By Hayley Mick and Jennifer Stranges Last fall, Canada’s largest clinic caring for people with...

Unity Health Toronto’s new Energy Team dedicated to reducing energy consumption

By Selma Al-Samarrai Hospitals have massive environmental footprints. It takes a lot of electricity...

Green Team makes health care more sustainable

By Selma Al-Samarrai Canada’s health care system is responsible for 4.6 per cent of the country’s...

Mobilizing a green-friendly organization through initiatives large and small

For The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), no project, initiative or idea is too...

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