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To Reduce COVID Surgery Backlogs in Canada, Make It Available on Weekends – Harvard Expert

Hospital executives who have hired Litvak describe him as a genius and a pioneer in improving hospital operations management. Photo…

3 years ago

“I’m Having a Hard Time With Being Called an Angel or Hero, I’m a Health-Care Worker. Truth Be Told I’d Rather Be Home”

"I go and I do my part, but I’m stressed. Are heroes and angels supposed to be stressed": Montreal healthcare…

5 years ago

Government Launches Online COVID-19 Symptoms Self-Assessment Tool for Canadians

The self-assessment tool will, in the security of your home ask you a series of questions regarding your symptoms. (Photo:…

5 years ago

MUHC Restricts Patient Visits and Unnecessary Travel to Its Hospital’s – Cancels Public Board Meeting

As a preventive measure, people with fever, cough or difficulty breathing are asked to avoid patient visits and unnecessary travel…

5 years ago

Health Minister Designates Jewish General Hospital as One of Four Quebec Coronavirus Treatment Centres

To date, 14 Canadians have tested positive for the new coronavirus — seven in Canada and seven aboard a quarantined…

5 years ago

Jewish General Hospital Included in 2020 Montreal’s Top 100 Employers – Superhospitals Left Out

CIUSSS West-Central Montreal serves a network of approximately 362,000 people over 30 healthcare facilities, with a staff of over 10,000,…

5 years ago

Over 1,000 Patients a Day Leave Quebec ERs Without Having Been Attended to by a Doctor – New Study

According to a new study by the Montreal Economic Institute, over 1,000 patients a day ended up leaving a Quebec…

5 years ago

The Talk Older Patients Need To Have With Doctors Before Surgery – 5 Questions Your Doctor Should Ask You

Surgeons can help guide discussions that require complex decision-making by asking five questions. Photo: Vidal Balielo Jr. / Pexels By…

5 years ago

First Time in Lachine Hospital History a Nurse Shortage Forces Closure of ICU Unit for the Holidays

For the first time in Lachine Hospital history, a shortage of nurses has forced the McGill University Hospital Centre (MUHC)…

5 years ago

MUHC Runs Out of Blankets During November Record-Breaking Cold: Staff Struggles With Daily Linen Shortages

Stock winter photo of MUHC Glen Hospital. Photo: Manuel's Blog The week of November 10, when Montreal's freezing temperatures dropped…

5 years ago

Trespass Orders Are Being Used by Seniors’ Residences to Ban Visits From Family Members

Photo: Eberhard Grossgasteiger / Pixabay According to CBC, a Quebec long-term care home threatened to ban and ultimately restricted Susan…

5 years ago

MUHC Level 3 Computer System Failure, Cancels Surgeries, Closed Clinics and Shut-Down ER’s

Monday morning the MUHC announced across the medical centre sites a Level 3 problem with the clinic information system. Photo:…

5 years ago

Immunosuppressed Patient Placed in an Unclean Room at the Montreal General Hospital

(Image: Public Domain Pictures) Pierre, a patient whose immune system has been weakened by medication was placed in an unclean…

5 years ago

The Dreaded Hospital Gown Is Getting an Upgrade – Pilot Project Includes MUHC

The new design uses adjustable plastic push buttons in the front instead of ties on the back. Photo: Rawpixel /…

5 years ago

Tribunal Orders Patient to Pay $9,500 for Insulting and Threatening Montreal Healthcare Worker

During the exchange, the patient aggressively asks the healthcare worker to leave, then told him to go back home and…

5 years ago

For Family Care Leave Employees Are Entitled to Ten Days Plus 16 to 36 Weeks Over a 12-Month Period

Photo: KlimKin / Pixabay As of June 12, 2018 the length of leave to take care of a parent or…

5 years ago

Mobile Health Clinic Delivers Dignified Medical Care to Montreal’s Homeless

Photo: Médecins du Monde Canada / Facebook Doctors of the World are bringing healthcare directly to the homeless in Montreal's…

5 years ago

Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich Faces Ban From Quebec Care Facilities After Choking Deaths

Quebec health officials are now considering banning grilled cheese sandwiches on menus in care facilities. Photo: Aleksandar Pasaric / Pexels…

5 years ago

Nine Workers at Laval Rehab Fired for Allegations They Punched and Beat Disabled and Autistic Patients

Photo: Jonathan Stutz / Adobe Stock The nine were employed at the Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle et troubles…

5 years ago

Families Are More Than Just Visitors, They Are Fundamental Extensions of Patients

"Families deserve to be more than visitors. They are fundamental extensions of patients, and inclusive medical care benefits everyone." Photo:…

5 years ago

The Montreal General Hospital Will Install New Air Conditioning Units in 70 Patient Rooms

Photo: Chromatograph / Unsplash Air conditioning units will be installed in 70 patient rooms at The Montreal General Hospital (MGH)…

5 years ago

Company That Offers $275 Home Consultations Is Hiring More Doctors – Promising Fewer Patients, Same Income and a Private Driver

The company is so popular that it wants to recruit one or two other doctors. Photo: Adobe Stock While home-based…

5 years ago

MUHC CEO Dr. Gefeller “Firmly Committed to Public Services in Health” – Yet the MUHC Rented Out Space to Private Clinics

“I don’t want to own private clinics,” Dr. Pierre Gfeller, the MUHC’s executive director, said in an interview to the…

5 years ago

MUHC Doctor’s Award-Winning Early Detection Pap Test Is Key to Ovarian Cancer Survival

The key to successful treatment of one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among North American women is early…

5 years ago

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