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Jewish General uses HoloLens for infection control

July 29, 2020

MONTREAL – In an effort to protect healthcare workers against the risk of exposure to COVID-19 from infected patients, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is one of the first healthcare institutions in North America to experiment in real time with mixed reality headsets to minimize direct contact between staff and patients. By using Microsoft HoloLens, an untethered mixed-reality device with apps and solutions that enhance collaboration, practitioners are better equipped to provide the best personalized care at a time when physical proximity presents an imminent danger.

Multi-site study tests virtual care for post-op patients

By Jerry Zeidenberg

June 30, 2020

Dr McGillion and Dr Devereaux

HAMILTON, ONT. – Researchers and clinicians at Hamilton Health Sciences are leading a multi-hospital study to determine if the numbers of discharged surgical patients who return to hospital in the first 30 days after discharge – a critical period for recoveries – can be significantly reduced through the use of remote monitoring technology. Read More

App helps find equipment and personnel in COVID-19 crisis

By Jerry Zeidenberg

May 1, 2020

VANCOUVER – Thrive Health has developed an app for tracking equipment, clinicians and staff in hospitals that’s now being used in 39 of British Columbia’s hospitals, across three health authorities. The COVID-19 Critical Care Resource Management app allows front-line personnel – from doctors and nurses to administrators – to rapidly locate gear such as gowns, gloves or ventilators on the spur of the moment. Read More

CAE donates $500,000 to MUHC’s new network for skills simulation

February 27, 2020

MUHC+CAE-AI

MONTREAL – CAE, a Montreal-based provider of aviation and healthcare training systems, is donating $500,000 to the McGill University Health Centre’s new Interprofessional Skills & Simulation Network. The contribution includes state-of-the-art training simulation equipment and curriculum systems. Read More

London hospitals to acquire new MRIs and angio suites

By Jerry Zeidenberg

January 29, 2020

London hospitals acquire MRI

LONDON, ONT. – Hospitals in London, Ont. have partnered with Siemens Healthineers to refresh and modernize the city’s stock of MRIs and angiography devices. In December, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London announced the signing of a $42 million deal for six new MRI machines and eight new angio suites. Read More

Humber River Hospital launches new applications in its Command Centre

October 30, 2019

Humber River Command Centre

TORONTO – Humber River Hospital has launched the world’s first clinical analytic applications in a hospital Command Centre. The new solutions use real-time clinical data, early warning algorithms and AI to identify issues and raise the quality of care. The hospital worked in partnership with GE Healthcare to develop the Command Centre and its new capabilities. Read More

Innovative EEG system leads to more effective rehab

By Jerry Zeidenberg

September 27, 2019

VoxNeuro

HAMILTON, ONT. – A McMaster University spin-out company, called VoxNeuro, has produced technology that allows clinicians to precisely gauge the level of brain activity in persons who have suffered head injuries – such as concussions – or those who have experienced a cognitive decline, including the elderly. Read More

Dashboard enables doctors to analyze EMR data

By Jerry Zeidenberg

August 28, 2019

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TORONTO – Physicians collect an enormous amount of data about patients, and they log much of it into their EMRs each day. Nevertheless, doctors may sometimes forget to record certain items – such as whether a patient is a smoker or is due for diabetes screening. Read More

Sunnybrook partners with Evident, creates new EHR

By Jerry Zeidenberg

July 2, 2019

Sunnybrook & Evident

TORONTO – Sunnybrook Health Sciences aims to shake up the Health Information Systems (HIS) market through a new partnership with Evident, a unit of Computer Programs and Systems Inc. (CPSI) of Mobile, Ala. Sunnybrook will be joining its clinical workflow system – called SunnyCare – with Evident’s Thrive platform, including a constellation of solutions for lab, pharmacy, imaging and more. Read More