October 2, 2014
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – Lions Gate Hospital (LGH), a recognized trauma centre with 276 beds, is one of only five neurosurgery centres in British Columbia and the fourth busiest hospital in Vancouver. LGH is part of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA). Read More
September 3, 2014
A visual patient tracking system at the Southlake Regional Health Centre, in Newmarket, Ont., has had an astonishing impact on process improvement and quality at the 380-bed hospital. The system also gives managers a quick understanding of what’s happening at the busy centre – letting them know whether things are running smoothly, or if actions should be taken to move patients from one unit to another to eliminate bottlenecks and waits. Read More
September 3, 2014
Joe, a 78-year-old survivor of prostate cancer, suffers with side effects from radiation treatment, including a bladder burn that causes daily discomfort. After seeing the same specialist for more than a decade, he recently transitioned to a new physician. Read More
September 3, 2014
TORONTO – At the new George Brown College campus, which specializes in health sciences, a new generation of nurses and personal support workers are being educated with the help of myriad high-tech tools. They include computerized manikins that can have heart attacks, bleed and even have babies. Read More
September 3, 2014
HALIFAX – Many Canadian doctors have installed electronic health records to improve the way they care for patients. Some physicians have even created connections to local labs and hospitals to speed up the flow of information. However, something that was largely overlooked was improving the simple task of communicating between the doctors themselves – most of them still rely on phone and fax, a slow and laborious method at best. Read More
July 7, 2014
TORONTO – Claiming the highest concentration of brain researchers in any jurisdiction worldwide, Ontario is now aiming to turn its neurological knowledge into products that can be commercialized. If successful, the project could produce an amazing array of therapies for patients and an economic bonanza for the province. Read More
July 7, 2014
Many companies have produced mobile solutions that monitor the health of patients with chronic diseases – innovative solutions for tracking diabetes, COPD and heart failure have scored notable successes in the past few years. Read More
July 7, 2014
One of the challenges for physical rehabilitation is efficiently collecting real-time information about patient movements and body position, within and outside the clinic, to determine the most appropriate diagnosis and treatment. While research into computing and mobility technologies can involve esoteric and specialized hardware, we’ve recently developed software using a ubiquitous technology: smartphones. Read More
July 7, 2014
A few years ago, I participated in a major portal development. That portal addressed patient care, but was beset by significant problems. Read More
July 7, 2014
Participants from seventeen countries logged into the International Psychogeriatric Association’s (IPA) first international webinar in April to hear experts from Baycrest Health Sciences discuss best practices for managing aggression and agitation in older adults with dementia. Read More