Clinical Solutions

VANCOUVER - Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is now the first in Canada to use specially designed robots to help prepare chemotherapy treatments, a move staff say could change how cancer care is delivered. Read More

TORONTO - SeamlessMD, a leading digital care journey platform for health systems, has announced the general availability of Seamless Answers: a conversational AI feature that enables patients to ask questions about their care and receive safe, accurate responses at any hour - exclusively from content their care team has reviewed and approved. Read More

MONTREAL - Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are among the most common reasons people seek medical care and a major contributor to long waits to see specialists. To improve how patients with MSK conditions are referred and assessed, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is launching CareChain, a digital platform developed by MultiCIM Technologies Inc. that helps physiotherapists perform advanced assessments and determine which patients may need to see a surgeon, helping ensure people get the right care sooner. Read More

SAINT JOHN, NB - Patients in New Brunswick requiring a pacemaker to manage abnormal or slow heart rhythms now have access to the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker, marking a significant milestone in cardiac care in the province. Read More

TORONTO - University Health Network is pleased to announce a $5-million philanthropic gift from BMO to support the construction of a new Surgical Tower at UHN’s Toronto Western Hospital and the expansion of PMATCH, an AI-powered precision oncology initiative at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Read More

OTTAWA - The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has announced the launch of the CPS Content Partner Program, a new initiative that opens access to CPS’s trusted clinical drug and therapeutic information through direct integration with other health technology solutions. Read More

OTTAWA - Health Canada recently approved a new disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for the treatment of patients with early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This marks an exciting turning point in AD care, with Canada joining other countries in adopting this innovative treatment to fight AD. Read More

TORONTO - With support from OBIO, Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital has a new tool, the Trexo Plus, designed by Mississauga-based Trexo Robotics, to support patients needing pediatric rehabilitation. Read More

TORONTO – University Health Network (UHN) is building a world-class standard of care theranostics program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to serve the significant forecasted growth in theranostics cases over the next several years. “More than 70 companies around the world are developing theranostics compounds, and UHN and Ontario need to be prepared to offer these novel treatments to our cancer patients,” said Dr. Luke Brzozowski (pictured), executive director of theranostics and core facilities at UHN. Read More

MISSISSAUGA/BRAMPTON, Ont. - Peel Regional Paramedic Services and Trillium Health Partners have been honoured with an Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award in the Collaborative Partnership category for their trailblazing collaboration that reimagines healthcare by bringing hospital-level expertise directly into patients’ living rooms. Read More