TORONTO – The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare will be holding a Point-of-Care Testing workshop in Toronto, October 14, 2014. Many healthcare providers rely on point-of-care testing (POCT) to aid in patient care. The IQMH and international industry leaders will demystify and discuss this growing trend to highlight its added value, and to address existing quality management practices in POCT work flow.
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TORONTO – A patient at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is the first child in North America to have undergone a specialized procedure that uses ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to destroy a tumour in his leg without piercing the skin.
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SUDBURY, Ont. – Health Sciences North has achieved the best improvement in Emergency Department wait times among teaching hospitals in Ontario, according to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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TORONTO – Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have developed a “black box” for using in operating rooms, similar to that used in the airline industry. Dr. Teodor Grantcharov (pictured) said the goal is to improve patient safety and outcomes by identifying where errors occur in the OR and teaching surgeons how to prevent them.
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TORONTO – CareFusion, a leading global medical technology company, has announced the Canadian launch of the Alaris System to help improve IV medication safety. The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is the first hospital to adopt the new Guardrails Suite MX safety software.
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TORONTO – The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare will be holding a Point-of-Care Testing workshop in Toronto, October 14, 2014. Many healthcare providers rely on point-of-care testing (POCT) to aid in patient care. The IQMH and international industry leaders will demystify and discuss this growing trend to highlight its added value, and to address existing quality management practices in POCT work flow.
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TORONTO – Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have developed a “black box” for using in operating rooms, similar to that used in the airline industry. Dr. Teodor Grantcharov (pictured) said the goal is to improve patient safety and outcomes by identifying where errors occur in the OR and teaching surgeons how to prevent them.
