Clinical Solutions

TORONTO – Health Canada recently announced the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system has been temporarily authorized for expanded use in hospitals, in an effort to help remotely monitor those who are critically ill during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Whitby, ON – Healthcare workers dealing with mental health challenges during this pandemic can get rapid access to a new service to support their resiliency and recovery. Read More

CAMBRIDGE, MA – IBM Watson Health and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) today announced a strategic partnership aimed towards enhancing clinical decision support (CDS) and operations for healthcare providers and health systems. The companies are combining their respective platforms – DynaMed® and IBM Micromedex® – into a single, high-value solution called DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson. Read More

LONDON, Ont. – A London youth was the first paediatric patient in Ontario to receive a robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) procedure. The operation was performed by the Paediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Read More

MONTREAL – New research from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University shows that the use of a new app, called Swift Skin and Wound, which accurately measures and charts the progression of skin wounds, could have a significant impact on clinical management and patient outcomes. Read More

MONTREAL – The Montreal Heart Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Diabetes Prevention Clinic, supported by Sun Life Financial. The only one of its kind in Canada, this multidisciplinary program will launch in December at the Montreal Heart Institute’s EPIC Center, the largest center for cardiovascular disease prevention in the country. This initiative is made possible by a major donation of $450,000 from Sun Life Financial. Read More

TORONTO – Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. is pleased to announce that St. Michael’s Hospital, in Toronto, has ordered the AI-based VMS+ complete heart analysis system for use in clinical evaluations of cardiac patients. Read More

OSHAWA, Ont. – Patients receiving home oxygen therapy through Lakeridge Health’s Community Respiratory Services (CRS) will be able to pick up their oxygen and supplies in a drive-thru for the first time ever at the clinic’s new location. The excitement from the earliest clients is palpable, as the strain of walking and carrying equipment is significant when you are struggling for breath. Now CRS staff can exchange equipment quickly and review any care-related items without the client ever having to leave their car. Read More

WALTHAM, Mass. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is piloting the use of UpToDate on board the International Space Station (ISS). UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource that equips clinicians with the most current medical information, including expert-authored recommendations that can be used at the point-of-care. Read More