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May 18, 2016
REGINA – A collaborative model of bedside care, one of the first of its kind in Canada, is being tested at the Pasqua Hospital, part of the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. The Accountable Care Unit pilot seeks to improve safety and reduce hospital stays.
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May 2, 2016
To the 3D printing that’s taking the medical world by storm, we can now add another innovative, three-dimensional technology – interactive virtual reality. Wearing special goggles and manipulating instruments, clinicians can examine diagnostic images that appear to float in space in front of them. Read More
April 20, 2016
TORONTO – The Adopting Research to Improve Care (ARTIC) Program, co-led by Health Quality Ontario and the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario and funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, have announced the newest ARTIC project, Choosing Wisely: An Idea Worth Spreading.
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March 23, 2016
TORONTO – With over 25,000 Syrian refugees recently arrived in Canada, a significant need for primary care healthcare services is expected in the coming weeks and months. However, providing appropriate care to non-English-speaking refugees can involve significant challenges, particularly with limited translation support available.
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March 9, 2016
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Medtronic Canada announced that it has received Health Canada license for MyCareLink Smart Monitor, the world’s first app-based remote monitoring system for patients with implantable pacemakers, now commercially available in Canada.
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February 29, 2016
TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has launched an interactive website, called Portico (www.porticonetwork.ca), which provides a platform for primary care physicians and allied healthcare professionals to better diagnose and treat patients and clients with psychiatric issues and substance abuse problems. Read More
February 29, 2016
Not that long ago, there was a physical divide between the operating room (OR) and the radiology suite. The more surgeons rely on sophisticated imaging data to perform minimally invasive and complex surgeries, the more those walls are coming down, giving rise to the hybrid OR. Read More
February 3, 2016
TORONTO – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has launched Portico, an online interactive platform that connects primary care providers to the latest clinical tools, resources and information about treating mental illness and addiction. At the same time, CAMH also released the Psychiatry in Primary Care app.
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December 16, 2015
NEWMARKET, Ont. – The Regional Cardiac Care Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre is expanding its capacity to treat the electrical workings of the heart with the opening of three cardiac catheterization suites equipped with the latest technology.
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December 1, 2015
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Cambridge Memorial Hospital and CognisantMD, of Toronto, announced the availability of a real-time eReferral system for ordering diagnostic imaging tests in the Waterloo region. Using the Ocean Platform, family physicians can now order MRIs, CTs, ultrasounds, X-rays, mammography, BMD and Nuclear Medicine tests directly from their electronic medical record (EMR) without the need for redundant patient entry or an additional sign-in process.
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