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October 18, 2023
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced the launch of Visual Patient Avatar, a new monitoring solution that translates critical, yet complex patient data into a straightforward visual design as an easy-to-understand avatar display.
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October 2, 2023
HALIFAX – Clinical trials to test a new pocket-sized imaging technology that could vastly improve wound care will soon begin in Nova Scotia. The Mimosa Pro is a handheld device that uses near-infrared light to peer beneath the skin and detect injuries that are not visible to the naked eye. Read More
September 27, 2023
MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to announce that a brand-new unit dedicated to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is opening at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) on the newly renovated 16th floor. A minimum of six beds will open in October, focused on improving care for patients having surgery, with more beds to open in the future.
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September 13, 2023
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – In June, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) became the first in Canada to perform holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) using MOSES 2.0, the latest innovation in urological laser technology. MOSES 2.0 is a holmium laser system that can be used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and kidney stones. It’s another incredible milestone reached for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)’s urology program.
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August 31, 2023
TORONTO – The robots have come, and with them, the age of innovation has fully arrived at the Sprott Department of Surgery at UHN. Within the span of a few weeks, multiple North American and Canadian “firsts” were successfully conducted. Patients who would normally have lengthier surgeries, longer and more painful recoveries, are now going home with minimal scars and fewer days in hospital. Read More
August 2, 2023
BARRIE, Ont. – The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie, Ontario, has deployed an integrated solution from Connexall and Hypercare to enhance medical emergency activations, including those for Code Blue and Code Pink emergencies. The new system improves patient safety by reducing response times during critical situations.
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July 26, 2023
SURREY, BC – Fraser Health has announced a $9 million robotic surgery program to ensure that patients across the region have increased access to cutting-edge medical technology and treatment options. The program will operate out of Surrey Memorial Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital and will be available to all qualified surgeons to help provide patients with the best possible care for many years to come.
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July 19, 2023
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is integrating digital, video technology into their clinical workflows for surgical patients using technology developed by Health Care Transformation. TBRHSC’s goal is to improve patients’ experience with access to an online video library that reinforces what they will learn from their healthcare team regarding pre-operative instructions and post-operative follow up.
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July 5, 2023
MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre, along with the Royal Victoria Hospital, have deployed a real-time care coordination platform called Stenoa (https://stenoa.com) that quickly pulls together the team members needed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory when a patient presents with a heart attack. Read More
July 5, 2023
CHICAGO – Ebony Funches is young, Black and speaks carefully and sensitively. She has a PhD in nursing and is deeply involved in street medicine in Venice, California, just outside Los Angeles. Her patients often have a tri-morbid condition, meaning they’re suffering with substance abuse, mental health challenges and physical problems. Read More