Communications

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie, Ontario, is no stranger to the pressures facing acute care hospitals. It serves one of the fastest-growing regions in the province, providing a vast array of subspecialty care. RVH has seen rising demand for emergency cardiac care as the population ages. For patients experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), every minute between arrival at the emergency department and treatment in the catheterization lab, known as the “door-to-balloon” time, has a direct impact on survival and recovery. Read More

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is working towards eliminating the use of physical pagers following the deployment of a cell phone-based communication, collaboration and on-call scheduling system, all powered by Hypercare. Read More