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CHUM uses CareSimple in-home monitoring

January 13, 2021


Fabrice BrunetMONTREAL – CareSimple, a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) platform, designed, developed and operated by Tactio Health Group, has announced a free extension of their technology-enabled care services with Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), an innovative hospital system serving Québec patients. Under this agreement, now extended through 2021, CHUM will pursue their RPM program to monitor medium-risk COVID-19 patients that are discharged from the hospital to self-isolation to help prevent readmission through in-home monitoring. Read More

Carestream introduces PPE for frontline workers

January 6, 2021


Carestream ShieldROCHESTER, NY – Carestream Health has entered the personal protection equipment (PPE) market with the launch of the CARESTREAM Shield, solving problems of discomfort and difficulty of use commonly associated with personal face shields. Read More

Haply wins $200,000 ventilator challenge

December 16, 2020


HaplyMONTREAL – The Montreal General Hospital Foundation and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (IR-MUHC), in partnership with the McGill Faculty of Engineering, are pleased to announce the winning team of the CODE LiFE Ventilator Challenge: team Haply from Montreal. Read More

Hospital uses new solution for surge staffing

December 16, 2020


Taylor MartinTORONTO – Michael Garron Hospital, a large community hospital, has implemented ARMADA (automated resource matching & deployment application) healthcare administration automation solution to help with staffing, resource management and deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. MGH is using ARMADA, from hims.ai of Washington, DC, to manage redeployment of staff from departments with a surplus to departments experiencing a surge during COVID-19. Read More

How often do healthcare workers get Covid?

December 2, 2020


Dr Nicola CherryMONTREAL – Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) is supporting two studies currently underway to find out how often and why healthcare workers are contracting SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how best to protect them. The Government of Canada is providing approximately $2.7 million through the CITF in funding for these two studies. Read More

NS recognized for public health technology

November 25, 2020


Andrew NemirovskyHALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health and its partners are being recognized internationally for designing and developing a technology solution that saved local public health staff hundreds of hours at the height of the first wave of the pandemic. The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award recognizes teams that collaborate across disciplines and transform healthcare delivery, ultimately improving patient lives. Read More

Protective mask kills viruses and bacteria

November 25, 2020


Ilaria RubinoEDMONTON – A researcher at the University of Alberta is being recognized for her innovative work to develop a first-of-its-kind face mask capable of killing both viruses and bacteria within five minutes of surface contact. In addition to helping stop the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, the flu and strep throat, the masks are also extremely breathable. Read More

St. Joe’s Hamilton launches COVID-care at home

November 18, 2020


Tom Stewart 2020HAMILTON and NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Starting at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Niagara Health, with rapid expansion to Kitchener, a new model of care for COVID patients will provide 24/7 access to high-quality care from one integrated team in the home and in community settings like retirement homes, shelters and hospices. Read More

AI used to monitor social distance, PPE usage

November 11, 2020


Soyean KimVANCOUVER – Collaboration has begun between Providence Health Care (PHC), Microsoft Canada and computer vision researchers at the University of British Columbia to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) powered solution to monitor the effectiveness of COVID-19 social distancing policies and guidelines at PHC’s St. Paul’s Hospital campus. Read More

CSA opens lab to test medical-grade PPE

October 28, 2020


David WeinsteinTORONTO – CSA Group has announced the opening of an accredited, special-purpose laboratory dedicated to testing and certifying the safety of medical-grade PPE. Until now, there have been no domestic providers of testing and certification services for medical-grade PPE. Read More

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