COVID-19

ROCHESTER, 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

MONTREAL – 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

TORONTO – 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

MONTREAL – 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

HALIFAX – 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

EDMONTON – 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

HAMILTON 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

VANCOUVER – 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

TORONTO – 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

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has brought the Canadian Red Cross on board to bolster the public health system’s contact tracing capabilities. According to the province, contact tracing is being done by regional public health staff and the Public Health COVID-19 Contact Centre.The Canadian Red Cross will support case investigation, contact tracing and daily follow up with confirmed cases and contacts during self-isolation. Read More