Infection Control

Regina hospitals behind on handwashing: audit

July 29, 2026

Tara ClemettREGINA - Staff at Regina hospitals continue to have a hand-washing problem, despite being informed of the need to clean up their act in 2018. A followup audit by provincial auditor Tara Clemett (pictured) found that as of December 2025, the Saskatchewan Health Authority had yet to implement all of the recommendations her office made seven years ago. Read More

Lumenix provides a quantum leap in AI-powered monitoring to support patient safety at The Ottawa Hospital

March 31, 2025

A collaboration between The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Canadian technology firm Lumenix is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle some of healthcare’s most persistent challenges, such as hand hygiene compliance and the detection and prevention of falls – and the collaboration is proving to be a game-changer in infection control and patient safety. Read More