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November 4, 2015
EDMONTON – A complete overhaul of the Royal Alexandra Hospital campus would be a historically expensive project, costing $4.5 billion, according to Alberta Health Services.
“That’s a big number by itself, but the project itself is staged over a long period of time and phased over a long period,” David Mador (pictured), vice president of AHS and the medical director for northern Alberta, told Global News.
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October 30, 2015
The new Oakville Hospital, which opens December 13th after four years of construction, is using a combination of organizational innovation and technological wizardry to provide the best patient care possible. Read More
October 7, 2015
TORONTO – The new Humber River Hospital, scheduled to open October 18, is being called North America’s first fully digital hospital. Not only does it use the most modern technologies to enhance all aspects of quality care delivery and to improve efficiency and accuracy, but all of the computerized systems are said to be connected.
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August 5, 2015
TORONTO – Making surgeons more aware of the costs of surgical supplies is leading to significant savings for hospitals. In just four months, neurosurgeons at Toronto Western – part of the city’s University Health Network – cut their disposables costs by about 30 percent, or some $750,000. That in turn moved the department from a deficit position to a surplus. Read More
July 6, 2015
>KINGSTON, Ont. – A new report, released in June by Kingston General Hospital, tells the story of how the organization transformed itself to become a health system leader, recognized internationally for its leadership in Patient- and Family-Centred Care. Read More
June 3, 2015
TORONTO – Microsoft Corp. announced that it is establishing two data centers in Canada to make cloud computing more attractive to Canadian customers. One of the centres will be located in Toronto, while the other will reside in Quebec City.
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May 6, 2015
HALIFAX – The Halifax Infirmary will get a new, $500,000 sterilization system to replace malfunctioning equipment that has caused hundreds of surgeries to be postponed over the past few weeks, Nova Scotia’s government said. Read More
May 6, 2015
TORONTO – Ontario is supporting the expansion of St. Michael’s Hospital to provide patients with improved access to critical care services. The government is investing $316 million in the redevelopment of St. Michael’s Hospital to provide patients in the community with better access to a variety of critical services including cardiac care, cancer care and surgeries. Read More
April 8, 2015
TORONTO – Information technology continues to be one of the most powerful drivers of productivity and business transformation in the healthcare sector. However, IT investments must align with an organization’s overall business and clinical goals. Otherwise, IT solutions can be costly and difficult to implement, especially when dealing with multiple IT systems, care units and bureaucracies. Read More
February 18, 2015
BROCKVILLE, Ont. – Short wait-times for post-surgery analysis of cancerous specimens are giving patients a greater chance for successful treatment, says Brockville General Hospital pathologist Dr. Naguib Yassa (pictured). Read More