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May 11, 2022
MONTREAL – In collaboration with the regional health agency, Université de Montréal and the city of Cote-St-Luc has launched Living Lab. The project will use digital technology to more clearly understand the needs of older people and more effectively use community resources to help them.
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April 29, 2022
LONDON, ONT. – At the Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. George Athwal has become a Canadian pioneer in the development and use of digital 3D holograms to enhance surgical precision for shoulder replacement patients. The technology is expected to reduce complications and improve outcomes. Read More
April 29, 2022
GE Healthcare has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator program targeting mature Canadian start-ups with innovative solutions for the healthcare industry. Read More
April 29, 2022
TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)’s fourth annual CABHI Summit took place virtually in March. It included more than 50 speakers, more than 60 exhibitors, 20 sponsors, and an audience of more than 800 that tuned in from around the world. Read More
April 27, 2022
TORONTO – Signal 1, a healthcare AI start-up that aims to improve patient outcomes, enhance hospital flow and reduce stress on front-line workers, has announced strategic collaborations with Unity Health Toronto, a leading health network in Ontario, and with TD Bank Group and its world-leading applied AI division, Layer 6.
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April 20, 2022
VICTORIA, B.C. – The Canadian College of Health Leaders is proud to announce that Island Health’s Hospital at Home program was named recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Patient Experience Award. Island Health’s Hospital at Home (HaH) is an innovative patient-centered care model that offers patients and families an acute care alternative by providing 24/7 hospital-level care in the patients’ home.
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March 31, 2022
Already acknowledged as a Canadian leader in the adoption of surgical robots, the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII) in Halifax recently added a new robotic device for knee replacement surgeries. Acquired in September 2021, Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics system has been used to perform eight knee replacement surgeries as of the end of February, said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Dunbar. Read More
March 23, 2022
WATERLOO, Ont. – MedMe Health, a startup that helped pharmacists book COVID-19 vaccines and tests, has secured $2.7 million (US) in seed funding to expand its successful health-technology platform. Anyone who booked a COVID vaccine appointment at a pharmacy likely used the software, which currently serves more than 14 million patients at 3,600 pharmacies across Canada.
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March 23, 2022
HAMILTON, Ont. – Is your tetanus shot still up to date? Are you confident all your records are available to your current physician? How do you keep track of medical diagnoses, test results and prescriptions? The answer to all your medical questions will soon be a screen scroll away.
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March 16, 2022
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. – The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network has announced the launch of a second commercialization project in the Atlantic Region, with Eastern Health adopting PolyUnity’s health-tech solutions.
Healthcare organizations around the world face an enormous challenge of delivering higher levels of service while driving productivity and efficiencies to ensure effective cost management.
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