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Unity Health partners with AI startup, TD Bank

April 27, 2022


Tomi PoutanenTORONTO – 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. Read More

Island Health wins Patient Experience Award

April 20, 2022


Sean SpinaVICTORIA, 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. Read More

Halifax, a centre of excellence for robot-assisted surgeries

By Norm Tollinsky

March 31, 2022


QEII HSC robotic surgery

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

Microsoft invests $2.7 million in Waterloo startup

March 23, 2022


Rui SuWATERLOO, 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. Read More

Start-up makes it easier to track vital data

March 23, 2022


Madison McBayHAMILTON, 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. Read More

2nd Atlantic project launched by CAN Health Network

March 16, 2022


Dr Dante Morra 2019ST. 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. Read More

Shannex to help commercialize Tenera Care solution

March 9, 2022


Jennifer SheilsHALIFAX – The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network is proud to announce the launch of the Atlantic Network’s first commercialization project with Shannex and Nova Scotia based technology company, Tenera Care. Tenera Care’s newest technology helps seniors live a more fulfilled and independent life. Read More

INOVAIT aims to promote Canada’s image-guided therapy innovators

By Jerry Zeidenberg

February 28, 2022


TORONTO – INOVAIT, a pan-Canadian network led by the Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and supported by the Government of Canada, has announced an investment of $2.1 million in 28 companies and organizations that are devising new technologies for image-guided therapy. INOVAIT is awarding the teams grants of up to $125,000, for short-term projects with potentially high value. Read More

Quebec SME Prehos to broaden paramedic offerings

February 23, 2022


Christian ChalifourQUEBEC CITY – Prehos, a Quebec SME specializing in innovative paramedic technology solutions announced that it will be working towards doubling its operations team, after completing a $7.2 million seed financing round. The effort was coordinated by Investissement Québec, on behalf of the Government of Québec, Desjardins Capital, Centre Desjardins Entreprises Lévis-Lotbinière-Bellechasse, as well as Dessercom and other private investors. The funds will be primarily used to further develop and deploy its technologies. The new employees that will be hired are expected to be in place by the end of 2022. Read More

CVH uses technology to cut cancer treatment time

February 23, 2022


Dr Anthony BradeMISSISSAUGA, Ont. – New cancer treatment technology at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga will significantly improve health outcomes while reducing wait times. According to a statement from Trillium Health Partners (THP), the Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre is the first hospital in Eastern Canada to use HyperArc which can treat multiple brain metastases, tumours in a single treatment. Read More

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