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May 6, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta is offering an app to the public that uses Bluetooth technology to help with tracing persons who may have contracted COVID-19. The voluntary app, called ABTraceTogether, is similar to the app used in Singapore to control the spread of the novel coronavirus and is believed to be the first of its kind in North America.
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May 6, 2020
HAMILTON, ON – A cordless phone manufacturer has donated 70 baby monitors to Hamilton intensive care units and emergency rooms last month to help bridge the communication gap between healthcare staff and COVID-19 patients in isolation.
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May 1, 2020
Healthcare professionals are always on the move. Whether it’s at a busy hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility, doctors, nurses and allied professionals need solid, secure electronic devices they can rely on. Samsung understands the challenges these healthcare workers face, and as a result have designed truly rugged and more secure mobile devices that are optimized for use in healthcare’s fast-paced and messy environment. Read More
April 29, 2020
MONTREAL – Turn on the television or go on the internet and you will be bombarded with statistics about COVID-19. But what do these numbers really mean? A PhD candidate at The Neuro has used his programming and analytical skills to create an easy-to-use app for tracking the pandemic in Quebec.
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April 15, 2020
MONTREAL – The Jewish General Hospital is about to start using an Israeli-devised smartphone app that allows one to measure vital signs without touching the body. The Binah.ai app, which runs on Apple iPhones and Samsung phones, can accurately measure heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), respiration and oxygen saturation levels, and mental stress levels – all without any contact or leads.
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April 15, 2020
MONTREAL – Patients at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), a designated COVID-19 institution, can now communicate with CHUM physicians from their hospital beds using a smartphone.
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April 8, 2020
VANCOUVER – HealthSpace Data Systems Ltd. has begun deploying its contact tracing platform, for COVID-19, with Okanogan County Public Health in Washington and Vancouver Island Health Authority.
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April 1, 2020
VANCOUVER – BC Children’s Hospital and B.C. Women’s Hospital are among 26 Vancouver area healthcare facilities that are adopting a new app to fight COVID-19. The app allows hospitals to track staff and resources in real-time, and assign them to where they are needed most. No such system existed until this app’s launch.
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March 30, 2020
Point-of-care technology for lab testing has come a long way, but there’s still a fair bit of resistance to it in North American hospitals. That’s due to a lagging perception that POC testing is more expensive than traditional benchtop testing – it no longer is, when all factors involved are considered. The hesitation is also a matter of ingrained habits – in many cases, people don’t like to change their ways. Read More
March 18, 2020
TORONTO – Starting Tuesday, March 17, Maple, a leading virtual care platform in Canada, will provide OHIP covered online coronavirus (COVID-19) screenings with a live physician to all Ontario residents. To support physicians during the outbreak, the company will also provide its virtual clinic software to all Ontario and BC physicians free of charge, to ensure safe and stable healthcare access for their patients.
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