TORONTO — Baycrest Hospital & Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged is pleased to announce the appointment of Deb Galet (pictured) as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. […]

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CAMBRIDGE, UK — AstraZeneca, in partnership with health-tech company Qure.ai, has announced the successful completion of 5 million artificial intelligence (AI) enabled chest X-rays (CXRs) across more than 20 countries […]

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TORONTO — Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) in collaboration with MaRS Discovery District is extending and expanding support for the Mobility Unlimited Hub, a program designed to help startups scale groundbreaking […]

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Twenty students selected to join the charter class at the University of Prince Edward Island’s (UPEI) new Faculty of Medicine and Interprofessional Health in August will be able to take […]

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OTTAWA – For researchers leading clinical trials, recruiting enough participants can be a challenge. When recruitment targets for clinical trials are not met, due to cuts in funding, studies being […]

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Kemptville District Hospital (KDH), a 40-bed, acute-care facility 50 kilometres south of Ottawa, has joined a growing list of hospitals opting for a prefabricated modular addition to house a new […]

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LAS VEGAS – Two forward-thinking organizations described how they’re integrating genomic data into their MEDITECH electronic health records during the HIMSS conference in March. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health […]

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Large-scale healthcare transformations are complex endeavours. Success depends not just on technology but on aligning people and processes for long-term impact. Without this alignment, even the most sophisticated digital solutions […]

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Economist Impact, the business intelligence arm of the Economist magazine, recently conducted an international study of productivity in the public sector, including healthcare. Canadian organizations are generously represented, with half […]

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Workday conducted a Toronto summit in April that advised healthcare executives about upcoming developments in AI, human resources and enterprise resource planning systems. CTO Kalan Comba kicked off the event, […]

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Every day, millions of nurses and other frontline healthcare professionals work long, tireless hours serving both the basic and complex needs of multiple patients. It’s a mentally, physically and emotionally […]

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NEW YORK – Newsweek magazine, which annually ranks the world’s best hospitals, has identified 25 of the planet’s top hospital CEOs – and three of them are in Canada. They […]

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TORONTO – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is unveiling a new digital platform where the unvarnished true stories and perspectives of nurses and front-line healthcare professionals in Ontario will be […]

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WINNIPEG – Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital is the first acute-care hospital in Canada to have a vending machine to help save lives. Our Healthbox enables people who need harm reduction […]

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TORONTO – Scientist and nurse Dr. Jennifer Stinson (pictured) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has been honoured with the prestigious Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. Each year, […]

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HALIFAX – Nova Scotia says it has cancelled contracts with two American companies and has not renewed agreements with another nine U.S. suppliers in response to the trade war launched […]

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BURNABY, BC – Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from […]

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KELOWNA, BC – Patients across Interior Health (IH) will soon benefit from less invasive surgery as Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) introduces leading-edge Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) technology for minimally invasive surgery. […]

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OTTAWA – A unique housing project for people with substance-use disorders will be coming to Ottawa, bearing the name of late actor Matthew Perry (pictured). Matthew Perry House will provide […]

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KITCHENER, Ont. – Following a successful research study, the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) has officially procured Intellijoint Surgical’s HIP navigation system for regular clinical use – bringing […]

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