Montreal General Hospital conducts disaster response simulation
The Montreal General Hospital conducted a disaster response simulation exercise in its emergency department on Thursday morning. The code orange and decontamination exercise simulated a train derailment and chemical spill and involved the emergency treatment of 40 mock patients suffering a variety of traumas. Code orange is the recognized signal in Quebec's health care system indicating a catastrophe with multiple casualties. The story was covered by La Presse, Metro, CTV, The Gazette, CBC and CJAD.
Montreal Children's Hospital patients share feelings about being alone in private rooms
Jouri Abdulmaola, now 7, was part of the big move to the new Children's Hospital, at the Glen site last May, but after having shared a hospital room with other children for most of her life, the transition to a private room at the new Children's Hospital was difficult. On the other hand, one of Jouri's roommates, Loïc Bydal, who will soon be 13, loves his new private room at the Glen site. CBC’s Sharon Okeke tells their stories.
Royal Vic in demand as movie set as MUHC awaits sale of 19th-century hospital
The MUHC is on the hook for all the heating, lighting and security costs at the old Royal Vic while it tries to sell the building, which adds up to nearly $500,000 a month. To offset some of those costs, the health centre opens up parts of the hospital, including a heritage operating theatre, to production companies. "A lot of movies are wanting to film in a 19th-century hospital setting," explained MUHC spokesperson Ian Popple to CBC, adding that the list of productions that have used the space includes some "big blockbusters."
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