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COVID-19: Situation on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital
April 14th, 2020 News The 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Hospital Centre is experiencing an outbreak of confirmed cases of COVID-19: two patients and four people working in this unit have tested positive. Public …
International consortium investigates overactive immune cells as cause of COVID-19 deaths
April 16th, 2020 Releases News Research New publication links neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of patients to COVID-19 symptoms Montreal , April 16, 2020 – In the urgent battle to treat COVID-19 patients, a group of eleven international medical …
McGill medical residents answer the call on the frontlines in the battle against coronavirus
April 29th, 2020 News Articles Coordinated effort aims to provide support where it is most needed When Dr. Leon Tourian was in the process of being appointed Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) a few months ago, no one could have …
Keeping patients and their families connected during the pandemic
April 29th, 2020 News Articles Keeping patients in touch with their families has been a major challenge amid the pandemic, but a new program is helping to facilitate communication. Personnel at Lachine Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the …
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre brings and tests the first UV-Disinfection robot in Canada
April 30th, 2020 News Research Montreal, April 30, 2020 - The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce it will complete the first evaluation of a UV-Disinfection robot in Canada. While UV-C is already known …
COVID-19: Resumption of admissions on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC
April 30th, 2020 News Patient admissions on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC) have resumed. There are no longer any positive COVID-19 cases on this unit, and the thirty MUHC staff members who …
National Physicians' Day
May 1st, 2020 News Articles Physicians often go above and beyond to care for their patients; they put their own safety at risk, they give their patients hope, change and even save their lives. Dr. Sanjeet Singh-Saluja, MUHC Emergency Room physician and …
Stay connected with a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 2nd, 2020 News Articles Patient and Family Communication Assistance Service In order to assist hospitalized patients who do not have access to a personal electronic device or are unable to use their electronic device , the MUHC has launched a …
Stepping out of their comfort zone and onto an entirely new Covid unit
May 7th, 2020 Articles Within the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), staff have been redeployed to meet the demands of COVID-19. Over the last few weeks, Dr. Kevin Schwartzman, director of the Division of Respiratory Medicine at the MUHC, and his …
Instructions for wearing a mask inside the MUHC
May 10th, 2020 News As of May 12, all patients, helpers and caregivers will be required to wear a mask or face covering upon arrival at the hospital triage station. A mask will be given to those who are not wearing one. However, a helper, attendant or …