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A Quebec first: Research chair in women's heart health
June 18th, 2019 Research Montréal – The first research chair in Quebec focused on women’s cardiac health, propelled by Heart & Stroke and McGill University, will officially be launched on July 1 via a research project led by Dr. Natalie Dayan, Assistant …
The MUHC, proud recipient of Level 1 designation from Choosing Wisely Canada
June 12th, 2019 News Accolades Following a successful evaluation by Accreditation Canada, the MUHC has yet another good reason to celebrate and to keep up the good work. The MUHC is a designated Level 1 Choosing Wisely Canada hospital since May 29, taking …
For hemophiliacs, the best treatment happens at home
July 22nd, 2019 News Articles From babies to adults, the Hemophilia Treatment Centre of the MUHC prepares patients for home therapy so they can lead a full, active life When he was three years old, Christian Zereik bit his tongue. The bleeding wouldn’t …
Montréal sans HépC: a fight to eliminate HCV in Montreal
July 26th, 2019 News Articles To highlight World Hepatitis Day, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to share some exciting news: the launch of Montréal sans HépC , an initiative to make Montreal the first city in North America to …
Update on our budgetary situation
August 1st, 2019 Releases As you know, the MUHC achieved very good financial results in 2018-2019. Thanks to efforts made in several sectors of activity, budgetary discipline and additional revenues received from the MSSS at the end of the year, we made …
Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5 are holidays at the McGill University Health Centre
April 1st, 2021 News Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre at the Glen site will remain open. Regular opening hours will resume on Tuesday, April 6. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may …
Sleuths at the MUHC: the essential role of Infection and Prevention Control
August 8th, 2019 News Articles For some staff at the MUHC, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services are responsible for making sure you’ve washed your hands and disinfected all surfaces. But the dedicated teams of twelve specialists and four …
CRI Career Day
August 13th, 2019 News Articles A resounding success! The Comité de la relève infirmière (CRI) is a sub-committee of the Council of Nurses, an official advisory body that provides a platform for nurses to voice their recommendations on everything …
Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC’s Glen site resulted in immediate, dramatic and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
August 19th, 2019 News Releases Research Rates of colonization of two health-associated infections tumbled soon after historic hospital move Montreal – The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 …
Strong criteria for diagnosing sarcopenia
September 3rd, 2019 Releases Montreal - Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia, a disease that causes loss of muscle mass and strength in the …