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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 …
Hand Hygiene Day Competition: The winners are...
October 16th, 2019 News At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), infection control is everyone's business! Since 2018, an annual hand hygiene competition has rewarded the teams with the best results. "Infection prevention and control attempt to …
Stroke/neurology and TBI services consolidation
October 16th, 2019 News The consolidation of stroke/neurology inpatient services at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) will finally become a reality on Thursday October 17, 2019. Stroke/neurology beds from the 14th floor of the Montreal General …
Occupational Therapy: a source of wellness and empowerment
October 21st, 2019 Articles October is National Occupational Therapy Awareness Month. Let’s take a moment to appreciate what Occupational Therapists do for our patients. Occupational therapists help prevent, minimize and even solve the problems that …
International recognition for work of two Canadian researchers in Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health
October 22nd, 2019 Accolades Dr. Sasha Bernatsky honoured by the American College of Rheumatology and Dr. Giada Sebastiani by the European AIDS Clinical Society Source: RI-MUHC. Congratulations to Drs. Sasha Bernatsky and Giada Sebastiani , whose …
The MUHC teams up with LSU Health New Orleans to advance Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
October 23rd, 2019 News Releases Research Developing an effective treatment using antisense therapy for vision loss in Usher – a rare genetic disease characterized by concurrent hearing and vision loss – is the long-term goal of a research project led by …