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National Nursing Week – recognizing MUHC nursing pioneers
May 10th, 2022 News This week, as we take the time to celebrate the amazing work that nurses do each and every day to care for patients, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the accomplishments of some influential and famous nurses who played a significant …
Improving the performance of rapid tests through clear instructions
May 11th, 2022 Research News Releases Researchers at the RI-MUHC investigate whether rapid antigenic detection tests for COVID-19 could be adequately used in the workplace. Montreal, May 11, 2022 —Two years into the pandemic, some of the health measures …
Q&A with Alain Biron, MUHC Director of Nursing
May 11th, 2022 Articles Alain Biron, the newly appointed Director of Nursing at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), brings to the position a long and varied academic and professional career in nursing. He began working as a nurse in neurosurgery …
HOP LACHINE takes a new step
May 12th, 2022 News After a wait of several weeks, the official confirmation letter from the Health Ministry allowing the Lachine modernization project to finally take off was finally received at the beginning of May. This letter confirms the …
Nursing Awards of Excellence—discover the winners of the 2022 edition!
May 12th, 2022 News For the second year in a row, the MUHC celebrated its nurses and nursing teams during a virtual ceremony for the Nursing Awards of Excellence held on May 12, 2022. Prizes were given out across twelve categories highlighting the …
RI-MUHC team leads study to identify a novel mechanism driving aggressive prostate cancer
May 13th, 2022 Research This international research collaboration may lead to a shift in the clinical management of patients with an aggressive, deadly prostate cancer SOURCE: RI-MUHC. Recently published in Nature Communications , researchers from the …
Type 1 diabetes: a combination therapy improves glucose control and performance of artificial pancreases
May 17th, 2022 Research News A publication in Nature Medicine by RI-MUHC researchers describes an add-on treatment that could improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes. People living with type 1 diabetes—an autoimmune disease that stops their …
Glen Respiratory Therapists Team awarded the prestigious Élaine-Trottier Prize
May 17th, 2022 News Josée Gendron, manager of Respiratory Services, Anesthesia and Sleep lab, Glen adult sites, knew immediately, when she saw the call for applications, that she had to submit her team for the Elaine-Trottier Prize. The recognition, which …
Monday, May 23 is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
May 19th, 2022 News Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the COVID-19 Testing Clinics will remain open for employees with symptoms and patients who require a test before surgery or treatment. Regular opening hours will resume on …
Important: MGH construction affects patients with medical imaging appointments
May 24th, 2022 News A major construction project to modernize the Nuclear Medicine Department at the Montreal General Hospital is advancing on schedule. As of May 30, 2022 , the main corridor in the Radiology Department leading to the CT Scan and MRI …