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The MUHC celebrates RT week!
October 27th, 2020 Articles Respiratory therapists continue to play a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic Today we feature messages of gratitude from colleagues of the RT team at the Neuro. Karine Lettre-Mathieu, Chief of respiratory services at …
Helping people breathe easy
October 27th, 2020 Articles Respiratory therapists like Eric Fontaine are critical members of the healthcare team By Shawn Hayward There are few things more important than the ability to breathe. Respiratory therapists, or RTs, help patients continue to …
The MUHC celebrates RT week!
October 28th, 2020 Articles As the MUHC continues to celebrate respiratory therapist week, today we feature the RTs at the Lachine Hospital. Below are some messages of gratitude and appreciation to the Lachine RTs from their many colleagues. On behalf of …
The MUHC celebrates RT week!
October 29th, 2020 As the MUHC continues to celebrate respiratory therapist week, today we feature the RTs at the Montreal Children’s Hospital The Respiratory Therapy Department at the Montreal Children's Hospital has worked hard to prepare to support …
Stem cells are the marrow of the TB pandemic, which still kills one person every 22 seconds
October 29th, 2020 Research A new study finds that not only can stem cells be targeted for protective vaccination but they can also be hijacked by a pathogen to increase TB virulence. Montreal, October 29th, 2020 – Since the discovery of Mycobacterium …
COVID-19 outbreak at the Montreal General Hospital
October 30th, 2020 News The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) Emergency Department is experiencing an outbreak of confirmed cases of Covid-19. Three patients have been declared positive One member of the staff has been confirmed positive At this time, a …
COVID-19: outbreak on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital
November 3rd, 2020 News The 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) is experiencing an outbreak of confirmed cases of COVID-19. Four patients have been declared positive Three healthcare workers have been confirmed positive Public health …
A safer cafeteria
November 4th, 2020 News In order to comply with the instructions and directives of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and to provide a safe environment for patients and staff, we are limiting access to the eating areas on our sites. The …
Visits from caregivers reinstated on the 2nd floor of Camille Lefebvre Pavilion
November 5th, 2020 News On October 22nd, a significant exposure to COVID-19 forced us to interrupt caregiver visits to the 2nd floor of Camille Lefebvre Pavilion of the Lachine Hospital. In accordance with the COVID-19 protocols, the Infection Prevention …
Technologists to the rescue
November 9th, 2020 Articles From November 8 to 14, we are celebrating medical imaging, radiation oncology and medical electrophysiology technologists' Week. From radiology to ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to computed tomography (CT) and …