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Hand in hand for better care
May 20th, 2016 Articles As a patient of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC) for more than 20 years, Mari-Jo Pires knows a thing or two about the service it provides. …
The Pathology Team: behind every diagnosis at the MUHC
May 20th, 2016 Articles Over the span of one year, the Pathology team of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) examines 75,000 adult and 7,000 pediatric surgical specimens, as well as over 70,000 cytology specimens. More than 400 diagnoses are made …
Face to face with...
May 20th, 2016 Our field teams have the expertise. On the other hand, I am qualified to provide them with the tools, guidance and support to find solutions to improve processes. Dave Lamothe-Gagnon, administrative procedures specialist, Directorate of …
SOP on Ongoing REB Review Activities
March 2nd, 2016 The new REB SOP on Ongoing REB Review Activities that includes guidance on the reporting of SAE's to the REB is now available. See SOP page : …
"Smart soles" in shoes to help patients recover from a broken hip
March 3rd, 2016 Releases Dr. Suzanne Morin (RI-MUHC), principal investigator of the eHealth research project HIP@HOME Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of …
Pain and infertility, often the face of this obscure disease
March 7th, 2016 Articles Lena Dunham, director and actor in the popular television series, Girls, recently let her fans know that she was taking a little break due to her endometriosis and in doing so launched this not so well-known disease into the …
Getting serious with serious games in health professionals' education
March 14th, 2016 Articles “Serious games can be excellent medical training tools,” says MUHC physician and educator Dr. Jeff Wiseman Games have always been played in all cultures to amuse and distract. If you’ve ever played a quiz game like Jeopardy, you …
On women and leadership with Martine Alfonso
March 8th, 2016 Articles Because at the MUHC we have over 10 000 women who are committed to giving their best for the wellbeing of our patients. Here's an example of one of our outstanding leaders. Happy international women's day! Martine Alfonso, …
Marguerite Dubeau is here to tell her story...
March 9th, 2016 Articles "The colonoscopy saved my life and I am now happy to be a grandmother." With a strong family history of cancer and health challenges over the years Marguerite Dubeau was not about to take chances when she was offered to undergo …
Face to face with...
March 10th, 2016 Articles Sophie Baillargeon, MUHC interim associate director of Nursing for Quality, Performance and Patient Engagement and MUHC president of the Council of Nurses "As a coach of quality improvement projects, you have to be convincing and …