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TAU-INESSS partnership for better use of resources
July 6th, 2016 Articles Two reports published by the Health Technology Assessment Unit (TAU) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) will serve as a basis for a field evaluation of pacemakers used in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for …
Researchers open new path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease
June 27th, 2016 Releases Researchers open new path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride …
Why are you closing beds at a brand new hospital? Does this mean I won't be able to get treated?
July 4th, 2016 Question: Why are you closing beds at a brand new hospital? Does this mean I won’t be able to get treated? Answer: Having to close beds – in other words, having to lower the number of patients the MUHC can admit and treat - is never an easy …
I heard the MUHC closed their geriatrics department. How does this make sense when the number of elderly patients is on the rise?
July 4th, 2016 Question: I heard the MUHC closed their geriatrics department. How does this make sense when the number of elderly patients is on the rise? Answer: Yes, the MUHC has recently had to close its 15 bed in-patient geriatric unit at the Montreal …
The media are saying that you are opening beds for long-term care patients but closing beds that are used for surgeries. They say it might cause backlogs in elective surgeries and ER wait times. Why was this decision taken?
July 4th, 2016 Question: The media are saying that you are opening beds for long-term care patients but closing beds that are used for surgeries. They say it might cause backlogs in elective surgeries and ER wait times. Why was this decision taken? …
As a non-resident of Quebec, I’d like to know how much you charge for services at the hospital, such as an MRI exam?
July 4th, 2016 Question: As a non-resident of Quebec, I’d like to know how much you charge for services at the hospital, such as an MRI exam? Answer: The Quebec Government Ministry of Health and Social Services decides the rates for hospital visits to the …
Healthy bones, happy life: November is Osteoporosis Awareness Month!
November 22nd, 2016 “People often don't think of their bones unless they have a fracture,” says Dr. Suzanne Morin, clinician scientist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). “We want people to think about their bones at a much earlier age, and we …
Your brain on shopping - a look at compulsive buying disorder
December 7th, 2016 “Up to 70 per cent off all electronics”, “50 per cent off children’s clothing”, “HOLIDAY SALE ON NOW!” Statistics Canada reports that retail sales made in November and December 2014 represented 18 per cent of yearly total sales. For …
Put the kettle on: reaping the benefits from a hot cup of tea
January 19th, 2017 The bone chilling January cold has settled in, and there’s no better way to fight this weather than to be drawn in by the warm embrace of a piping hot cup of tea. January is Hot Tea Month in Canada, and we at the McGill University …
“Renoir en Rose” fundraising event raised over $40,000
January 26th, 2017 Releases Top chefs from Montreal came together to prepare a gourmet dinner for more than 100 guests on January 25 for the “Renoir en Rose” fundraising event at the Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile’s Renoir restaurant to raise money for the …