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We appreciate our Volunteers
December 11th, 2011 Close to 700 volunteers regularly offer their time in over 50 different programs throughout the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital and the Montreal Chest Institute. Overall, the Montreal General Hospital …
Introducing the world’s first intubation robot
April 15th, 2011 McSleepy developer uses "KIS" to increase precision and safety of intubation First there was McSleepy TM. [ Read the press release ] Now it’s time to introduce the first intubation robot operated by remote control. This robotic system …
Umbilical cord blood: Making Every Drop Count
August 1st, 2011 Donating umbilical cord blood is not something most women consider when they give birth—less than 10 per cent of mothers actually enroll in the Héma-Québec Public Cord Blood Bank—but it is a gesture that can save lives. Umbilical cord …
The MUHC Birthing Centre delivers top-quality care
August 1st, 2011 The successor of Montreal’s University Lying-In Hospital, which opened in 1843, it’s a place where the lights never go out, and the action never stops. It’s also where new parents Ian Popple, a member of the Public Affairs team at the …
Complete care under one roof at the Glen Campus
July 1st, 2011 Nurse Tricia Del Campo attends to a “preemie” in the Royal Victoria Hospital NICU. Many people are already familiar with the stresses that come with childbirth; even the smoothest deliveries can be fraught with fatigue and worry. But …
MIS transforms girl’s future in just over an hour
August 4th, 2011 For Kelsey Vickers, the indentation in her chest was something she could easily hide. At only 13 years old, it did not have a huge impact. It was only when she went in for a laparoscopic procedure to have her appendix removed last year …
Minimally Invasive Surgery is not just a procedure at the MUHC—it is a philosophy of care
August 9th, 2011 Last year, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) celebrated its 20th anniversary of laparoscopic surgery and as one of the first hospitals to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomies (removal of the gall bladder) in Canada. Over those …
Nursing and MIS
August 9th, 2011 Nurses at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are usually trained in both minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as well as regular surgery. For Luc Binet, assistant nurse manager in the Department of Surgery at the MGH, he is highly …
Volunteering couple: a very proud accomplishment
August 10th, 2011 Paul and Jeannine Racette , who have been married for 53 years, have been going to the Lachine Hospital approximately four days a week for the past 15 years. Their diagnosis? They suffer from chronic and incurable generosity. It all …
Seasonal allergies
August 16th, 2011 If you have allergies, or suspect that you do, here are some measures you can take to improve your symptoms: Do not dry clothing, bedsheets, or towels on an outdoor clothesline. Rather, use an indoor drier. This prevents pollens and …