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Long-term closure of Rue Saint-Jacques
March 20th, 2015 This hindrance is necessary for the deviation of a section of the Haut Saint-Pierre collector located under the foundations of the overpass. Then, the ministère des Transports will proceed with the demolition and the reconstruction of …
DNA test slashes wait times for tuberculosis diagnosis in Iqaluit
March 24th, 2015 Releases Tuberculosis continues to be a significant public health concern in Canada's North, where testing for TB takes far longer than in the country's major centres. A paper just published by Ottawa and Montreal researchers, in CHEST …
Providing framework to assisted reproduction
March 24th, 2015 Releases This morning, the Associate Director General (Medical Affairs) and Director of Professional Services Dr. Ewa Sidorowicz presented to the National Assembly, during public hearings on Bill 20, the MUHC submission offering a …
March 22 to 28 is Social Work Week in Quebec!
March 25th, 2015 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) social workers are the eyes and ears of patients and their families. They often have first-hand knowledge that contributes to individualizing treatments and care. Their work is highly …
Food that feeds the body and soul
March 26th, 2015 Long chemotherapy sessions, radiation and other cancer treatments can be hard on the body of patients living with chronic and sometimes terminal cancer. Fortunately, a good nutrition plan adapted to the patient’s needs, can make a whole …
Nursing workshop gets makeover and becomes The Infection Control Amazing Race!
October 28th, 2014 The Infection Control Amazing Race Teams Red team: Karen Gonzales, Iryna Petrukovich, Angie Gongora, Liliana Moreno Blue team: Tracey Cavaliere, Kathy Higgins, Edna Schell, Arlina Jones, Winsome Clarke Orange team: Sharon Johnson, …
An Intensive Care Unit that is family-oriented
October 29th, 2014 Whether patients are experiencing sudden trauma, have severe medical complications or are recovering from surgery, the intensive care unit (ICU) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is always ready to care for them. By going …
And the winner is...
October 30th, 2014 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) granted $150,000 to fund a creative new project to improve radiotherapy patients’ experience during the 2014 Challenge Q+ award ceremony yesterday afternoon. The primary goal with this …
It's National Pain Awareness Week
November 6th, 2014 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) we save lives every day but sometimes in ways people may not immediately consider. One woman revealed to Dr. Deborah Radcliffe-Branch, the Director of our Chronic Pain Self-Management …
Why is the new hospital called the Glen site?
November 11th, 2014 The Oxford dictionary states that a glen is a narrow valley. Thus the Glen site gets its name from the land it is originally built on. Erected in 1906, the land served as a train yard and station on the Canadian Pacific Railway route …