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Heritage Hero: Herb Bercovitz
May 9th, 2013 When Herb Bercovitz started working at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) as director of Hospital Services, he had no idea what treasures lay hidden within its walls. “It was 1988, the year before I retired. I was waiting for the elevator …
Meet Anna Balenzano
May 15th, 2013 Anna Balenzano - Assistant Nurse Manager, Postpartum Unit, Women's Health at the Royal Victoria Hospital “From patient care to managing the unit, the supplies, scheduling nurses to work, making sure all policies and procedures are carried …
Equipment Procurement and inventory: a mammoth task
May 15th, 2013 Approximately 50,000: that’s how many pieces of equipment will be moved to the Glen site in 2015. This is what the biomedical team at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), with the help of users and the planning office, has been …
At the MUHC we are making a difference with our PAINFREE Initiative
November 3rd, 2013 Rapid detection of pain and its immediate management improves the well-being of patients, reduces the risk of complications and facilitates the return of mobility and independence Canadian Patient Safety Week is an annual campaign that …
The Intensive Care Units of the MUHC
November 4th, 2013 The intensive care units (ICU) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) treat the most vulnerable patients, whether they are in recovery from surgery, have severe medical complications, or have recently experienced sudden trauma. …
Turning Frowns Upside Down
November 4th, 2013 Is smiling contagious? We hope so! At the Children’s, our mission is to provide a unique blend of caring, innovation and dedication to push the boundaries of pediatric care. Part of that mission involves turning frowns upside down one …
Remembrance Day
November 11th, 2015 If you were to take a stroll down Livingston Hall of The Montreal General Hospital 50 years ago, you would see comfortable chairs, vases filled with flowers, a shiny black and white floor and there would be a buzz of young nurses who …
It's never too late to quit
November 19th, 2013 When Dr. Jean Bourbeau, a respirologist at the Montreal Chest Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), talks about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), he is emphatic about one very important point. “Smoking is …
Mystery patients to assess and improve quality of TB care in India
November 22nd, 2013 RI-MUHC investigator and member of the McGill International TB Centre, Dr. Madhukar Pai, has received two grants for a project that will, for the first time, use standardized patients (mystery clients) to assess the quality of …
It's Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
November 24th, 2015 Pain, chronic suffering and isolation: the consequences of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are many. For the 233,000 Canadians who live with IBD, this condition is a daily struggle that has a considerable impact on their quality of …