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Camille Lefebvre
November 29th, 2012 Camille Lefebvre was the first secular pharmacist to work in a hospital run by the Sisters of Providence. In 1972, he also became the first lay general manager of the hospital. This was a turning point in the history of the …
Growing together: a new partnership with the MUHC
November 29th, 2012 In 2008, the Lachine Hospital joined in a partnership with the McGill University Health Centre. The objective was to strengthen existing programs at the hospital, including emergency services, and gradually expand other clinical …
Building the future of the Lachine Hospital
November 29th, 2012 Over the coming years, more than $63 million will be invested in modernizing and expanding the Lachine Hospital. It will increase in size by 30%, making room for twice as many beds and 79 single-patient rooms. The Hospital’s mission …
Caring Canadian Awards given to MUHC Volunteers
November 30th, 2012 His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, was in Montreal on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 to present the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to deserving Canadians from various walks of life. …
HIV patients face new reality
December 5th, 2012 Cognitive impairments could now be linked to years of living with this virus. From left to right: Lesley Fellows (Neurology), Nancy Mayo (Clinical Epidemiology), Marie-Josée Brouillette (Psychiatry), Lisa Koski (Neuropsychology) …
Living with HIV, cared for by the MUHC
December 5th, 2012 You wouldn’t expect someone with HIV to call themselves lucky, but that’s how Stephen sums it up when he looks back at nearly three decades of managing the disease. “Ninety-nine point nine per cent of the time I stick to the medical …
New configuration of the Décarie - De Maisonneuve intersection
December 10th, 2012 The City of Montreal announced on December 6 its plans to redevelop the Décarie – De Maisonneuve intersection. The new configuration of the Décarie – De Maisonneuve intersection will allow better traffic management and include measures …
Code Orange Simulation
December 21st, 2012 At 8:35 a.m. October 24, 2012, a simulated Code Orange emergency incident was declared in Montreal. More than 100 actors, dressed and made-up to appear as injured patients, were brought by ambulance and city bus to the Emergency …
MUHC researchers led one of the Québec Science magazine’s top 10 discoveries of the year
January 16th, 2013 One of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2012 selected by Québec Science magazine was achieved by researchers from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University. Their work is featured in the February issue, now …
Test Driving the Glen
January 17th, 2013 Imagine being able to test a new hospital before it gets built: check that the equipment and furniture are in the right place; ensure that work flow is maintained and improved; get a feel for what a room will look like and just …