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October is Occupational Therapy Month
October 21st, 2016 Articles Did you know that October is Occupational Therapy Month? Our therapists take great pride in helping patients remain autonomous while performing the everyday tasks and activities that they hold close to their hearts. Carl Nadon, …
Recognizing exceptional care
October 27th, 2016 Articles Elizabeth Austin was shocked when a fall on ice in 2014 left her with a broken and displaced wrist. “It’s quite a long process to come back from—I would look at my hand and wonder, ‘what if it never gets better?’” she says. …
Lessons from the battlefield
November 9th, 2016 Articles On a bright afternoon in October, Dr. Andrew Neil Beckett, a Canadian Armed Forces Major and Trauma Surgeon, sits calmly in a café in the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). Without …
National Pain Awareness Week: evaluating, documenting and treating
November 11th, 2016 A visit to an emergency department can be a trying time for anyone, but for elderly patients experiencing pain, attempting to put symptoms into words takes “trying” to a whole new level. Dr. Suzanne Morin, Marie-Andrée Jacques and …
Face to face with... Helina Asumadu, patient attendant (PAB) in the Internal Medicine Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital of the MUHC
April 18th, 2016 Articles I tell jokes, dance and sing for patients; I want to bring a smile to their faces. I never forget that the patient is somebody’s mommy, somebody’s daddy, somebody’s son, somebody’s daughter. Why did you decide to become a PAB? …
March is Pharmacist Awareness Month
March 30th, 2016 Articles We'd like you to meet a few of our devoted and caring pharmacists. …
Alive against all odds
April 11th, 2016 Articles When Amélie Bourassa talks about her stay at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC) and the birth of her daughter Florence in the spring of 2014, she goes through moments of bewilderment. …
The universal language of caring
August 19th, 2016 For World Humanitarian Day, we interviewed Julie Sparkes, a nurse from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) who recently traveled to China with a medical team to offer what she does best: care for patients recovering from surgery. …
"Smart soles" in shoes to help patients recover from a broken hip
March 3rd, 2016 Releases Dr. Suzanne Morin (RI-MUHC), principal investigator of the eHealth research project HIP@HOME Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of …
On women and leadership with Martine Alfonso
March 8th, 2016 Articles Because at the MUHC we have over 10 000 women who are committed to giving their best for the wellbeing of our patients. Here's an example of one of our outstanding leaders. Happy international women's day! Martine Alfonso, …