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Sleuths at the MUHC: the essential role of Infection and Prevention Control
August 8th, 2019 News Articles For some staff at the MUHC, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services are responsible for making sure you’ve washed your hands and disinfected all surfaces. But the dedicated teams of twelve specialists and four …
CRI Career Day
August 13th, 2019 News Articles A resounding success! The Comité de la relève infirmière (CRI) is a sub-committee of the Council of Nurses, an official advisory body that provides a platform for nurses to voice their recommendations on everything …
Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC’s Glen site resulted in immediate, dramatic and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
August 19th, 2019 News Releases Research Rates of colonization of two health-associated infections tumbled soon after historic hospital move Montreal – The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 …
Job opportunity: Patient navigator
Job opportunity: Patient navigator This is an interagency collaboration between Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada, the Montreal Children's Hospital, CHU Sainte-Justine and its Marie-Enfant Rehabilitation Center meant to improve the quality of life …
The MUHC's Respect Policy
The MUHC's Respect Policy The goal of the policy is to develop a civil and violence-free work environment, where every person is treated with respect, civility and dignity. Summary of the …
Strong criteria for diagnosing sarcopenia
September 3rd, 2019 Releases Montreal - Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia, a disease that causes loss of muscle mass and strength in the …
Cured after decades of disease
September 5th, 2019 Articles When Gérard Genest was a child, he spent more time at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) than in school. That’s because he was born with congenital afibrinogenemia, a rare medical condition which prevents the blood from …
A close look at the progression of cells from normal to tumour
September 16th, 2019 Releases Research How exactly does a normal cell become a tumour? This is what a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, the Rockefeller University and Columbia …
Sepsis: testing before starting treatment is essential
September 18th, 2019 Research Releases News Given that timely administration of appropriate antibiotics is essential to prevent death in patients with severe infections, can healthcare teams “skip” drawing blood for bacterial cultures and go straight to …
Mandatory helmets for cyclists must apply to children and adults
September 18th, 2019 Releases MONTREAL − The team of the Department of Adult Neurotraumatology at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) supports their colleague at the Montreal Children's Hospital, Dr. Hussein Wissanji, who in an open letter, …