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COVID-19 Outbreak at the Lachine Hospital - November 23rd update
November 23rd, 2020 News On Sunday, November 22, an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed on the 5th floor of the Lachine Hospital, and admissions were halted on that floor. As a result, we are asking the public not to go to the emergency department of this …
MUHC COVID-19 test centre sees major improvements overnight
November 24th, 2020 News Testing for COVID-19 is essential to control the spread of the virus. The COVID-19 testing centre at the MUHC performs between 450 and 650 tests per day, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Before the redesigning In the evening of …
Update: Outbreak of Covid-19 at Lachine Hospital
November 26th, 2020 News On Sunday, November 22, an outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed on a floor of the Lachine Hospital. Public health authorities were informed and the following actions have been taken: Admissions were halted on the floor. We ask that …
Over 100 new nursing graduates passed their licensing exams!
November 27th, 2020 News This year, our nurses-in-training in pursuit of their dreams were subject to additional challenges. After receiving their temporary licenses in December 2019, our newly hired graduates set their sights on March 2020 as the time …
Order of Canada is bestowed on Dr. Guy Rouleau
November 27th, 2020 News Accolades Doctor Rouleau has dedicated his life to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders The Neuro’s director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, is being recognized with Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order …
RI-MUHC researcher Nitika Pant Pai advocates improved access to HIV self-testing for Canadians
December 1st, 2020 News Research Canada approves HIV self-testing kit ahead of World AIDS Day 2020 Source: CMAJ and RI-MUHC. People with HIV can live long and healthy lives. A test, diagnosis, and connection to appropriate care and services are …
Dr. Alice Benjamin named an Officer of the Order of Canada on the eve of her retirement
December 1st, 2020 Accolades News Dr. Alice Benjamin has been a pillar of the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) since 1979, completing over four decades dedicated to the care of mothers in Quebec. Holding a BSc from …
Elective Fertility Preservation
Elective Fertility Preservation Hello, Your doctor has prescribed elective fertility preservation. We, therefore, ask that you follow the links and carefully read the information about this treatment: IVF Treatment Information Egg Freezing Treatment …
MUHC Board of Directors’ Committee for Action on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (C-AIDE)
December 2nd, 2020 News We, the co-chairs of C-AIDE are pleased to publish our inaugural message to the community and underscore a few of our guiding principles: 1. We are travelling this road together: Helping the McGill University Health Centre …
Emergency services in Child Psychiatry at the Montreal Children's Hospital
December 7th, 2020 News In response to Patrick Lagacé's article in La Presse+ of December 7, 2020, we would like to clarify how emergency psychiatric assessments work at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC. As a first step, all children …