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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 testing centre For information on the COVID-19 testing clinic click here Mask wearing guidelines For more information, visit this page: Mask wearing guidelines at the McGill University Health Centre Visits Read more about …
First confirmed case of COVID-19 at the MUHC
March 12th, 2020 News The McGill University Health Centre announces a first case of confirmed COVID-19 in one of its sites. A young adult is currently in isolation. This individual, who has recently returned to Montreal from a trip to Europe, presented to …
Summary of changes: March 20, 2020 Standard Operating Procedures of the McGill University Health Centre Research Ethics Board
Summary of changes: March 20, 2020 Standard Operating Procedures of the McGill University Health Centre Research Ethics Board Below is a summary of the changes brought about by the adoption of the Standard Operating Procedures of the McGill University …
Restricted hospital entrances – Starting Monday, March 16 at 6 a.m.
March 13th, 2020 News In order to provide a safe environment for patients and staff we are restricting access to the hospital. Patients should arrive early to avoid being delayed by the triage process at the entrance and use the doors listed below: …
Important message from the MUHC Reproductive Centre: Interruption of certain activities
March 25th, 2020 News Based on the new directives issued by the Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux on March 24, 2020, the MUHC Reproductive Centre will prioritize phone consultations for new patients and follow-up appointments. Only the …
Important message to MUHC patients: Cancellation of non-urgent appointments
March 15th, 2020 News As part of its pandemic plan, the MUHC must cancel certain non-urgent appointments and procedures. As a result: - It is possible that you may be called in the next few days to cancel your appointment - If you have not been contacted …
Setting the record straight: possible nurses exposure to a COVID-19-positive patient in the MGH Hemodialysis unit
March 23rd, 2020 News The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) would like to clarify the actions taken after a patient in the MGH Hemodialysis unit tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday. The previous Thursday, while asymptomatic, the patient had been …
MUHC Memo regarding the Situation at the Montreal Neurological Hospital
March 27th, 2020 News The Montreal Neurological Hospital (The Neuro) of the McGill University Health Centre has an outbreak of confirmed COVID-19 cases: 7 people who work at The Neuro have tested positive over the last few days. The Government of Quebec’s …
Montreal researchers enter the race against COVID-19 with an innovative clinical trial
March 29th, 2020 Research Researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre will start assessing the efficiency of the drug Hydroxychloroquine in the fight against COVID with health-care workers Montreal - Determined to fight …
MGH rethinks flow of Emergency Department to also care for COVID-19 patients
March 30th, 2020 News Members of the MGH ED team stand in the resuscitation room where equipment has been covered in plastic to avoid the spread of infection. Back row from left to right: Peter Psiharis, housekeeping staff, Randy Marquez, emergency room …