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Research shows single-patient rooms reduce hospital infections in ICU
January 11th, 2011 Research A research team from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University has demonstrated that private rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) play a key role in reducing hospital infections like C - difficile. The …
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The MUHC Glen Campus: driving change
January 26th, 2011 Luncheon conferences on major projects presented by the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie du Sud-Ouest de Montréal The MUHC Glen Campus: driving change The Chambre de commerce is delighted to launch its 2011 program with a luncheon …
Confident individuals, ready to go back into the real world
February 10th, 2011 Now retired, Bob Hartley volunteers in Occupational Therapy unit at the Adult Psychiatry department of the MUHC, where for the last seven years he has taken on the role as woodworking class supervisor. What he enjoys the most about his …
New heart pump puts the squeeze on stroke
February 14th, 2011 Photos:Pierre Dubois, Multimedia, MUHC Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new type of heart assist device that pumps blood by rhythmically squeezing the aorta has been implanted into a patient at the McGill University Health Centre …
Roadwork around the Glen site: now that’s a construction site!
February 24th, 2011 The intersection of Décarie and Saint-Jacques is breaking all records these days: never before has the area seen so many construction workers, cranes, trucks or backhoes. Not only is work being carried out on the Glen Campus site, but …
The most innovative equipment
The most innovative equipment Our community deserves the best equipment to diagnose and treat cancer. Thanks to the support of The Best Care for Life Campaign, the McGill University Health Centre will purchase more than $20 million of new equipment for …
Patient focussed care, every day
Patient focussed care, every day The Cancer Care Mission of the McGill University Health Centre offers a full spectrum of oncology services to children, adolescents, adults and their families. Our goal is to reduce the prevalence of the disease, its …
Training and research: the direct way to better care
Training and research: the direct way to better care In 2008, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation awarded the largest grant in its history—$100 million—to the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The funds will go for new …
The Pivot Nurse
The Pivot Nurse The oncology pivot nurse plays a crucial role in patient and family-centred care. In fact, for the integrated network of interdisciplinary teams to offer the complete biological, psychological, sociological and spiritual care continuum …