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A story of a friendship that goes way beyond skin deep
April 18th, 2016 Articles Stephen Evans and Andy Bowers have been friends for about 15 years but on March 13, 2014 their friendship reached a new level in the transplantation unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital at the McGill University Health Centre. Two …
Keeping your chin up after head trauma
April 21st, 2016 Articles Stephen Masciotra can’t remember a thing about the car crash that left him in a coma at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC) for six weeks in June 2008, when he was 18 years old. “My …
The Glen site - looking back and looking forward
April 21st, 2016 One year ago today, the Royal Victoria Hospital on Pine Avenue closed its doors (for the first time in its 122 year history) and the first patients were welcomed to the new Glen site of the MUHC. A few weeks later, the Montreal Chest …
A tropical parasitic disease emerges in the Canadian Arctic
April 28th, 2016 Releases An outbreak of an intestinal parasite common in the tropics, known as Cryptosporidium, has been identified for the first time in the Arctic. The discovery was made in Nunavik, Quebec, by a team from the Research Institute of the …
LOVE Exhibit
April 29th, 2016 The RBC Art and Heritage Centre of the McGill University Health Centre is proud to announce the launch of their latest exhibit at the Glen site: an insightful look at overcoming teen bullying and violence through photography. LOVE, which …
Is asthma an obstacle to performance? Not for Yvan Martineau...
May 2nd, 2016 Life is often a series of opportunities, obstacles, efforts and accomplishments. Yvan Martineau, a Quebec journalist and TV host, who is passionate about sports and tourism, recently shared a little bit about his life journey with us. Yvan …
Hand Hygiene: the most important infection control measure
May 4th, 2016 The McGill University health Centre (MUHC) has developed a comprehensive Hand Hygiene Program that involves making sure we have access to sinks and alcohol hand rub, systematic auditing of practice throughout the organization, education, …
When palliative care inspires life
May 5th, 2016 Articles Every Tuesday, wearing his traditional blue jacket, 65-year-old Jean-Pierre Fournier arrives at the Palliative Care Unit of the McGill University Health Centre's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH-MUHC). He has been a dedicated volunteer …
Nursing Week - Discover the work of MUHC nurses
May 9th, 2016 During National Nursing Week, which runs from May 9 to 15 this year, we recognize their professionalism, dedication and passion. Profiled here are a few of our dedicated and compassionate nurses who work around the clock to ensure our …
Division of Supportive and Palliative Care
Division of Supportive and Palliative Care Supportive and Palliative Care Palliative care is a type of specialized medical care. A lot of research has been done over the last 50 years. It shows that palliative care can help patients with advanced cancer …