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Institute for Strategic Analysis and Innovation (ISAI)
Institute for Strategic Analysis and Innovation (ISAI) The McGill University Health Centre's Institute for Strategic Analysis and Innovation (MUHC-ISAI) aims to promote health care innovations within and beyond the MUHC by exploring ideas, technologies …
Dr Maurice McGregor
June 10th, 2010 Maurice McGregor , MB, BCh, MD, FRCP(C), FRCP(Lond), FACC. Maurice McGregor trained in Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and following military service in World War ll, studied Cardiology in …
24 HEURES DE SCIENCE at the MUHC
June 13th, 2010 The MUHC opened its doors of its hospitals to the public on Saturday May 8, 2010 for 24 heures de science, a popular Quebec science and technology event. This fifth edition celebrated biodiversity. See 24 heures de sciences for more …
MUHC hosts first international ISAI conference on the Canadian health care system (2008)
June 15th, 2010 THE CANADIAN HEALTH SYSTEM COMES OF AGE. A framework for 21st century care. Welcome to the first annual conference of the Institute for Strategic Analysis and Innovation(ISAI) of the McGill University Health Centre (May 28-29, 2008) The …
The Gilman Pavilion Gets a Facelift
The Gilman Pavilion Gets a Facelift While walking to the parking lot or driving down Atwater Ave., many of you may have noticed the exterior of our Gilman Pavilion has received a makeover. This much-needed facelift was made possible thanks to the hard …
Ready to take-off for surgery: New protocol ensures safety
June 28th, 2010 Anesthesia concerns? Check. Surgeon’s concerns? Check. Nursing concerns? Check. “Okay, we all agree, we’re ready for surgery.” Sound familiar? This checkpoint surgical procedure, part of the new Surgical Patient Safety Protocol at The …
Laughing it off
June 30th, 2010 Consider this: Snoop Dogg walks down the street carrying an umbrella. Stunned, you ask him – “Hey Snoop, what’s with the umbrella?” Snoop answers: “Fo’ drizzle!” The jury is still out on whether bad jokes are good for you, but if you …
Growth of cardiology care responds to the burden of health
June 30th, 2010 “From around 900 BCE (before the Common Era) to the early 20th century, life expectancy increased by a decade, from about 33 to 43 years of age,” says Dr. Jacques Genest, McGill University Heath Centre (MUHC ) director of Cardiology. “In …
The founding of Palliative Care Services Worldwide
June 30th, 2010 From within the walls of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), and under the leadership of McGill Physician Dr. Balfour Mount, came the first Palliative Care Service in the world. In the early 1970s, palliative care was virtually …
Social Workers play vital role in helping patients get back on their feet
July 30th, 2011 Hospitals can create stress and anxiety for just about anyone. From tests and procedures to waiting for results and wondering what comes next, many patients rely on social workers to help guide them through the process. More than 100 …