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An informed and dedicated team oversees a large inventory that's crucial to treating our patients
June 28th, 2016 From the simplest machines to the most complex, the huge inventory of biomedical equipment used by the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) includes an amazing variety of devices available to meet many needs at the MUHC. This could …
Daily dose of caffeine impairs recovery after noise-induced hearing loss
June 30th, 2016 Releases A new study by investigators at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has discovered that daily consumption of caffeine can impair recovery after temporary hearing damage. The results are …
MUHC expert Dr. Mark Ware appointed vice-chair of federal task force on legalization of cannabis
June 30th, 2016 Releases Dr. Mark Ware World-renowned pain specialist and medical cannabis researcher Dr. Mark Ware, director of clinical research at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), has been nominated …
Why are you closing beds at a brand new hospital? Does this mean I won't be able to get treated?
July 4th, 2016 Question: Why are you closing beds at a brand new hospital? Does this mean I won’t be able to get treated? Answer: Having to close beds – in other words, having to lower the number of patients the MUHC can admit and treat - is never an easy …
The MUHC clarifies its policy on end of life care
July 4th, 2016 Releases Last April, a MUHC patient requested medical assistance to dying and was transferred from the MUHC palliative care unit at the Glen to receive treatment. Both family and patient consented to the move for the procedure and were …
I heard the MUHC closed their geriatrics department. How does this make sense when the number of elderly patients is on the rise?
July 4th, 2016 Question: I heard the MUHC closed their geriatrics department. How does this make sense when the number of elderly patients is on the rise? Answer: Yes, the MUHC has recently had to close its 15 bed in-patient geriatric unit at the Montreal …
The media are saying that you are opening beds for long-term care patients but closing beds that are used for surgeries. They say it might cause backlogs in elective surgeries and ER wait times. Why was this decision taken?
July 4th, 2016 Question: The media are saying that you are opening beds for long-term care patients but closing beds that are used for surgeries. They say it might cause backlogs in elective surgeries and ER wait times. Why was this decision taken? …
As a non-resident of Quebec, I’d like to know how much you charge for services at the hospital, such as an MRI exam?
July 4th, 2016 Question: As a non-resident of Quebec, I’d like to know how much you charge for services at the hospital, such as an MRI exam? Answer: The Quebec Government Ministry of Health and Social Services decides the rates for hospital visits to the …
Blues musician, Anthony Gomes, donates musical equipment to the MUHC psychiatry program
July 6th, 2016 Releases Blues musician Anthony Gomes provided “music to the ears” of patients and staff at the MUHC today as he announced a donation of sound recording and listening equipment to the Montreal General Hospital’s (MGH) Adult Psychiatry …
MUHC in the News | July 4 - 8, 2016
MUHC in the News | July 4 - 8, 2016 Desjardins’ donation leads to development of unique MUHC centre The McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) received a $510,000 donation from Desjardins which will go towards the advancement of professional …