As leaders in patient safety and quality improvement in Canada, McMaster Children’s Hospital partnered with global healthcare institutions to bring their expertise beyond borders.
Facing cancer can be highly stressful for patients and their family members. People face a range of emotions including sadness, loss, loneliness, anger, relief, gratitude, fatigue, numbness, and fear. And these feelings can persist for one to five years after active cancer treatment. Alexander’s Cancer Journey Alexander was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after he...
Hamilton Health Sciences’ Michael G. DeGroote Chronic Pain Clinic was recently honoured with the 2019 Partnership Award by De dwa de dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre. The award is presented for “outstanding commitment to collaboration for the benefit of the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples.” Committed to culturally appropriate care In 2017, the clinic...
Stacey King vividly remembers the weeks before her son was born. She was on bedrest at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), hooked up to monitors, hoping he would wait just a little longer to come out. Her two previous babies were born so early they didn’t survive. She wanted more than anything for this time to...
A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery, says a study led by Hamilton researchers. Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) sees larger doses of radiation delivered to parts of the breast affected by cancer. This treatment takes place...
Do you know what healthcare options are available to you in Hamilton? Emergency doctor Dr. Bill Krizmanich shares three things you should remember the next time you're looking for medical care.
By Dr. Terry Minuk, Regional Breast Imaging Lead, Regional Cancer Program October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I am taking this opportunity to remind women to talk to their family doctor or nurse practitioner about getting checked for this disease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian women, with one in...
Back to school can be a stressful time for parents and kids. Together with both school boards and the City of Hamilton, we've developed a downloadable booklet containing advice on a variety of topics like anxiety, vaccinations and allergies.
A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery, says a study led by Hamilton researchers. Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) sees larger doses of radiation delivered to parts of the breast affected by cancer. This treatment takes place...
Hamilton researchers have found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clots in their lungs, a condition known as pulmonary embolism. This new approach applies to D-dimer blood tests, which are used by physicians to rule out the presence of a blood clot. Researchers found that a...
The Ontario government announced today that Hamilton will be one of the first communities in Ontario to move forward with establishing an Ontario Health Team. The Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health made the announcement today at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre, before an audience that included patient advisors and other...
As leaders in patient safety and quality improvement in Canada, McMaster Children’s Hospital partnered with global healthcare institutions to bring their expertise beyond borders.
Facing cancer can be highly stressful for patients and their family members. People face a range of emotions including sadness, loss, loneliness, anger, relief, gratitude, fatigue, numbness, and fear. And these feelings can persist for one to five years after active cancer treatment. Alexander’s Cancer Journey Alexander was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after he...
Hamilton Health Sciences’ Michael G. DeGroote Chronic Pain Clinic was recently honoured with the 2019 Partnership Award by De dwa de dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre. The award is presented for “outstanding commitment to collaboration for the benefit of the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples.” Committed to culturally appropriate care In 2017, the clinic...
If you spend a lot of time at McMaster Children’s Hospital, chances are you’ve spotted Alleyne Francis. He’s hard to miss. While most people walk or wheel down the halls, Alleyne dances. With a big grin on his face, he parades, shimmies, and glides to his destination. It’s hard not to smile when you see...
Ensuring 13,000 people are properly trained so they can continue to provide top-notch care to patients is a tall order. When Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) updated its learning management system last year, it needed someone to ensure its success. The e-learning system is used by staff and doctors to stay up to date on topics...
Noelle Leslie has a unique understanding of the patient experience at Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC). Born with cerebral palsy (CP), Noelle spent much of her childhood visiting Chedoke Hospital, which housed the services now offered at RJCHC. She received speech therapy and physiotherapy, and was an active member of the Youth Advisory Council....
