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Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has introduced the use of SterileCare’s KiteLockTM solution to clean venous catheters for oncology patients, through an ongoing Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network commercialization project. With the help of SterileCare, HHS hopes to advance patient safety. A venous catheter is a tube that’s connected to the bloodstream which is used...
Surgeons from Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) two largest hospitals are travelling to Grimsby on a regular basis, bringing their specialized surgical skills and expertise to patients at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH). “Our WLMH patients really appreciate this approach.” The 10 surgeons from the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) and Hamilton General Hospital (HGH)...
Pearl Veenema is the Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation. You can feel the excitement building as the holidays approach. The air is filled with anticipation for the best of the season, including treasured family traditions, good food and the exchange of gifts. But beneath the glitter and busyness of the holidays,...
This year, McMaster Children’s Hospital’s (MCH) Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Centre is working with Meant2Prevent – a youth diabetes prevention initiative – on helping families discover delicious and healthy recipes. Type 2 diabetes is increasing among children and youth in Canada and this partnership was borne out of the need to raise awareness. “Preventing type...
October 20 started out as a normal day for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patient Amber Chrastina. The administrative assistant from Welland began the morning at her local pool, swimming lengths before work. “My goal was to swim across Lake Erie in 2022,” says Chrastina, 46, who had just started her training regimen a couple of weeks...
This year, McMaster Children’s Hospital’s (MCH) Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Centre is working with Meant2Prevent – a youth diabetes prevention initiative – on helping families discover delicious and healthy recipes. Type 2 diabetes is increasing among children and youth in Canada and this partnership was borne out of the need to raise awareness. “Preventing type...
Edited video transcript Hi everyone. My name is Tracy Akitt and I am a child life specialist at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton. Today joining me I have Charlie and her mom Jenny and they’ve come here to show you what to expect when you go for your vaccine. Wear the right clothes Most...
COVID-19 booster shots, also referred to as a person’s third COVID vaccine, are now available for specific groups of people. A booster shot is not required for a person to be considered fully immunized – but it might be beneficial for certain individuals. Hamilton Health Sciences infectious diseases specialist and microbiologist Dr. Fiona Smaill tells...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has introduced the use of SterileCare’s KiteLockTM solution to clean venous catheters for oncology patients, through an ongoing Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network commercialization project. With the help of SterileCare, HHS hopes to advance patient safety. A venous catheter is a tube that’s connected to the bloodstream which is used...
Pearl Veenema is the Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation. You can feel the excitement building as the holidays approach. The air is filled with anticipation for the best of the season, including treasured family traditions, good food and the exchange of gifts. But beneath the glitter and busyness of the holidays,...
Hamilton Health Sciences has achieved success in its efforts to ensure staff and physicians reduce the number of unnecessary tests and treatments. The organization is now officially a Level 1 Choosing Wisely hospital. The designation means HHS was recognized for implementing several recommendations that improve quality of care. Choosing Wisely Canada is a national campaign...
Surgeons from Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) two largest hospitals are travelling to Grimsby on a regular basis, bringing their specialized surgical skills and expertise to patients at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH). “Our WLMH patients really appreciate this approach.” The 10 surgeons from the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) and Hamilton General Hospital (HGH)...
October 20 started out as a normal day for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patient Amber Chrastina. The administrative assistant from Welland began the morning at her local pool, swimming lengths before work. “My goal was to swim across Lake Erie in 2022,” says Chrastina, 46, who had just started her training regimen a couple of weeks...
Theressa (Tisha) Dayap-Berrio made a trip to Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) West End Urgent Care Centre in August for a painful sore in an unusual spot: her left buttocks. She had no idea how she got it. She thought she would just be given a prescription for antibiotics or something topical and continue on with...
The Assisted Dying Resource and Assessment Service team (ADRAS) at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) helps patients and their families on their journey with Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). MAiD is a medical procedure that involves the administration of medications to intentionally and safely end the life of an adult patient who consents to the procedure,...
There is no such thing as a typical day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). Why? Because this unit is for infants who are born requiring critical care, many of whom are born prematurely. The care of a premature or critically ill newborn can change rapidly and unpredictably requiring...
Dr. Meredith Lynch plays a key role in catching breast cancers early, when they’re smaller and easier to treat. “I became interested in breast health when I was a medical student,” says Lynch, a radiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC), where her work includes reading mammograms, x-rays, ultrasounds, CT...
