Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new Epic hospital information system has given doctors a `surefire’ way to get patients’ lab results instantly from the Ontario Laboratories Information System (OLIS) data base. Actually, make that sure-FHIR. OLIS is a central electronic storage site that gives authorized health care providers like HHS doctors access to lab test orders...
Angie Butt’s daughter, Eva, was born with a variety of health challenges. Over the last few years, she and her husband have been focused on getting Eva, 6, the help she needs from specialists at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). And now there’s an opportunity for them to take part in a series of parenting workshops...
When Lindsay Janzen’s baby underwent a six-hour surgery earlier this month, the worried mom received text-message updates directly from the operating room to her mobile phone while she waited at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). “I really appreciated getting real-time updates through texts.” — Lindsay Janzen, mom This service, called Visit Messaging,...
Dear partners and peers, It’s with immense pride that I share with you Hamilton Health Sciences’ 2021-22 Community Report. Despite the many relentless challenges our sector has faced in the last year, our hospital made many landmark achievements, not the least of which is the recent implementation of our new electronic medical record system, Epic....
HAMILTON, ON – A new computed tomography (CT) scanner at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) is the first of its kind in Canada. The new CT is faster and produces better images to aid in diagnosis and treatment. “To be the first hospital in Canada to have this CT machine shows...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new Epic hospital information system has given doctors a `surefire’ way to get patients’ lab results instantly from the Ontario Laboratories Information System (OLIS) data base. Actually, make that sure-FHIR. OLIS is a central electronic storage site that gives authorized health care providers like HHS doctors access to lab test orders...
Angie Butt’s daughter, Eva, was born with a variety of health challenges. Over the last few years, she and her husband have been focused on getting Eva, 6, the help she needs from specialists at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). And now there’s an opportunity for them to take part in a series of parenting workshops...
When Lindsay Janzen’s baby underwent a six-hour surgery earlier this month, the worried mom received text-message updates directly from the operating room to her mobile phone while she waited at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). “I really appreciated getting real-time updates through texts.” — Lindsay Janzen, mom This service, called Visit Messaging,...
Have you ever eaten a snack and only realized that you finished it when you wanted to take another bite, but that bite was not there? The alternative to this is called mindful eating. What is mindful eating? “Mindful eating is an approach to enjoying food nonjudgmentally and also intentionally paying attention to the eating...
April 22 is Earth Day and the McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Centre (CENC) is celebrating by sharing a great green recipe – creamy broccoli soup. “Making homemade soups is a budget-friendly and healthy way to include a variety of nutrients into your meal planning,” says Anne Marie DiGravio, registered dietitian at the...
By Dr. Sabira Kanani, palliative care physician, and Dr. Iqbal Jaffer, cardiac surgeon, Hamilton Health Sciences With the approach of Ramadan there are many individuals who plan to fast from sun-up to sun-down. This means not eating or drinking during this time. However, fasting doesn’t mean you stop taking your medications as well. Some people...
At Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) we’re fortunate to have more than 1,300 volunteers supporting our patients, their families and our staff. They’re an essential part of what we do. Some volunteer programs have continued to run in a modified way during the pandemic while others have had to stop completely. Everyone is eager to return...
National Nursing Week takes place from May 9-15 this year. The theme chosen by the Canadian Nurses Association is #WeAnswerTheCall. It reflects how nurses of all levels continue to serve their patients, their patients’ families, and their communities through the most challenging of times. Nurses at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) face challenges head on. Whether...
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the whole body. It happens when tissue similar to that which normally lives inside a person’s uterus grows outside of their uterus, such as in the ovaries, bowel, pelvic ligaments, or other parts of the body, often causing pain. The condition affects up to 1 in 10...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new Epic hospital information system has given doctors a `surefire’ way to get patients’ lab results instantly from the Ontario Laboratories Information System (OLIS) data base. Actually, make that sure-FHIR. OLIS is a central electronic storage site that gives authorized health care providers like HHS doctors access to lab test orders...
When Lindsay Janzen’s baby underwent a six-hour surgery earlier this month, the worried mom received text-message updates directly from the operating room to her mobile phone while she waited at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). “I really appreciated getting real-time updates through texts.” — Lindsay Janzen, mom This service, called Visit Messaging,...
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect our community, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) made a quick shift to virtual appointments for outpatient care. While not all clinics can accommodate virtual care, the ones that could, did. A year into the pandemic, HHS experienced a massive 1,500 per cent increase in virtual care, with thousands of...
Dear partners and peers, It’s with immense pride that I share with you Hamilton Health Sciences’ 2021-22 Community Report. Despite the many relentless challenges our sector has faced in the last year, our hospital made many landmark achievements, not the least of which is the recent implementation of our new electronic medical record system, Epic....
HAMILTON, ON – A new computed tomography (CT) scanner at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) is the first of its kind in Canada. The new CT is faster and produces better images to aid in diagnosis and treatment. “To be the first hospital in Canada to have this CT machine shows...
HAMILTON, ON – There are 1,396 pediatric and 6,053 adults waiting for surgery at HHS. A backlog of surgical procedures was evident before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has worsened the situation. With funding of $450,00O through the province’s Surgical Innovation Fund, HHS has developed a plan to tackle wait times for certain spine, knee and...
