Imagine health care in the early 1900s. Medicine has come a long way since then, but some of our buildings at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre still echo the distant past. We need to propel the remaining nearly 100-year-old buildings into the 21st century, ensuring our patients and teams have the very best for decades to come.
We need to bring the oldest sections of Juravinski Hospital into the 21st century, ensuring our patients and teams have access to the very best health facilities for decades to come.
On June 4, 2024, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) paused all scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgeries for pediatric patients following the deaths of two children who had undergone tonsil and/or adenoid surgery at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). The HHS community is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of these children and extends our sympathies to their...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) physicians, nurses and staff specializing in breast cancer have organized a full-day conference for people at any stage of this disease, and their support network including family and friends. The Life After Breast Cancer conference takes place Oct. 29 at Liuna Station in Hamilton. Participants can register through the conference’s presenter,...
As people grow older, their risk of developing cancer increases. So does their risk of becoming frail — a medical condition involving reduced function and health. It’s a dangerous combination, given that frailty affects up to 40 per cent of patients living with cancer, increasing their risk of both short and long-term side effects, and...
While many studies examine the effects of the pandemic on children and youth, there was nothing on a large, national scale comparing their health before and after the pandemic. Until now. Thanks to efforts spearheaded by the Offord Centre for Child Studies – a research institute affiliated with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and McMaster University...
We need to bring the oldest sections of Juravinski Hospital into the 21st century, ensuring our patients and teams have access to the very best health facilities for decades to come.
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) physicians, nurses and staff specializing in breast cancer have organized a full-day conference for people at any stage of this disease, and their support network including family and friends. The Life After Breast Cancer conference takes place Oct. 29 at Liuna Station in Hamilton. Participants can register through the conference’s presenter,...
Susan Montgomery, Delia Palmer, Mike Kampen and Ari Collerman are chiefs of interprofessional practice at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, making this senior leadership role tricky to summarize in a job title, or explain without getting mired in hospital-speak. “Even my husband doesn’t fully grasp the scope of what I do,” jokes...
In Canada, someone has a stroke every nine minutes. Strokes can happen to anyone, at any age and occurs suddenly, often without warning. It's important to recognize the signs of stroke and act quickly to improve the chances of recovery.
Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed case of measles. Dr. Jacqueline Wong, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares information to help keep you and your family safe. What is measles and how can I...
Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, infectious disease pediatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares some insights into the current 2023 viral season. Are any new illnesses impacting children this year? Most families know, and certainly all doctors know that there is more respiratory disease in children in the winter. This is because there are...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) physicians, nurses and staff specializing in breast cancer have organized a full-day conference for people at any stage of this disease, and their support network including family and friends. The Life After Breast Cancer conference takes place Oct. 29 at Liuna Station in Hamilton. Participants can register through the conference’s presenter,...
Susan Montgomery, Delia Palmer, Mike Kampen and Ari Collerman are chiefs of interprofessional practice at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, making this senior leadership role tricky to summarize in a job title, or explain without getting mired in hospital-speak. “Even my husband doesn’t fully grasp the scope of what I do,” jokes...
McMaster Children’s Hospital’s (MCH) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be an emotional place for families to be. It’s where critically ill newborns with a variety of health concerns go to receive intensive care. It can also be a taxing place to work, especially when there’s a shortage of staff on the unit and workload...
Navigating the Canadian health-care system can be daunting for families with children living with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or ADHD. As a caregiver and advocate for her child’s needs, as well as a researcher, Karen Beattie knows this struggle all too well. Her journey began when her son Freddie was born prematurely at 29 weeks,...
Moments after Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new digital records system went live on June 4, an air ambulance helicopter landed on the roof of HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital carrying a trauma patient, and then a stroke patient needing immediate intervention arrived by ambulance. It was trial by fire for the emergency department (ED) team, who...
Providing the very best care for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patients just got faster and easier thanks to Secure Chat – a secure messaging tool included in our new hospital information system. Hamilton Health Sciences launched its new fully digital hospital information system, called Epic, on June 4. It replaces dozens of electronic and paper...
As people grow older, their risk of developing cancer increases. So does their risk of becoming frail — a medical condition involving reduced function and health. It’s a dangerous combination, given that frailty affects up to 40 per cent of patients living with cancer, increasing their risk of both short and long-term side effects, and...
While many studies examine the effects of the pandemic on children and youth, there was nothing on a large, national scale comparing their health before and after the pandemic. Until now. Thanks to efforts spearheaded by the Offord Centre for Child Studies – a research institute affiliated with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and McMaster University...
Addressing the under-diagnosis of hypertension in kids Young adults who had undiagnosed and unmanaged high blood pressure as children face a higher risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack or stroke as early as their late twenties or early thirties. These are people in the prime of their lives, when they’re building careers, getting married,...
On June 4, 2024, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) paused all scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgeries for pediatric patients following the deaths of two children who had undergone tonsil and/or adenoid surgery at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). The HHS community is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of these children and extends our sympathies to their...
What was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s youth? Data released by Statistics Canada and initiated by a national research team led by the Offord Centre for Child Studies, an affiliated institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, will shed new light. “We are delighted to be leading a national research team, funded...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) CEO Tracey MacArthur joined Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones and Hamilton’s health care leaders to announce the construction of a new Reactivation Care Centre at St. Joseph’s Villa and a $16 million investment to support the project. The new facility, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH)...