WLMH Foundation celebrates new hospital with beam-signing event Dr. Joan Bellaire figures she signs her name at least 1,000 times a year for work. But on Nov. 23, her signature felt extra special because it was signed on the last beam needed to build the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH). “It was an honour...
November is diabetes awareness month and Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Stroke Prevention Clinic and Diabetes Care and Research Program have come together to review the risks and management of diabetes. Watch this video with Dr. Kelvin Ng, stroke specialist at HHS and Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, endocrinologist and medical director of the Diabetes Care and Research...
Hamilton’s healthcare partners are asking for the community’s help in preventing the spread of respiratory illness this fall/winter season and preserving access to the city’s urgent care and emergency resources for those who need them most. As part of this effort, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will be sharing weekly updates about hospital capacity, and links...
$30 million boost in funding to expand pediatric services in the Hamilton region The Ontario government is investing an additional $30 million to expand pediatric health services in the Hamilton region to connect children and youth to more convenient and high-quality care closer to home. This is part of the Ontario government’s recent additional investment...
Imagine trying to bake a cake with no ingredients. Impossible, right? The same holds true for health-care research, where patients who volunteer for clinical trials are the essential ingredient for researchers focused on developing new and improved treatments. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is a top research hospital in Canada, and thousands of our patients have...
WLMH Foundation celebrates new hospital with beam-signing event Dr. Joan Bellaire figures she signs her name at least 1,000 times a year for work. But on Nov. 23, her signature felt extra special because it was signed on the last beam needed to build the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH). “It was an honour...
Hamilton’s healthcare partners are asking for the community’s help in preventing the spread of respiratory illness this fall/winter season and preserving access to the city’s urgent care and emergency resources for those who need them most. As part of this effort, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will be sharing weekly updates about hospital capacity, and links...
Imagine trying to bake a cake with no ingredients. Impossible, right? The same holds true for health-care research, where patients who volunteer for clinical trials are the essential ingredient for researchers focused on developing new and improved treatments. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is a top research hospital in Canada, and thousands of our patients have...
November is diabetes awareness month and Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Stroke Prevention Clinic and Diabetes Care and Research Program have come together to review the risks and management of diabetes. Watch this video with Dr. Kelvin Ng, stroke specialist at HHS and Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, endocrinologist and medical director of the Diabetes Care and Research...
We are anticipating a challenging viral season with not only the flu, but COVID as well. This will add further strain to our health-care system that is already burdened by staffing and capacity pressures. This is why it’s important to get a flu shot and to stay up to date with COVID vaccines. Please visit...
June is stroke awareness month and October 29 is World Stroke Day. A stroke is when blood stops reaching any part of the brain, damaging brain cells. It is a medical emergency and requires the right care, right away. Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a major risk factor for stroke, kidney disease,...
What is a physician assistant? Hamilton Health Sciences doctors provide and oversee care for groups of patients, and physician assistants provide medical care under their supervision. Physician assistants are qualified to do many of the same medical tasks and procedures as doctors, such as taking a patient’s history, ordering and interpreting blood tests and performing...
Content warning: November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This story is about the resources available to the community, as well as HHS staff, who may be experiencing sexual assault and/or domestic violence. Cathy...
There are careers, and then there are callings. After graduating with nursing degrees earlier this year, Alessandra Cascioli, Sifa Lwesso and Tran Thai joined Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) as registered nurses – making them part of an award-winning hospital organization recognized regionally and nationally for being an outstanding workplace. On Nov. 23, HHS was named...
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...
$30 million boost in funding to expand pediatric services in the Hamilton region The Ontario government is investing an additional $30 million to expand pediatric health services in the Hamilton region to connect children and youth to more convenient and high-quality care closer to home. This is part of the Ontario government’s recent additional investment...
Hamilton’s healthcare partners are asking for the community’s help in preventing the spread of respiratory illness this fall/winter season and preserving access to the city’s urgent care and emergency resources for those who need them most. As part of this effort, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will be sharing weekly updates about hospital capacity, and links...
There are careers, and then there are callings. After graduating with nursing degrees earlier this year, Alessandra Cascioli, Sifa Lwesso and Tran Thai joined Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) as registered nurses – making them part of an award-winning hospital organization recognized regionally and nationally for being an outstanding workplace. On Nov. 23, HHS was named...
