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Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is less than a year away from launching Epic, a fully digital hospital information system (HIS) that will enhance patient safety and enable more integrated, patient-centred health care. Project Odyssey is HHS’ journey to getting there in June 2022. Dr. Sophie Corriveau is a respirologist, internist and cystic fibrosis physician at...
To say Anoop Chugh went through a lot is an understatement. He was so ill with COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave that he required a ventilator and life support.
Many siblings share a special bond. For Sukhman and Jupnoor of Stoney Creek, their bond is tied to the life-altering care they both receive at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Sukhman’s story Sukhman, now 19, was born prematurely at 25 weeks via emergency cesarean section (C-section) in Brampton before being transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care...
This spring, when ICU space was limited due to the pandemic, Diana Brozovic required surgery. She had a cancerous tumor attached to the outer wall of her stomach that needed to be removed. Her surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) went well and thanks to the surgical transitions program,...
As Ontario enters Step 3 of reopening today, HHS experts have answers to questions about what that means, how to keep staying safe, and where we go from here – especially for kids. With vaccination rates in Hamilton and across Canada climbing and COVID cases decreasing, experts say that as long as these numbers continue...
Melanoma is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Stay sun-safe this summer with tips from skin cancer specialist, Dr. Elaine McWhiter.
The McMaster Children’s Hospital Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a volunteer committee of youth, aged 12-18 years old, who have some knowledge or experience with MCH as a former patient or sibling. The purpose of the council is to provide a voice from youth themselves in advocating for MCH patients by providing feedback on quality...
June is stroke awareness month. 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, heart attacks and other heart issues. In...
WEST NIAGARA, ON – Today, members of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) site and local community gathered virtually to officially launch the first-ever Computed Tomography (CT) scanner in the site’s history. The CT scanner has been in planning since WLMH joined the HHS family of hospitals in 2014. Demand for CT...
Hamilton Health Sciences issues Community Report and Environmental Performance Report
Children aged 12 and over are eligible for the COVID 19 vaccine. Illyria and Eric from McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Youth Advisory Council ask infectious diseases specialist Dr. Martha Fulford about the COVID-19 vaccine. Eric: How was the vaccine developed so quickly and has it been tested on teens yet? The technology for the Pfizer...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is less than a year away from launching Epic, a fully digital hospital information system (HIS) that will enhance patient safety and enable more integrated, patient-centred health care. Project Odyssey is HHS’ journey to getting there in June 2022. Dr. Sophie Corriveau is a respirologist, internist and cystic fibrosis physician at...
To say Anoop Chugh went through a lot is an understatement. He was so ill with COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave that he required a ventilator and life support.
Many siblings share a special bond. For Sukhman and Jupnoor of Stoney Creek, their bond is tied to the life-altering care they both receive at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). Sukhman’s story Sukhman, now 19, was born prematurely at 25 weeks via emergency cesarean section (C-section) in Brampton before being transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care...
Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is less than a year away from launching Epic, a fully digital hospital information system (HIS) that will enhance patient safety and enable more integrated, patient-centred health care. Project Odyssey is HHS’ journey to getting there in June 2022. Dr. Sophie Corriveau is a respirologist, internist and cystic fibrosis physician at...
Dr. Emilie Sheppard is a neuropsychologist in the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Community Services team at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). She completed her residency with the hospital in 2017, then worked in the private sector before returning to HHS this past February. June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. We spoke to Sheppard about what moved...
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. The telling and sharing of stories is an important tradition for many Indigenous Peoples around the world. We asked a few of our staff from the Indigenous Peoples community to share their own stories and perspectives to celebrate and...
