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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

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McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Masking changes at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

*Updated June 1, 2023* Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton no longer require patients and their families, and visitors to wear masks at hospital sites. However, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask while in emergency departments and urgent care centres. Patients with a fever or respiratory symptoms will be required to wear...

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ALS diagnosis transforms storyteller into advocate

“ALS does not define me. My focus is not on dying, but on living every day to the fullest and cherishing moments with my family and friends.” – Steven Gallagher  St. Catharines resident Steven Gallagher spent much of his career as a journalist before switching to public relations with the Niagara Health hospital network. Then, in...

Stephanie Tibelius and Monica Bennett are incoming co-chairs of Hamilton Health Sciences new Pride Employee Affinity Group. They're holding a flag representing the Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ community.
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New HHS Pride Employee Affinity Group helps create safer space

For Pride Month in June, we’re pleased to profile Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new Pride Employee Affinity Group. Affinity groups provide HHS staff and doctors who have common lived experiences with an opportunity to come together, get to know colleagues and share in advocacy work. There are also affinity groups for Black staff and women...

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Creating Indigenous healing spaces at HHS

Hamilton sits on the traditional territory of the Mississauga, Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. At Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), we are privileged to provide care on lands that Indigenous peoples have called home for thousands of years. We recognize and respect the presence and...

graphic of a stroke occurring in the brain
Health Tips

React “FAST” to the signs of stroke

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.

Stories

ALS diagnosis transforms storyteller into advocate

“ALS does not define me. My focus is not on dying, but on living every day to the fullest and cherishing moments with my family and friends.” – Steven Gallagher  St. Catharines resident Steven Gallagher spent much of his career as a journalist before switching to public relations with the Niagara Health hospital network. Then, in...

Stephanie Tibelius and Monica Bennett are incoming co-chairs of Hamilton Health Sciences new Pride Employee Affinity Group. They're holding a flag representing the Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ community.
Stories

New HHS Pride Employee Affinity Group helps create safer space

For Pride Month in June, we’re pleased to profile Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new Pride Employee Affinity Group. Affinity groups provide HHS staff and doctors who have common lived experiences with an opportunity to come together, get to know colleagues and share in advocacy work. There are also affinity groups for Black staff and women...

Stories

Creating Indigenous healing spaces at HHS

Hamilton sits on the traditional territory of the Mississauga, Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. At Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), we are privileged to provide care on lands that Indigenous peoples have called home for thousands of years. We recognize and respect the presence and...

graphic of a stroke occurring in the brain
Health Tips

React “FAST” to the signs of stroke

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.

Health Tips

Knowing the SIGNS of severe illness

It can often be difficult to recognize the signs of severe illness in children. Dr. Mohamed Eltorki, pediatric emergency department physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital explains how using the public health tool, SIGNS, can lead to faster access in treatment and better outcomes.   SIGNS was designed for caregivers, parents, and anyone who looks after...

Child having stomach pains.
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When should a tummy ache cause concerns?

Abdominal pain and tummy aches affect all age groups, but are quite common in children. Most cases of abdominal pain are non-surgical that doesn’t need any treatment. However, there can be some causes of abdominal pain that need to be seen in an emergency department. Dr. Mohamed Eltorki, pediatric emergency department physician at McMaster Children’s...

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Introducing a Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Coordinator  

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic diseases affecting over 4,300 Canadians. It leads to mucous problems in the lungs, digestive tract, and other organs. With newborn screening, babies are diagnosed with CF at birth. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital supports children and youth with CF before they transition at...

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Introducing a Child and Youth Care Practitioner

Lauren Comeau is a Hamilton Health Sciences child and youth care practitioner (CYC) who provides care to patients and their families through our Family Check-Up program (FCU). We’re pleased to feature Comeau’s role for Child and Youth Mental Health Week, taking place May 1 to 7. The FCU is a family-centred intervention program that focuses...

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Introducing a Volunteer Resources Manager

It’s Volunteer Week and we cannot thank our volunteers enough for everything they do. Whether it’s assisting patients, working alongside staff, or just lending a helping hand, contributions never go unnoticed. This year, we shine the light on one of the stars who helps bring all volunteer opportunities together. Morgan Richardson is the manager of...

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Digital Health , Stories

Hamilton General Hospital ED shows `Epic’ ability to rise to the challenge

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...

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Improved communication through Secure Chat means better patient care

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...

The stroke rehabilitation team from B2 North in Hamilton General Hospital.
Digital Health

Embracing technology at any age: Meet the HHS B2North stroke rehab team

Anyone who thinks that some older adults are intimidated by new, leading-edge technology hasn’t met the Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) stroke rehabilitation team from Hamilton General Hospital’s B2North unit. “Our longtime team members weren’t born and raised using computers and the Internet…” — Keisha Jack, HHS clinical manager This team from the Regional Rehabilitation Centre...

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Masking changes at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

*Updated June 1, 2023* Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton no longer require patients and their families, and visitors to wear masks at hospital sites. However, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask while in emergency departments and urgent care centres. Patients with a fever or respiratory symptoms will be required to wear...

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Hamilton Health Sciences restoring burn program and establishing new burn research centre

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is restoring its provincial burn program and establishing a new burn research centre. “HHS is committed to building a burn program of excellence,” says Dr. Marc Jeschke, a globally recognized burn surgeon and researcher, and medical director of HHS provincial burn unit. “This is the beginning of a...

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McMaster Children’s Hospital caring for more children with inflammatory bowel disease

HAMILTON, ON – May 19 is World IBD (inflammatory bowel diseases) Day, and experts at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) want to raise awareness about increasing numbers, as well as the complexity and intensity of treatments for these chronic bowel diseases in children. IBD is a term for two conditions (Crohn’s disease...