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Hamilton General Hospital

237 Barton St E Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2

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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

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Juravinski Hospital

711 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3

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McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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McMaster University Medical Centre

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Regional Rehabilitation Centre

300 Wellington St N Hamilton, Ontario L8L 0A4

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Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre

325 Wellington St N Hamilton, ON L8L 0A4

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8:00 am - 5:30 pm
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8:00 am - 7:30 pm
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St. Peter’s Hospital

88 Maplewood Avenue Hamilton, ON L8M 1W9

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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9:00 am - 9:00 pm
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West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

169 Main Street East Grimsby, Ontario L3M 1P3

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Edita Hajdini
January 27, 2021 Our People

Introducing 2020 HHS Nursing Excellence Award winner Edita Hajdini

“I was meant to be a nurse,” says Registered Nurse Edita Hajdini, who has worked in the neuro-trauma intensive care unit (ICU) at Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) for the last eight years. Before that, she cared for patients in a range of areas including palliative care, complex care, orthopedics, medicine, and the burn trauma unit...

Daanish Kherani stands in front of Niagara Falls
January 21, 2021 Stories

Arthritis treatment puts Daanish back in the game

When you hear the word ‘arthritis’, chances are you think of someone who’s older. But according to the Arthritis Society, three in 1,000 Canadian children suffer from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, also known as “JIA”. Ten-year-old Daanish Kherani is one of those children. Despite his young age, Daanish’s arthritis journey has been long and complex. “We...

Dr. Amna Ahmed outside
January 20, 2021 Our People

Introducing an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer with Odyssey

On any given day, Dr. Amna Ahmed’s office receives dozens of faxes from her colleagues across Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) who depend on this 1980s technology to share confidential patient information in a secure way. The wide range of paperwork arriving by fax can include everything from documentation by physicians and pharmacists, to patient results...

Nagham Azzam
January 15, 2021 Our People

HHS social worker shines a light for Hamilton families

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) social worker Nagham Azzam shines a light for children and families in the Hamilton community. She works with children and their families at McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC), and helped to establish a non-profit agency more than five years ago. A support to families of Ron Joyce...

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January 12, 2021 Updates

Pre-screen for COVID-19 online before your visit

Pre-screen for COVID-19 from home and speed up the screening process at our sites.

Body acceptance
January 1, 2021 Health Tips

New Year’s Resolution: Body Acceptance

The year 2020 has not been easy. Restrictions and changes as a result of the pandemic have placed additional stresses on our mental health. In particular, social media has amplified body image concerns for many. Constant talk of weight loss and healthy eating can shake our body confidence and redirect our valuable energy to focus...

Family Screen Time
December 31, 2020 Health Tips

New Year’s Resolution: Family Screen Time

The start of a new year is a good time to consider a plan on how to incorporate things that are important to us, such as a healthier lifestyle. Family-oriented new year’s resolutions are a great way for parents to role model and teach their children about family values, beliefs, and goals. Dr. Sheri Nsamenang,...

Sleep well
December 30, 2020 Health Tips

New Year’s Resolution: Sleep Well

Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? The average Canadian gets six hours of sleep a night, while the recommended average is seven to eight hours, says Hamilton Health Sciences clinical pharmacist Vikas Parihar. Parihar is based at the Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic where he teaches a class on managing sleep for patients with chronic...

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January 12, 2021 Updates

Pre-screen for COVID-19 online before your visit

Pre-screen for COVID-19 from home and speed up the screening process at our sites.

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December 17, 2020 Media Room , Updates

Adding our voice for lockdown measures

Today, on behalf of patients and healthcare workers, we are adding our voice to the Ontario Hospital Association’s call for further decisive action by the Government of Ontario regarding lockdown measures. Every possible policy measure to avoid a crisis should now be invoked to assure safe access to care for patients and protect staff and...

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December 9, 2020 Updates

MCH President named Board Chair of Children’s Healthcare Canada

Congratulations to one of our own! Bruce Squires, President of McMaster Children’s Hospital, has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of Children’s Healthcare Canada, effective December 9. CHC works with leaders and partners across the continuum of children’s healthcare to build integrated and innovative health systems. “Remarkable, compassionate and dedicated are just a...

Daanish Kherani stands in front of Niagara Falls
January 21, 2021 Stories

Arthritis treatment puts Daanish back in the game

When you hear the word ‘arthritis’, chances are you think of someone who’s older. But according to the Arthritis Society, three in 1,000 Canadian children suffer from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, also known as “JIA”. Ten-year-old Daanish Kherani is one of those children. Despite his young age, Daanish’s arthritis journey has been long and complex. “We...

Leona Stewart standing in front of an HHS hospital site
January 5, 2021 Our People , Stories

Going beyond the call of duty

Leona Stewart has been a switchboard operator for over 20 years, fielding hundreds of calls per day at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). If you’re picturing Leona sitting in front of a vertical panel loaded with phone jacks, think again. HHS switchboard operators work at computers, answering calls from across the region and beyond. They cover...

Man wearing a mask and yellow shirt
December 30, 2020 Stories

Thinking of visiting? When in doubt, stay home

Caregivers and support persons visiting HHS must feel healthy Feel a tickle in your throat or other cold symptoms coming on? Most people who develop a COVID-19 infection experience relatively minor symptoms such as coughing that might come and go, more aches than usual, a sore throat or tiredness. But even such mild symptoms could...

Edita Hajdini
January 27, 2021 Our People

Introducing 2020 HHS Nursing Excellence Award winner Edita Hajdini

“I was meant to be a nurse,” says Registered Nurse Edita Hajdini, who has worked in the neuro-trauma intensive care unit (ICU) at Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) for the last eight years. Before that, she cared for patients in a range of areas including palliative care, complex care, orthopedics, medicine, and the burn trauma unit...

Dr. Amna Ahmed outside
January 20, 2021 Our People

Introducing an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer with Odyssey

On any given day, Dr. Amna Ahmed’s office receives dozens of faxes from her colleagues across Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) who depend on this 1980s technology to share confidential patient information in a secure way. The wide range of paperwork arriving by fax can include everything from documentation by physicians and pharmacists, to patient results...

Nagham Azzam
January 15, 2021 Our People

HHS social worker shines a light for Hamilton families

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) social worker Nagham Azzam shines a light for children and families in the Hamilton community. She works with children and their families at McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC), and helped to establish a non-profit agency more than five years ago. A support to families of Ron Joyce...

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Hamilton Health Sciences | @HamHealthSci - January 27
"I started my career as a practical nurse to explore this area of medicine and fell in love with it." Meet Edita Ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Hamilton Health Sciences | @HamHealthSci - January 26
Proud and grateful to be a beneficiary of Bay Area Health Trust. BAHT is a Hamilton-based company that operates lif… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Hamilton Health Sciences | @HamHealthSci - January 26
The Ontario Ministry of Health recently announced a new Nursing Extern Program, in which select hospitals in Ontari… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Hamilton Health Sciences | @cityofhamilton - January 26
Hamilton Public Health is noting reports of a new COVID-19 email/phishing scams targeting seniors in Hamilton, aler… https://t.co/hQyBCoYaWl
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Hamilton Health Sciences | @HamHealthSci - January 26
.@m_batthish is a pediatric rheumatologist at HHS and the first recipient of the 2020 Kawasaki Disease Canada Resea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…