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Innovation

RN Taylor Volk prepares for orthopedic surgery at St. Mary's Hospital
July 20, 2016

Big impact by small St. Mary's Hospital orthopedic team

  • Innovation,
  • Orthopedics,
  • Rehabilitation
Beating severe depression with electoconvulsive therapy (ECT)
July 13, 2016

Beating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

  • Mental Health,
  • Innovation
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Dr. Michael Demas with Melodie Boyko following her ECT treatment
July 13, 2016

Treating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

  • Mental Health,
  • Innovation
Premature Birth story 2016
Premature twins Jacob and Arianna were born at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on May 23, 2016, at 32 weeks and four days.
July 4, 2016

Helping premature babies get home sooner

  • Innovation,
  • Women's Health,
  • Pregnancy
Vascular Surgery
July 1, 2016

Who are the surgeons who restore your body’s blood flow?

  • Vascular,
  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Innovation
Medication Errors
June 29, 2016

Medication Errors

  • General Health,
  • Health Ethics,
  • Innovation
All-male dementia unit makes residents feel more at home
Gayle Piling visits her husband Al at St. Michael’s Health Centre. She noticed a positive change in him when he moved to the all-male dementia unit.
November 16, 2015

Dementia care tailored for men

  • Seniors,
  • Innovation,
  • Mental Health
Dr. Chris Nichol, patient Nadine Terpstra and Cindy Parker, Registered Nurse in St. Mary’s Emergency department’s triage area
(From left) Dr. Chris Nichol, "patient" Nadine Terpstra and Cindy Parker, Registered Nurse, in St. Mary’s Emergency department’s triage area.
November 10, 2015

Stroke simulation leads to quicker treatment time

  • Vascular,
  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Heart,
  • Innovation,
  • Rehabilitation
iRSM achieves reduced wait times for cancer patients in need of reconstruction
Heather Logan, Surgical Design Simulationist at iRSM, works on FreeForm software, used to import 3-D models from patient CT scans.
July 20, 2015

iRSM innovates by looking through patients' eyes

  • Cancer,
  • Innovation,
  • Rehabilitation
Nurse at Grey Nuns Hospital caring for someone through stroke rehabilitation
Nancy Ward, patient at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, appreciates that staff always make the effort to empower her to get involved with her care.
July 7, 2015

Putting power in patients' hands

  • Rehabilitation,
  • Innovation,
  • General Health
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