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dining table
September 11, 2017

Meaningful conversations

Advance care planning begins at the family dinner table

  • Innovation,
  • Palliative
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September 11, 2017

Signs of change in palliative care

Bill C-277 is headed for second reading by the Senate this fall

  • Innovation,
  • Palliative
bedside lamp
August 31, 2017

Always leave a lamp on

New tools help teams address special needs of the dying and their families

  • Innovation,
  • Palliative
Misericordia ICU uses collaboration to find new ways to address delirium
August 25, 2017

Finding new ways to address delirium

  • Innovation
Breaking the cylcle of trauma
Dr. Tami Masterson listens carefully to Britany during her baby girl’s appointment at the Covenant Health Foster Care Clinic and offers no-nonsense, respectful guidance.
May 23, 2017

Breaking the cycle of trauma

The Covenant Health Foster Care Clinic

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Mental Health,
  • Women's Health,
  • Innovation
iRSM workshop May 5 and 6 group photo
May 16, 2017

Rebuilding jaws for function and dignity

The Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine is teaching surgeons and prosthodontists the latest and most innovative methods for rebuilding jaws for cancer patients.

  • Cancer,
  • Innovation
Ear simulation models are organized neatly around tools at the IRSM lab.
March 22, 2017

Ear to help

Volunteers at the iRSM create surgical simulation models for surgeons in training

  • Innovation,
  • Rehabilitation
Door-to-Needle CT Scan
Stroke patients are rushed to the CT scan to determine whether they are a candidate for the clot-busting drug tPA (tissue Plasminogen Activator).
March 20, 2017

Alberta hospitals lead world in treatment time for stroke patients

Shorter times resulting in excellent patient recoveries

  • Chronic Conditions,
  • Vascular,
  • Innovation
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March 8, 2017

Women with vision: Part two

  • Innovation
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March 8, 2017

Women with vision: Part one

  • Innovation
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