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- 12/12/2011
Toronto hospital team wins award for Parkinson's collaborative care
A team of healthcare professionals at North York General Hospital Seniors’ Health Centre has developed a specialized program that's having a profoundly positive impact on the lives of people with Parkinson’s Disease. - 12/12/2011
A few high doses match daily low doses to prevent wheezing
Giving intermittent high doses of an inhaled steroid at the first sign of a respiratory infection is as effective at preventing wheezing episodes as daily low doses of an inhaled corticosteroid in preschool-aged children who have recurrent wheezing and are at risk for developing asthma. - 12/12/2011
B.C. health authorities redesign transcription departments
Four major B.C. health providers are redesigning their transcription departments to improve service delivery and save more than $3 million annually. - 12/12/2011
GE, Microsoft to launch joint venture for health system transformation
General Electric Co., through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. have announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, system-wide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience. - 12/12/2011
Foothills Medical Centre wins design award for its ICU
One of the best-designed intensive care units (ICUs) in the world is the one at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, says the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the largest critical care professional body in North America. - 12/12/2011
Enrollment in surgeon training program hits record high
LONDON, ONT. _ A training program for minimally invasive surgery, designed to prepare "surgeons of the future," achieved record high enrollment in 2011. London Health Sciences Centre says enrollment has nearly tripled since 2008.