Technology

The electrophysiology team at the Montreal Heart Institute has used cryoablation (ablation using cold) to treat a patient suffering from atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia and one associated with significant morbidity.

Nova Scotia has released requests for proposals (RFPs) for two information technology projects for district health authorities to be carried out over the next year. The goal is to provide better access to care and cost savings from projects that improve how hospitals manage beds and schedule staff.

B Sharp Technologies has launched the B Social program to accelerate adoption and use of social media by Canadian healthcare organizations.

Funding is now in place and work is underway on a $72-million plan to create a single electronic health record system across Toronto and the surrounding area.

Canada Health Infoway is inviting Canadian innovators to join the ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge, which will run from September 2011 to March 2013 and offer financial awards to participants for achieving certain results.

Patients in Alberta have a chance to view and add to their personal health care online

The 11th annual eHealth Summit will be held June 15-17, 2011, at The Rosseau, Red Leaves, Muskoka, Ontario.

Faced with the challenge of disseminating information to more than 3,200 nurses working across three major hospital facilities, Corporate Nursing’s Nursing Innovation Team at University Health Network in Toronto decided to add digital signage to its communication toolbox.