MARCH ISSUE
Hotel Dieu gets green light to go to tender
Hotel Dieu Hospital is pleased to announce that it has reached a critical—and exciting—milestone in its major redevelopment project.
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Sharing a Hospital Room Increases Risk of "Super-Bugs"
Staying in a multi-bed hospital room dramatically increases the risk of acquiring a serious infectious disease, Queen's University researchers have discovered. A new study led by infectious diseases expert Dr. Dick Zoutman says the chance of acquiring serious infections like C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) rises with the addition of every hospital roommate.
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Founders' Dinner to Support New Providence Care Hospital
Springtime in Japan is the theme of the 11th Annual Founders' Dinner in support of Providence Care. The March 27th event will take place at Ban Righ Hall, Queen's University, presented by BMO Financial Group and Bergeron Clifford LLP.
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McGuinty Government Redeveloping More Than 4,100 Long-term Care Home Beds
Residents in long-term care homes can look forward to more modern and comfortable living as the province redevelops more than 4,100 beds across Ontario.
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New Nursing Care Centre Opens in Brockville
In an effort to provide the best care to the greatest number of clients possible, the South East Community Care Access Centre has opened a nursing service ambulatory care centre in the Brockville area.
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Children's Outpatient Centre Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Pediatric Care
Nobody likes a birthday party more than kids and this year their very own medical centre is hitting the big 4-0. The Children's Outpatient Centre (COPC) at Hotel Dieu Hospital is celebrating four decades of providing highly specialized outpatient care to this region's youngest patients.
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Museum of Health Care Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Museum of Health Care in the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site celebrated their 15th anniversary with an open house on February 18th.
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City Seeks Participants For Lead-Testing In Homes
The City is again seeking 100 qualified homeowners and 5 non-residential property owners interested in participating in its regular volunteer lead-testing program.
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Thank You to Our Volunteers!
A big thank you to the dedicated volunteers who gave their time so generously over the past year. Whether it was helping out at the Black Tie or a golf tournament or sitting on our board, we wouldn't have had such a successful year without you.
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New Study Shows Kids' Media Use Going Up
Smart phones, MP3 players, laptops and other devices are the air kids breathe - perhaps too deeply, judging from a new study that shows children eight to 18 devote an average of seven hours and 38 minutes a day consuming some form of media for fun.
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New Chair of eHealth Ontario Confirmed
Ontario has confirmed Raymond Hession as the new Chair of eHealth Ontario's board of directors for a three-year term. The appointment, made by Order-In-Council, took effect February 1, 2010. Mr. Hession has considerable experience in both the health and technological fields.
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