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… I provide group therapy and hold workshops for dozens of patients and family members in our auditorium. No longer an … did not just impact Marilyn, but also her colleagues and patients. “Everything changed. My co-workers and I could no … COVID-19 screening centres. We also knew that many of our patients would struggle to manage their pain due to pandemic …
From counter to clinic: pharmacist’s research points to faster care
… pressures” -Celeste Giovanatti. The research focused on patients who visited the St. Joseph’s Hospital Urgent Care … some of those visits could potentially have been avoided if patients had visited a community-based pharmacist instead. … pharmacy resident Celeste Giovanatti. By redirecting these patients away from Urgent Care and towards community …
Sweet dreams
… But the studies also have proven to be challenging for patients. Many have shared that the experience feels … options to people with sleep apnea. Concerned for their patients, they wanted to develop a unique approach to … treating the disorder. They decided to develop an app that patients could use to test their own oxygen levels and share …
Filling gaps in Kidney disease research: PIVOT program receives Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding
… preferred, life-saving treatment for kidney failure. Yet patients with advanced kidney disease are frequently … Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology. “These patients have been left out of many programs and trials, and … community, and it’s been shaped by the lived experiences of patients.” With approximately 15 members, the team has spent …
New options in an old battle
… to open a comprehensive care clinic for sickle cell disease patients. The following year, St. Joseph’s Pain Management … Program began collaborating with Dr. Solh, providing his patients with the gold standard in pain management. St. … internationally in developing pain management protocols for patients with sickle cell disease, has become a new and …
‘Poop pill’ benefits may extend to treating kidney cancer, lung cancer and melanoma
… immunotherapy appears to prevent drug side effects in most patients who respond to treatment. These findings come from … undergoing treatment for kidney cancer. It involved 20 patients at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London … (LHSC). “To use FMT to reduce drug toxicity and improve patients’ quality of life while possibly enhancing their …
Transformed the breast biopsy experience
… biopsy technology to streamline the process for patients and technicians. In a newly published study in the … method may offer a more accurate and comfortable option for patients. The method uses a new form of mammography software … biopsy procedure more streamlined, accurate and easier for patients and technicians. CEM is a relatively new form of …
Keeping warm this winter
… Sportswear and Heeman’s team up to help St. Joseph’s patients in the Mental Health Care Program with a large … to the Mental Health Care program. They were joined by patients and staff who were thankful for the generous … didn’t hesitate. 181 warm winter coats were donated to help patients this winter who come to the program with only the …
The gift of humanity: Occupational Therapy at St. Joseph's
… humanity that connects us to one another and to our patients.” Clark adds that while the OT profession is … what compels them and brings them meaning.” Even helping patients with simple self-care tasks, such as cooking and … the core principles Clark has worked to instill within his patients, as well as each and every one of the more than 100 …
Celebrating the small victories
… feel independent again. Thanks to generous donor support, patients have access to leading-edge equipment and … of the frontline care providers and clinical leaders who patients might meet on their journey to recovery: Connie … team because we all have the same goal of helping our patients reach their highest level of independence,” says …
St. Joseph’s leads innovative hernia repair using da Vinci Xi surgical robot
… procedure for hernia repair,” Elnahas says, noting that patients with complex hernias have experienced less pain, … and laparoscopic hernia procedures. Elna has found that patients undergoing robotic surgery benefit from similar … and faster return to work; particularly when compared with patients having open hernia repair surgery. Robotic tools …
Creating pharmacists of tomorrow
… critical role of pharmacists in providing wholistic care to patients. The intensive, one-year program is one of few in … rehabilitation, establishing trusting relationships with patients, and the integral role of pharmacists as a member … provides the pharmacy resident with insight into how patients with chronic conditions travel through the health …
Is your penicillin allergy real or an urban legend?
… and Immunology Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital, is helping patients and physicians determine if a penicillin allergy is … for penicillin allergy management for surgeons. Sometimes patients have a vague label of penicillin allergy that … and Immunology Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital, is helping patients and physicians determine if a penicillin allergy is …
OSI Clinic successfully transitions to virtual care
… physical closure of the Toronto Clinic was stressful for patients and staff, and we made quick changes,” reports Dr. … to virtual care using videoconference or phone calls. Some patients were not deemed clinically or logistically … it’s working well.” Providers must ease adaption “All of my patients transitioned to virtual care via video …
Celebrating Doctors’ Day in 2021
… and #ShineALightForThem. Every day, more than 340,000 patients across the province are treated and cared for by doctors. Ontario’s doctors work hard to ensure that patients are getting the care they need. Whether it’s in a … doctors make a positive difference in the lives of patients by providing the highest quality of care. A total …
A Lifetime of Impact
… develop new solutions. Those solutions are then studied in patients in the clinical research lab alongside Joy … have been revolutionary in treating elbow disorders. Now, patients are reporting excellent outcomes for, on average, … proud of your students. My ability to help others, help patients, is very fulfilling.” For King, the future of upper …