Connected Health Record reaches milestone: Most JGH nurses use it to record patients’ vital signs
It’s the start of a new era: A majority of nurses at the Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre are now recording patients’ vital signs in the Connected Health Record (CHR), a step that improves patient safety and leaves more time for bedside care. For many...
Fresh from the farm: Putting local food on the hospital menu
Local harvests deliver healthy food for patient meals at the JGH Twice a week, vegetable grower Robin Fortin delivers a bounty of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other produce from his farm in central Quebec to the Jewish General University Health Centre. The...
How a volunteer program in eldercare inspires students— year after year
This summer, 28 students considering careers in health care and social services gave four weeks of their time to residents at Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre and Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare. They learned about older adults—and...
New team “sprinkles hope” to chronic pain sufferers
Afia Akter can barely recall a time in her life without pain. Aches woke her at night and accompanied her by day, preventing her from working, carrying groceries, or simply enjoying everyday pleasures. Yet one day recently, the 57-year-old was at the CLSC de...
JGH recognized among world’s best specialized hospitals
The Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre has been recognized on Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 list in four specialties: neurology, oncology, orthopedics and cardiology. The distinction highlights the expertise, dedication and...
Luc Hébert appointed HR Associate Director of Talent, Transformation and Performance
Congratulations to Luc Hébert on his appointment as HR Associate Director of Talent, Transformation and Performance. With more than 15 years of leadership experience in the health and social services sector, Mr. Hébert has developed extensive expertise in...
Our teams play key role in Quebec action plan on caregiving
Kudos to three teams from the Directorate of Learning Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization (DPAAS)! They pooled their expertise to contribute to Quebec’s latest action plan for caregivers, and are tasked with implementing several of the plan’s key measures....
Discover the road to adapted driving
What does it take for a person living with a disability to get back behind the wheel? Prendre le volant, an AMI-Télé documentary, follows three individuals at different stages of their adapted-driving journeys and offers a moving look at the challenges, determination...
Champions of care cheer for their team in the World Cup!
At the Santé Québec West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network, our staff members speak dozens of languages, come from all corners of the world and unite around one common passion: caring for people. With the World Cup underway, employees are...