Celebrating the work of our kinesiologists
On the occasion of National Kinesiology Week, November 20-26, we took a closer look at the role of kinesiologists, who practice in different specialties across our CIUSSS,…
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Our CIUSSS shares insights with police recruits
Teams from across our CIUSSS met Montreal police recruits as part of the Immersion MTL initiative. The objective of the program for the Service de police de la…
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit marks World Prematurity Day
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team at the Jewish General Hospital celebrated World Prematurity Day on November 17 by honouring the incredible resilience of premature infants, acknowledging…
Nursing supervisors honoured by McGill
Ten of our CIUSSS’s nursing supervisors were recipients of Awards of Excellence bestowed by the McGill University Ingram School of Nursing on October 24. The recipients…
Alliance holds “Speed-dating” outreach event
An event organized by our CIUSSS’s Alliance program on October 11 brought together the leadership of community organizations, schools and daycares with dozens of…
ENT fundraising race surpasses goal
The JGH Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) held its 4th Annual Five-Kilometer Fundraiser Race along the Lachine Canal at the end of September. Participation in the event…
Unmasking the Future is theme of IPAC Week 2023
Staff CIUSSS wide were invited to take part in activities planned throughout Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Week from October 16 to 20. This year’s…
Helping staff make a smooth transition to the Connected Health Record
What’s nearly as hard as building the Connected Health Record? Getting staff in our CIUSSS to embrace it. Why? Because change of any kind—plus…
Spreading the word about the importance of breastfeeding
An array of events was held the week of October 2 to 6 to raise awareness about National Breastfeeding Week. Our CIUSSS was buzzing…
Celebrating 40 years of service in dentistry
On October 3, 1983, Dr. Melvin Schwartz and Patricia Yee came to the Jewish General Hospital from St-Mary’s Hospital to complete their first workday in the…
Nomination of Irina Blumer – General Services and Access to Primary Care
Congratulations to Irina Blumer on her new role as our CIUSSS’s Associate Director of General Services and Access to Primary Care in Frontline Integrated Services….
World Mental Health Day 2023
October 10 was World Mental Health Day, an opportunity to remind everyone of the essential role played by our CIUSSS’s Mental Health and Addiction Program…
Introducing the mobile mental health crisis team
The CIUSSS’s new mobile mental health crisis team, officially ÉSIRRC (équipe spécialisée d’intervention rapide et de relais dans la communauté), hosted its open doors…
Appointment of Maude Beaupré – Associate Director of Quality
Congratulations to Maude Beaupré on her appointment as Associate Director of Quality, Transformation, Evaluation, Value, Clinical and Organizational Ethics, and Virtual Care. Ms. Beaupré joined our CIUSSS…
Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay hosts blood drive
The Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (LLMRC) hosted its seventh annual blood drive, in collaboration with Héma-Québec, on September 19. The latest edition collected a grand total of 43 donations from staff…
Exciting launch for new C4
CIUSSS West-Central Montreal officially unveiled larger and more technologically sophisticated premises for its award-winning Command Centre on September 22 at the Jewish General Hospital….
Rehabilitation staff gather for appreciation event
The Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre held its employee appreciation barbecue on Sept. 22, bringing together staff members from the MAB, Constance-Lethbridge and Mackay sites. Employees enjoyed lunch…
SAPA splits in two, with new directors for each area
SAPA, the Support Program for the Autonomy of Seniors, is splitting into two directorates, each with a newly appointed director. Effective September 25, Jennifer Clarke becomes head of…
PRAIDA welcomes asylum seekers to new, custom-designed facilities
The move was uneventful, and yet, very meaningful. So say members of the PRAIDA team, who this summer brought hundreds of asylum seekers from their temporary…
JGH again named among world’s top specialized hospitals
In a survey by Newsweek magazine, the Jewish General Hospital has again been ranked as one of the world’s leading specialized hospitals, distinguishing itself in cardiology, pulmonology, orthopedics and urology. The…