addiction – 360

In the Command Centre at the JGH, the discharge and/or transfer of patients is discussed by Suzette Chung (seated), Head of Discharge Planning for the hospital; and by (from left) Matthew Wener, Physiotherapist and team member in the Access Point for Rehabilitation Beds in Physical Health and Respiratory Care; Arleyne Coombs, Chief of Social Services; Marcia Da Silva, Social Worker in the Directorate of Mental Health and Addiction; and Thu Hanh Ngo Nguyen, Access Program Manager. The screens behind them display up-to-date information about the condition and progress of healthcare users in the JGH and in other CIUSSS facilities.

New Command Centre helps free up beds for patients needing immediate care

Suddenly, there it was: an empty bed—one of the most precious commodities in patient care. It’s not something that Nathalie Farley had expected to…

Centre de santé mentale et de bien-être Elspeth McConnell

Bons coups

Let’s celebrate the successes of the team of the Mental Health and Addiction Program

This team is responsible for developing the service offer, as well as planning, organizing, controlling and evaluating all mental health, addiction and psychiatric services….

From left: Anita Cugliandro from CLSC Côte-des-Neiges, Linda Shames from CLSC Benny Farm and Jeremy Wexler, Herzl Clinic Opioid Use Disorders Clinic.

CIUSSS News, Community / Outreach

Network-wide teams: a win-win for staff and healthcare users

As our CIUSSS continues to mature, professionals from different facilities have been searching for ways to strengthen bonds through intra-network teamwork and cooperation. With…