Celebrating a career devoted to seniors, research and lifelong learning
Cindy Starnino discovered her professional passion at the tender age of 20. Fresh out of CEGEP, she was hired for a position in social…
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After visit to JGH, Health Minister praises innovations as “examples to follow”
Trend-setting Command Centre in Emergency Department described as “work of art” Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé visited the Jewish General Hospital for…
Delivering a brighter future for vulnerable mothers and babies
La Maison Bleue, working with our CIUSSS, awarded for ground-breaking work Dr. Vania Jimenez and the team at La Maison Bleue have been showered…
Fighting COVID-19 by reaching out to the vulnerable and marginalized
From mobile vaccination clinics to door-to-door information campaigns in multiple languages, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has delivered a range of public-health services to vulnerable and…
A shot of optimism: What it feels like to give the COVID-19 vaccine
When some people show up for their COVID-19 vaccines, they break down and cry. Some say it represents their chance to hug their grandchildren…
Giving back to honour a beloved daughter’s memory
Yasaman Salehi was an occupational therapist whose kind and generous heart touched many lives. Whether it was helping a schoolmate with an assignment or…
Third year in a row! CIUSSS West-Central Montreal among Montreal’s top employers
For the third year in a row, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has been named one of Montreal’s Top Employers, a reflection of its efforts at…
JGH named among Canada’s best employers in Forbes survey
The Jewish General Hospital has been named one of Canada’s best employers in a survey by Forbes magazine. Of the 300 companies and organizations…
Celebrities and CIUSSS managers unite for a year-end message: THANK YOU!
It’s not every day that celebrities join forces with directors from our CIUSSS to extend a message of thanks to staff. But then, this…
Gone but not forgotten: Colleagues honour a beloved orderly
After Ezra Jeffrey died of COVID-19, co-workers made sure his memory lived on Ezra Jeffrey was an orderly who gave to others before he…
Pandemic pledge at Public Information Meeting: “Bodies apart, hearts together”
The ability of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal to prevail against COVID-19 will eventually be possible, thanks to “our professionalism, our leadership and our focus on…
Mural celebrates emotional ties between patients and staff during pandemic
A towering mural in vibrant colours has been inaugurated at the JGH to honour Montreal’s front-line healthcare workers and thank them for putting their…
How COVID-19 yanked telehealth out of the future and into our daily lives
After COVID-19, screens and phones will remain vital to care, experts predict Imagine… using a computer and webcam to remotely diagnose a serious medical…
Telehealth emerges as one positive legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical leaders say
Telehealth is here to stay, and its successful deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic may prove to be a silver lining of the public-health crisis,…
Celebrating our Superheroes
The message on the pins and t-shirts said it all: SUPERHEROES. At a festive giveaway in Carrefour Lea Polansky on July 2, CIUSSS West-Central…
They’re tracking COVID for their co-workers, one phone call at a time
Many of the callers to the COVID-19 employee hotline are anxious. Some are crying. They have a sore throat, or a stuffy nose, or…
CIUSSS’s preventive health programs praised in public health accreditation
In the first-ever accreditation of public health services in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, staff have earned strong praise for making public health—and preventive measures, in…
CIUSSS West-Central Montreal embraces its role as a learning organization
Senior management has a vision for building a culture of excellence through its commitment to change, teaching, and continuous learning The CIUSSS West-Central Montreal…
To improve care, senior managers get up-close and personal with patients and staff
Regular tours of CIUSSS sites provide insights into facilities’ day-to-day activities Early one morning not long ago, several senior managers of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal…
Near-perfect score for CIUSSS in Lean certification
World’s first Lean designation for a healthcare network by Leading Edge Group Three directorates and a specialized team of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal have received…