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…
Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg
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…
Future of care envisioned as a balance between technology and emotion
Past successes and future challenges highlighted at CIUSSS Public Information Meeting CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is charting new directions in health care and social services…
Sentinel events to receive regular, high-level scrutiny
To ensure that sentinel events are quickly reported and given prompt follow-up attention throughout the CIUSSS, the healthcare network’s senior directors have begun to…
First Frontline Forum | Family physicians and specialists seek solutions to streamline communication
Even as our CIUSSS embraces the digital age, integrating innovative communication tools into health and social-service practices, sometimes there’s simply no substitute for personal…
Accreditation Canada awards CIUSSS outstanding score for delivering safe, accessible, person-centred care
CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has earned a nearly perfect score in a preliminary report from Accreditation Canada, whose representatives commended the healthcare network for the…
The Idea Factory: Where—or, in whom—does it reside?
The following is based on remarks by Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg in “Contexts of Technological Change in Medicine: Centres and Margins,” a speech that he…
And the winners are….
More than one hundred shots of happiness, all in season! One hundred and twenty-eight shots of happiness, 35 more than last year, were submitted…
“You were ready”
After all of the drills and the preparation for a “what if” situation, when the alarm bells rang on September 19, you were ready….
“No questions, just action!”
Colleagues’ cooperation and camaraderie across sites assures safe care for SAPA clients On behalf of everyone in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, I would like to…
Innovation: an ancient concept that never gets old
The following is based on remarks by Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg in “Contexts of Technological Change in Medicine: Centres and Margins”, that he delivered at…
Provincial honour for JGH respiratory therapist
Toula Trihas, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Coordinator for the Multidisciplinary Services Directorate of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, has received the 2017 Quebec Interprofessional Council’s Merit Award….
Across the Board: Learn about developments network-wide in Board of Directors newsletter
Newly elected council members were welcomed on board at the most recent CIUSSS West-Central Montreal Board of Directors meeting, on April 26. The elections…
Celebrating our victories with a public pat on the back
As we tend to the day-to-day needs of those who require health care and social services, we come to recognize that a job well…
Superlative teamwork keeps the flu in check
One of the best ways to gauge the effectiveness of an individual or a team is to see how they cope during a crisis…
Extending a helping hand to those who need it most
When we commit to protecting the well-being of society’s most fragile individuals, it’s natural for us to think first about the elderly residents in…
A nod to valuable projects that may “fly under the radar”
When we take pride in the successes of our healthcare network, we often tend to focus—for entirely understandable reasons—on the programs and services that…