A half-century devoted to nursing
JGH nurse honoured with cake and accolades from managers and colleagues Happy 50th anniversary, Katherine Byford! The Operating Room Nurse at the Jewish General…
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Nomination of André Poitras—Nursing
Congratulations to André Poitras, who on October 25 became Associate Director of Nursing. With nearly 20 years’ experience as a manager in the health network,…
Nurse at Maimonides Geriatric Centre rewarded for excellence
Congratulations to Luigina Aversa Piccioni, Nurse at Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre, who recently received the Mireille Ducros Award on behalf of the Donald Berman…
Appointment of Serge Cloutier – Nursing
Congratulations to Serge Cloutier, who becomes Director of Nursing on September 12. With the support of his teams and in collaboration with all of our…
Lucie Tremblay to pursue spirit of collaboration as new Associate CEO: “If you want to go far, go together”
Takes over this fall from Francine Dupuis, a “role model” and “inspiration” Lucie Tremblay still vividly recalls the scene at Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric…
Preceptor Recognition Event: Congratulations to our winners!
In a virtual ceremony, eight of our CIUSSS’s nurses were recognized by the Ingram School of Nursing at McGill University. The ceremony honoured nurses,…
Nursing consultant with “heart of gold” wins Award of Excellence for role in cancer care
Renata Benc becomes second JGH recipient in a row to win top award from Quebec Association of Oncology Nurses To understand Renata Benc’s commitment…
Manager honoured for launching nursing clinic that cares for patients without family doctors
Marie-Christine Gras praised for project that treats those on waiting lists while expanding role of nurses Marie-Christine Gras had a vision that was based…
Wearing smart glasses, staff become the eyes of their colleagues
Digital technology connects co-workers to help deliver care to seniors Jannette Bront Ferguson enters the room of a resident at Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare…
From the Jewish General to City Hall
How nursing prepared Gracia Kasoki Katahwa to be Mayor When Gracia Kasoki Katahwa worked at the Jewish General Hospital, her direct superior made a…
CIUSSS-wide digital system speeds delivery of medication while boosting safety
CIUSSS leads Quebec in having medication prescribed and documents administered electronically Prescriptions are being filled and medication is being administered with unprecedented speed and…
CIUSSS team honoured for program that gets heart patients moving
Program promoting early patient mobilization recognized by Quebec Order of Nurses A team from CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has won a prize from the Quebec…
How a Jewish General nurse inspired a Montreal mystery writer
Maggie Quinsey is real-life model for “nurse turned sleuth” in A Stab at Life Note: Author Richard King died of cancer on January 2….
Taming the virus: How our infection-control team helped keep COVID-19 at bay
Adila Zahir remembers the night of March 4, 2020, like it was yesterday: At 11:15 p.m., the Jewish General Hospital admitted its first COVID-19…
Veteran JGH nurse earns a top prize—and retirement
After three decades in cancer care at the Jewish General Hospital, Chantal Cloutier is celebrating her retirement on a high note: The pioneering nurse…
Taking the environment to heart, one pacemaker at a time
When it comes to helping the environment, the staff in Cardiology at the Jewish General Hospital take the task to heart: They’ve begun recycling…
JGH Nurse donates stem cells to help save a stranger’s life
Donation to cancer patient praised as “heroic” One day in late December, Emélie Elkrief flew thousands of kilometres to give a life-saving gift to…
Combs, toothpaste and dignity: Care kits help elderly patients during their stay at JGH
When an 83-year-old woman was recently admitted to the Jewish General Hospital with a hip fracture, nurses called the woman’s daughter to discuss her…
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…
Looking for challenges that take you off the beaten path?
An open letter from Lucie Tremblay, Director of Nursing at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal The merger of several establishments into the Integrated University Health and…