December 28 |
Everything in its place
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December 22 |
Rate and risk of head injury in mixed martial arts remain unknown due to lack of regulation and protocols, new study suggests
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December 20 |
New study suggests health benefits of replacing animal proteins with plant proteins
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December 19 |
Filled with comfort
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December 15 |
New Kosher Cabinets exemplify hospital’s commitment to spiritual care
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December 12 |
Intrahospital TOA: Safe transitions for a safe system
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December 8 |
Non-invasive test could be a marker for healthier sinuses
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December 5 |
St. Michael’s Hospital leading HIV Stigma Index in Canada to identify sources of discrimination
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November 29 |
Celebrating 25+ years of providing multidisciplinary HIV care
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November 29 |
New hand clinic provides care ‘at the right time from the right person’
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November 27 |
New HIV guidelines outline prevention strategies for high-risk populations
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November 23 |
Angels Den competition brings science forward
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November 22 |
St. Michael’s Hospital announces plans to create world’s leading treatment and research centre for multiple sclerosis, “Canada’s disease”
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November 21 |
Systems, software and a need for speed: An hour in the life of an influenza case
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November 20 |
Government of Canada announces investment of $17M for project led by St. Michael’s researcher
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November 17 |
Bridging the gap between health care and legal services for patients
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November 16 |
St. Michael’s scientist wins prestigious Polanyi Prize
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November 15 |
St. Michael’s honoured for outstanding surgical outcomes
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November 15 |
The Battle for Breakthroughs: Three celebrity judges will decide who wins research funding at St. Michael’s Hospital’s Angels Den
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November 15 |
Screening programs are unlikely to prevent sudden cardiac arrest among competitive athletes, new study suggests
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November 13 |
Definitive global transfusion study supports patient safety and positive patient outcomes while reducing blood transfusions in open heart surgery
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November 8 |
Small babies born preterm at much higher risk of neonatal death
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November 8 |
Q&A with Eliane Stockler-Leite
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November 7 |
Exercise may be best intervention to prevent falls among elderly, according to new study published during Falls Prevention Month
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November 2 |
Stemming opioid deaths
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October 31 |
When things go wrong: Learning from patient safety incidents
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October 30 |
Review finds poor compliance with helmet use, return-to-play guidelines following concussion in baseball and softball
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October 27 |
MSICU is as good as gold
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October 26 |
New software has respirologists breathing easy
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October 24 |
Patients create Canada’s first stomach cancer support group
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October 23 |
St. Michael’s sets new Angel Ball record, raising $4 million to wrap up fundraising campaign and finish ED renovations
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October 20 |
Dr. Goldstein honoured with lifetime achievement award
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October 18 |
All five major banks supporting St. Michael’s Hospital fundraising gala
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October 18 |
St. Michael’s Hospital Angel Ball gala: one of Toronto’s most inspiring parties
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October 16 |
Supercharge your hand-hygiene education: Are you a Tough Scrubber?
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October 12 |
Clothing our patients in dignity
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October 10 |
St. Michael’s receives organ donation award
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October 5 |
The patient as teacher
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October 3 |
Combined use of opioids and gabapentin substantially increases risk of overdose
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October 3 |
St. Michael’s doctor gets call to the Hall
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September 29 |
Study ranks safety and effectiveness of cognitive enhancers for moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease
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September 27 |
The lab: Behind the scenes of patient care
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September 26 |
You’ve got questions? We’ve got evidence.
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September 22 |
Bringing the geriatric medicine community online, one tweet at a time
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September 22 |
Researchers examine whether religion influences rates of cervical cancer screening
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September 19 |
India has avoided 1 million child deaths since 2005, new study concludes
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September 18 |
Planning makes perfect in stairwell demolition project
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September 14 |
Most people newly recommended to take statins are from disadvantaged backgrounds, less likely to have health insurance and take medications as prescribed: study
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September 8 |
NICU preemies tackle their fall reading list
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September 6 |
CFD winner of 2017 ASPIRE award
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September 6 |
Older adults who are frail are more likely to have negative outcomes following trauma, new study finds
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September 5 |
Open Mike with Joseph Hall
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August 30 |
Researchers discover that MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function
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August 30 |
ED renovation will open doors to better patient flow
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August 24 |
Brain recovery longer than clinical recovery among athletes following concussion, new research suggests
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August 22 |
New report finds number of people being prescribed opioids to treat pain in Ontario stabilized, but many still exceed recommended daily dose; Growing number of people being treated for opioid addiction
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August 22 |
Contact in sports may lead to persistent differences in the brains of young, healthy athletes, study finds
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August 18 |
Health team exploring how to prescribe income security
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August 11 |
Two St. Michael’s researchers succeed in CIHR’s most recent grant competition
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August 9 |
Study in mice may reveal insights into causes of miscarriages for some women
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August 8 |
Q&A with Saro Ganeshapillai
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August 3 |
‘Black box’ founders using artificial intelligence & research collaborations to further improve surgical safety
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August 1 |
It’s official – welcome to our new health network!
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July 28 |
Patients form Ontario support network for inflammatory muscle diseases
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July 27 |
Large gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer, immigrant Canadians and wealthier, long-term residents, study finds
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July 26 |
Review finds potential for unintended consequences of limiting surgical residents’ training hours
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July 24 |
Lost in translation
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July 21 |
Inpatient geriatric consultation team investigates the big picture behind a hospital visit
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July 20 |
Urban Angel Golf tournament celebrates 30th anniversary
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July 20 |
Dr. Flora Matheson receives grant for problem gambling research
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July 20 |
’Think you can shrink?’ provides an alternate reality
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July 19 |
St. Michael’s Family Health Team celebrates two years in Regent Park
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July 19 |
Small number of physicians account for majority of the drug prescriptions used to treat people battling opioid addictions, study finds
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July 18 |
High-dose vitamin D doesn’t appear to reduce the winter sniffles for children
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July 17 |
Clinic for women with bleeding disorders follows women through life cycles
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July 13 |
St. Michael’s physicians riding for trauma survivors
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July 11 |
Canadian babies and toddlers are heavier and longer than WHO Child Growth Standards
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July 5 |
Standing on the shoulders of giants: five minutes with Dr. Maria Jogova, chief medical resident
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July 5 |
Staff safety is patient safety: St. Michael’s commitment to prevent staff injury
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June 30 |
Psychosis linked to higher misdiagnosis rates in dementia patients, study suggests
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June 29 |
New opioid use in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased risk of cardiac death
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June 28 |
St. Michael’s researcher named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
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June 27 |
Concussion assessment recommendations not followed during last World Cup, research finds
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June 26 |
American Academy of Nursing inducts nurse and researcher Dr. LaRon Nelson
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June 14 |
How planned shutdowns keep the hospital running
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June 13 |
St. Michael’s awarded Green Hospital of the Year
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June 7 |
Drinking non-cow’s milk associated with lower height in children
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June 6 |
New stent expands treatment options for critically ill patients
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May 31 |
St. Michael’s opens first phase of new Emergency Department
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May 30 |
Dr. Elisa Greco first in Canada to perform vascular procedure using new device
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May 24 |
Article of the Year for Canadian health policy research
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May 26 |
Kangaroo Challenge highlights importance of skin-to-skin care for babies
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May 25 |
Indigenous researchers receive $2.6 million grant from Merck Canada Inc. for Indigenous maternal and child health program in Ontario
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May 24 |
Plan early, talk often: normalizing end-of-life planning in the cystic fibrosis clinic
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May 19 |
Four St. Michael’s scientists awarded Canada Research Chairs
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May 17 |
HealthBound brings together startups and hospitals to solve pressing health-care problems
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May 15 |
New research shows relationship between outdoor air temperature and likelihood of developing gestational diabetes
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May 14 |
Baby-proof vest: Info Desk staff member helps with two births in one year
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May 13 |
A mom-and-daughter nursing team
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May 13 |
New cozy cloths aid preemies' development
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May 12 |
Q&A with Stephanie Lucchese
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May 11 |
Building resiliency, in the workforce and on Facebook
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May 10 |
Dr. Teodor Grantcharov appointed Keenan Chair in Surgery
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May 9 |
Problem Gambling: A Guide for Helping People Experiencing Poverty
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May 9 |
Study finds low rate of cancer screening among transplant patients at heightened risk of cancer
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May 5 |
Stop, clean your hands! Hand-hygiene rates jump in the ICUs
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May 5 |
Study examines 'watch-and-wait' approach for people with rectal cancer
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May 4 |
Providing personalized bereavement care
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May 1 |
Dr. Stella Ng appointed newest chair at St. Michael’s
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April 26 |
Radiologists using natural language processing for better search results
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April 24 |
Research finds new information about elevated number of male babies born to Indian-born women in Canada
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April 24 |
A new approach to visiting and family presence
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April 20 |
Two people a day die of opioid-related causes in Ontario: study
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April 17 |
'You leave your hemophilia at the door': New gene therapy offers hope
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April 13 |
It’s construction season in downtown Toronto
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April 13 |
Helping people get the treatment they need for problem gambling
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April 12 |
St. Michael’s 2017-18 Quality and Safety Priorities
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April 11 |
Higher tobacco taxes needed to reduce smoking rates in South Asia, new analysis says
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April 10 |
From paper-based to ironclad
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April 4 |
Walking on air
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April 3 |
St. Michael’s working on test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease
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April 1 |
Retinal unit eyes even better safety with new technology
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March 29 |
Traumatic brain injuries in emergency departments a substantial economic burden, study finds
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March 28 |
Early-detection tool improves foot surveillance for patients with diabetes
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March 27 |
Global health researchers receive $500K grant to build capacity and exchange global talent
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March 24 |
Dr. Ryan Brydges appointed new professorship and Sim Centre director
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March 24 |
St. Michael’s scientists 'mind' their own business
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March 21 |
Cart full of fun helps seniors ACE their hospital stay
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March 16 |
What makes a great TEAM? HUGS!
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March 15 |
Food facts vs. fiction: Our dietitians’ most-trusted online resources
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March 13 |
Lay health educators could improve cancer screening rates among South Asians in Peel Region, new study suggests
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March 13 |
Study finds differences in lifespan between Canadians and Americans with cystic fibrosis
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March 10 |
New group provides resources and peer support for trauma survivors
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March 7 |
St. Michael’s Dr. Janet Smylie receives grant from Slaight Family Foundation
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March 6 |
Speedy CT scanner can cut radiation doses in half
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March 1 |
Q&A with Dr. Linda Maxwell
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March 1 |
History of incarceration linked to subsequent homelessness, study finds
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February 28 |
St. Michael’s takes steps to address gender gap found at its research institution
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February 27 |
Universal public coverage of essential medicines would improve access, save billions
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February 27 |
Researchers develop list of “essential medicines” they urge Ottawa to provide free to all Canadians who need them
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February 24 |
Then and now: Tower site was once home to Toronto’s first black church
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February 24 |
Hearts in the right place
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February 22 |
Incarceration linked to excess burden of cancer, new study finds
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February 21 |
Code Pink training tests knowledge and ability to work as a team
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February 16 |
Our experts share heart health tips
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February 15 |
New tool helps radiologists study ordering patterns to reduce unnecessary tests
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February 8 |
Dr. Ori Rotstein appointed first Keenan Chair in Research Leadership
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January 17 |
Q&A with Kyle Weir
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January 12 |
Well Living House seeks to understand healthcare gaps among Toronto’s Indigenous communities through research project
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January 10 |
SimMom brings simulation closer to reality
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January 4 |
Previously unpublished research calls into question efficacy of most commonly prescribed medication for nausea in pregnancy
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January 3 |
Business as usual for St. Michael’s Emergency Department during expansion
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