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Pushing cancer care forward: a global first in clinic trials
April 9, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar Our small East Coast province is putting itself on the map once again with a new, groundbreaking advance in cancer care. The QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax has become the first global site for a new...
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“We are not afraid to take risks” – How Nova Scotians are getting early access to robotic surgery
June 20, 2023
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When Glen Munroe woke up in the recovery room in January after getting a partial knee replacement, he caused a bit of a stir. “Some of the nurses said, ‘Oh, you had robotic surgery!’ I almost felt like a celebrity...
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UV light technology research explores infection control in LTC facilities
July 28, 2023
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By Kirsten Millar In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) facilities faced unprecedented challenges in keeping their residents safe from infections, both locally and nationally. Nova Scotia has the highest population of seniors in Canada and...
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Nova Scotia Health launching mental health and addictions Text4Support research study
October 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program, in collaboration with Nova Scotia Health Innovation HUB and the QEII Foundation, have launched a research study on supportive text messages for mental health and addictions clients aged 18 and up accessing...
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Clinical Research Mentorship Colloquium
Models for merging patient care and research are growing in number and sophistication around the globe and being further recognized and solidified as an integral part of the research success at research-intensive institutions. Inherent in the approach is the need...
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Growth – both personal and by the numbers – a hallmark of life for Senior Director of Research Dr. Jordan Warford
August 2, 2023
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By Beverley Ware When Dr. Jordan Warford pulls up to the Lovett Lake parking lot, you’d be forgiven for thinking he’s a contractor. His van is filled with frames and cages secured by industrial brackets and anchor bolts, but he...
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Nova Scotia’s nurses: Innovative by nature
May 10, 2024
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By: Heide Pearson Nurses play many important roles in a patient’s healthcare journey, including monitoring vitals and implementing cutting-edge health care tools in clinical settings. But you may not know that they also play a critical part in innovation -...
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Research, Innovation and Discovery: the role of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
May 15, 2024
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By: Allison Currie In the complex and ever evolving healthcare landscape, innovation drives the kind of solutions that improve the system for both patients and healthcare providers. The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub has emerged as a leader of creativity...
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Helping Patients Get Home Sooner
June 21, 2023
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Real-time information is helping healthcare teams provide better, faster care to patients. The new Care Coordination Centre at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre gives healthcare teams information on bed availability, the status of diagnostic tests...
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Virtual Care Available to More Patients
August 31, 2022
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All Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry can now get free, online medical appointments through Virtual Care Nova Scotia (VirtualCareNS). Previously, people had to receive an email invitation to use VirtualCareNS. As of today, August 31, anyone...
