Bill 20 could impact quality of hospital care
The JGH has cautioned that Bill 20 “is trying to be a one-size-fits-all solution that could have unintended consequences” for general practitioners who carry out a wide variety of critical tasks in a hospital setting.
Eliminating the deficit while maintaining
the quality of care
Numerous measures are now being implemented across the JGH, as a result of a meticulous, months-long budget-balancing process that was launched in mid-2014.
Healthcare reforms will improve patient experience, says new Associate Director General
A strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of patients will be crucial in helping the JGH succeed during the challenging period that the public healthcare system has now entered, says Dr, Anne Lemay.
Hat trick! JGH among Montreal’s top employers
For the third year in a row, the JGH has been named one of the best places to work in Montreal.
Video series pushes back at bullying
To fight back against bullying, an eight-part video series has been produced, featuring JGH experts from the Centre for Child Development and Mental Health and the Teenage Health Unit at the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre.
Special thanks from grateful teens
to Teenage Health Unit
With cards, cake and warm words of thanks, students from Marymount Academy expressed their appreciation to staff of the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre at the JGH and the Vicki and Stan Zack and Family Teenage Health Unit.
Destigmatize mental health, Olympian urges
With her charismatic smile and passionate demeanour, former Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes praised the JGH for the openness of staff and administrators in confronting the stigma around mental health.
JGH joins global effort
to standardize medical care
The JGH has become part of a world-wide push to transform medical care by measuring and reporting patient outcomes in a standardized way.
Be patient when the elderly tell stories, geriatrician recommends
According to Dr. Michael Gordon, Medical Program Director of Palliative Care at Toronto’s Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System, story-telling strengthens memories and associations.
Sheila Kussner honoured for helping
countless cancer patients
More than 30 years after cancer patients and survivors began benefiting from the desperately needed comfort, advice and support of Hope & Cope, Sheila Kussner, O.C., O.Q., was formally honoured for founding the internationally renowned organization.