JGH patients in program for elderly are likelier to leave hospital sooner, data confirms
The data confirms it: the Hospital Elder Life Program plays a major role in enabling certain elderly patients to be discharged sooner.
Hospital’s 90th-anniversary celebration climaxes with City Hall ceremony
Signing of the Golden Book at Montreal City Hall recognizes the JGH’s outstanding contribution to the city and its people.
Advanced facility in Gastroenterology helps speed treatment, shorten hospital stays
The newly renovated unit is the first of its kind in Montreal to bring together three types of imaging technology to enhance care.
Name of pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher now adorns Centre for Viral Diseases
The McGill Centre for Viral Diseases in the LDI has been renamed in memory of Dr. Mark Wainberg, a pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher.
90th anniversary flashback: The Jewish General Hospital is inaugurated
On October 8, 1934, Lord Bessborough, the Governor General of Canada, opened the JGH at a ceremony that was widely covered by the French and English press.
90th anniversary flashback: Hospital@Home transforms the home into a virtual ward
Launched in 2022, Hospital@Home enables qualified patients to finish recovering at home, while being monitored via digital technology.
90th anniversary flashback: Launch of the Herzl Dispensary, a JGH forerunner
Launched in 1912, the Herzl Dispensary provided care to Montreal’s growing Jewish population and served as a forerunner of the JGH.
Cochlear implant now an easier option for JGH patients hoping to overcome deafness
To regain their hearing, many patients are opting for a cochlear implant, performed by a surgical team that includes a JGH otolaryngologist.
90th anniversary flashback: Journey to Pavilion K reaches its climax
In 2016, after years of planning and construction, Pavilion K became the new focal point of the JGH’s critical-care and surgical activities.
90th anniversary flashback: Preparing the JGH for its first COVID-19 patients
At a crucial meeting in February 2020, dozens of senior JGH healthcare professionals finalized plans to admit the first COVID-19 patients.