How a Jewish General nurse inspired a Montreal mystery writer
Maggie Quinsey, an Emergency Department nurse, has become the inspiration for a character in a Montreal mystery novel.
Laughter, tears and life-long lessons: Remembering the JGH School of Nursing
Graduates of the now-defunct JGH School of Nursing (class of 1971) mark their 50th anniversary by reminiscing about what made their education so unique.
New reclining chairs allow visitors to spend the night in comfort
Visitors who stay overnight with their hospitalized loved ones at the JGH can rest easier in newly acquired medical-grade reclining chairs.
JGH’s top neonatologist steps down after 47 years as Chief
After 47 years as Chief of Neonatology (including 35 years as Chief of Pediatrics), Dr. Apostolos Papageorgiou has passed the baton to Dr. Lajos Kovacs.
JGH physician honoured by McGill for media interviews about COVID-19
After more than 400 news media interviews about COVID-19, Dr. Matthew Oughton has been honoured for bringing reliable information to the public.
On its fifth anniversary, Pavilion K emerges as the silent hero of the pandemic
When Pavilion K opened in 2016, it was an instant game-changer. Now, on its fifth anniversary, it has exceeded expectations, becoming the silent hero of the pandemic.
When your best friend from high school winds up in the White House
Kamala Harris and her late mother have connections to the JGH and our CIUSSS.
Major donation for research consortium to improve outcomes of lung cancer patients
A major donation has led to creation of a JGH-based consortium to improve the outcomes of lung cancer patients through customized treatments.
JGH lounge gets makeover with colourful seating and new breastfeeding room
A new lounge near the hospital’s main entrance now includes the JGH’s first designated room for breastfeeding mothers.
Fighting COVID by flushing it down the drain
COVID-19 can’t stand being scalded, soaped, beaten and flushed down the drain by a washing machine. Scrubbing it away on a huge scale is the role of the JGH Laundry.