In the Command Centre at the JGH, (from left) André Poitras, Carol Viegas and Dr. Shannon Fraser review the latest data about where and how beds are being used in the hospital. With support from key managers (in directorates that look after the elderly, mental health, home care and rehabilitation), they also examine the ripple effect of bedflow on other healthcare and social services facilities in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
May 2021Spotlight feature

Patient “traffic” is flowing more smoothly, thanks to new digital Command Centre

May 19, 2021
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By acting as a focal point and supplying senior managers with real-time data, the Command Centre is helping JGH patients get admitted and discharged more efficiently.

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Dr. April Rose
May 2021Milestones

Dr. April Rose joins Division of Medical Oncology

May 12, 2021
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Dr. April Rose has joined the JGH as Attending Staff in the Division of Medical Oncology and in the Segal Cancer Centre.

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In the Vaccination Command Centre, (from left) Joanne Côté, Lucie Tremblay, Sonia Boccardi, Amina Talib and Erin Cook (Associate Director of SAPA and Long-Term Care) plan the day’s strategy. Behind them, the screens at left and centre display the latest data about COVID-19 vaccinations in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. The screen at right shows real-time video of various areas inside the CIUSSS’s vaccination sites. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
May 2021Spotlight feature

Decision-makers strategize at Vaccination Command Centre to keep the shots coming

May 5, 2021
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When prompt, daily decisions are needed to keep the COVID-19 vaccination campaign running smoothly, top decision-makers gather in the Vaccination Command Centre.

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At the Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Sacha Vincent-Toskin (left), an Occupational Therapist, and Michele Mercier, an Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician, connect to a long-term care centre. During this telehealth session, they work with a client (seen on-screen in a wheelchair) and with Occupational Therapist Patrice Lu to custom-design a wheelchair for the client.
May 2021Telehealth

How personal connections manage to survive in the high tech of telehealth

April 27, 2021
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In the high-tech environment of telehealth, new skills and techniques are being developed to maintain trust and intimacy between healthcare users and providers.

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