Dr. Joel Turner, Chief of the Department of Emergency Services at the JGH, holds a video conference with a patient in his department’s Virtual Urgent Care program.
NewsOctober 2026

Virtual urgent care by Emergency physicians is now being offered to certain patients at home

The new service enables individuals with serious—but not critical—problems to get help by video without having to go to the Emergency Department.

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Krystyna Ludwik holds a plate of potato donuts that her grandchildren, Edward and Zofia Labelle, helped her cook. Ms. Ludwik is the first JGH patient to qualify for the Hospital@Home program, while receiving infusions of total parenteral nutrition at home. As a participant in the program, she benefits from the full support of a hospital care team.
Feature articlesJune 2026

Palliative care patient who receives all of her nourishment intravenously joins Hospital@Home program

For the first time in Quebec, Hospital@Home at the JGH is looking after a palliative care patient who takes intravenous infusions known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

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To celebrate the launch of the Vital Signs module of the Connected Health Record (CHR) on March 17, Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg (second from right), the President and CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, is joined by (from left) Mike Shulha, Associate to the Director of Digital Health; Dr. Justin Cross, the CIUSSS’s Chief Digital Health Officer; Erin Cook, the CIUSSS’s Associate CEO; and Marc-André Reid, Chief Nursing Information Officer. Mr. Reid is standing next to the type of vital-signs monitor that uses the software to collect health data about patients and transfer it to the CHR. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
March 2026Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Patients get more time with nurses, safer care, thanks to new feature in Connected Health Record

The launch of the Vital Signs module means nurses no longer have to manually enter patients’ vital-signs data into the health record.

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Dr. Corey Miller (left) and Dr. Albert Cohen in the new Gastroenterology treatment area, just before the completion of renovations.
NewsOctober 2024

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.

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Dr. Morty Yalovsky
July 2024Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Dr. Morty Yalovsky appointed President of CIUSSS Board

Dr. Morty Yalovsky has succeeded Alan Maislin as President of the Board of Directors of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.

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Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, President and CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, delivers the opening address at the network’s eighth annual Public Information Meeting on November 8. (Click to enlarge.)
November 2023Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Embracing change and nurturing teamwork cited as keys to success of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

At the CIUSSS’s Public Information Meeting, staff were praised for initiating change and fostering a strong sense of network-wide unity.

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Jean-Olivier Caron at the entrance to the Human Resources Department at the JGH.
October 2023Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Helping staff make a smooth transition to the Connected Health Record

Ensuring that staff feel properly trained, guided and supported is essential in their transition to the Connected Health Record.

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Every morning, members of staff gather—in person and remotely—in C4 (the Command Centre) to prepare for the day ahead by reviewing the latest data about users of health care and social services across CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. Joining them are Dr. Shannon Fraser (second from left), C4’s Medical Director, and André Poitras (standing at right), Associate Director of Nursing. (Click on this photo to enlarge it.)
NewsSeptember 2023

C4 (Command Centre) moves to larger, more spacious quarters

C4 (the Command Centre) has moved to a larger space, with more screens displaying additional real-time data about patient care.

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Cover of Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg’s new book, Patients Matter Most: How Healthcare is Becoming Personal Again.
August 2023Spotlight feature

New book by Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg explores healthcare revolution that’s already under way

“Patient’s Matter Most”, a new book by Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, is an overview of the dramatic changes that health care is currently undergoing.

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