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. Lawrence Rosenberg, President and CEO
October 2025Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Continuous quest for innovation in care is key to self-renewal, says Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg

At the 10th annual Public Information Meeting, the CIUSSS’s President and CEO cautioned staff against conducting business as usual, which could lead to complacency.

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A registration kiosk on the third floor of Pavilion G, near the check-in window for the Division of Colorectal Surgery.
NewsNovember 2024

New digital kiosks streamline patient registration in JGH outpatient clinics

Nine new digital kiosks across the JGH are streamlining check-in for outpatients, with at least eight more on the way by mid-2025.

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Dr. Marc Afilalo
Feature articlesJuly 2024

Dr. Marc Afilalo steps down after 38 years as Chief of Emergency Medicine

Research and innovation are the focus of his new responsibilities lthough Dr. Marc Afilalo has stepped away from the day-to-day operations of the JGH Emergency Department (ED), which he led for 38 years, he is continuing to play an active role in areas that he says have always been crucial …

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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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Jacques Laporte, Chief Information Officer for CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, in a server room at the JGH.
July 2023Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Relying on IT for technical support of the Connected Health Record

As the launch of the Connected Health Record gets closer, the IT Department is playing a key role in such areas as cyber-security, user authentication and connectivity.

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Chantal Desmarais, Coordinator of Medical Records
May 2023Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Protecting confidentiality of users’ health information in the Connected Health Record

Chantal Desmarais, Coordinator of Medical Records, is helping to ensure the privacy of users’ medical charts in the Connected Health Record.

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Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg addresses his colleagues at the Strategic Vision Symposium.
April 2023News

Today’s “radical transformation” of health care is the only path to improvement, CIUSSS leaders told

It’s official: Care Everywhere is how CIUSSS West-Central Montreal is now referring to its visionary approach to care. Plus there’s a new logo to serve as a focal point.

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Mike Shulha, Ph.D., Associate to the Director of Digital Health, in the Design Lab at the JGH, where work is under way to develop the Connected Health Record.
March 2023Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

For Mike Shulha, transforming fresh ideas into responsive software is crucial in building Connected Health Record

As work progresses on building a Connected Health Record, Mike Shulha is determined to have the new digital tool respond to the daily, real-life needs of staff.

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