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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Leaders and supporters of Virtual Care at CIUSSS West-Central Montreal came together at a gala at the Grand Quai on October 18 to re-emphasize their backing for the program. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
November 2025Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Virtual Care Program growing in breadth and sophistication

Program’s ongoing progress is supported by the generosity of donors who attended a gala in Montreal’s Old Port.

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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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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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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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Peter Calderone, Director of Clinical Data Science for MDClone, describes the capabilities of the new ADAMS platform to members of the Quality team of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.
July 2023News

New digital platform gives staff easier access to healthcare data to improve quality of care

A new digital platform from MDClone is giving staff quicker access to healthcare data to help improve the management and quality of care.

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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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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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