Architect’s illustration (aerial view) of Pavilion H as it will appear after two floors for the new Pharmacy Department have been added at the rear. The new floors, not visible in this illustration, will be located just below the rooftop garden (centre) and will be linked by a corridor to Pavilion K (top right). The main entrance to Pavilion H is at the lower left. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
December 2024News

Construction of new Pharmacy Department under way at rear of Pavilion H

Henry Mietkiewicz — December 3, 2024
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The brand new facility will open in 2026 with much more space, improved sterility and superior ventilation.

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Members of the PANDAWebRx implementation team at Julius Richardson Hospital: (from left) Assistant Head Nurse Parveen Ahuja; Licensed Practical Nurse Solly Thomas; Registered Nurse Chelsey Tanoja; LPN Rubena Michael; Discharge Planning Nurse Somayeh Majidi; and LPN Faryah Shaista. (Click to enlarge.)
February 2022Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

CIUSSS-wide digital system speeds delivery of medication while boosting safety

Henry Mietkiewicz — February 8, 2022
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Thanks to a CIUSSS-wide digital system, prescriptions are being filled and medication is being administered with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

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At a team meeting to discuss medication in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Nurse Kamylle Martin (right) works at her medication cart, while conferring with (from right) Pharmacist Helen Mantzanis and medical student Ellen Dunbar-Lavoie (each using a work-station on wheels), and Dr. Judith Therrien.
Feature articlesSeptember 2019

Digital prescriptions speed medication to patients while boosting safety

Henry Mietkiewicz — September 6, 2019
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Prescription medication is reaching hospitalized patients at the JGH more quickly and safely, thanks to a digital ordering system that has been implemented more extensively than in any Quebec healthcare facility with a comparable patient population.

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Questions about disposing of your medication can be answered by your local pharmacist, such as those in the Proxim outlet at the Jewish General Hospital.
August 2019Health tips

Don’t just flush your old medications – dispose of them properly

Henry Mietkiewicz — August 13, 2019
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If you haven’t organized your medicine cabinet in a while, don’t delay; your expired or unused drugs need to go. Opioid abuse can occur in homes where unused drugs are discovered and consumed by children.

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