Humber River Hospital

MEDITECH to Showcase What Makes Expanse the Intelligent EHR at HIMSS 2024

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Join MEDITECH at HIMSS 2024 , March 11-15 in Orlando, FL, for a comprehensive look at Expanse , the foundational EHR and cornerstone to a collaborative ecosystem.

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  • Join MEDITECH at HIMSS 2024 , March 11-15 in Orlando, FL, for a comprehensive look at Expanse , the foundational EHR and cornerstone to a collaborative ecosystem.
  • MEDITECH executives and product experts will also be showcasing many of the solutions that make MEDITECH the intelligent EHR, including our approach to AI , innovative care models , precision medicine , population health , interoperability , and more.
  • You can also learn about our latest advancements, including Expanse Pathology , ambient listening, and our cloud-based patient portal.
  • Visit MEDITECH’s HIMSS 2024 event page for the latest updates and additional information, including session times and a special customer appreciation event.

Seasoned Health Care Professional Joins Tampa General Hospital's Leadership Team

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Monday, May 8, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has appointed Jane Casey, RN, MScN, to the hospital's leadership team as vice president of CareComm Operations. CareComm is Tampa General's clinical command center in partnership with GE Healthcare that provides real-time situational awareness to improve quality, safety, and efficiency by coordinating patient care more effectively using data to gather valuable patient insights.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has appointed Jane Casey, RN, MScN, to the hospital's leadership team as vice president of CareComm Operations.
  • Casey is a dedicated health care professional with a breadth and depth of experience in health care leadership that spans nearly 30 years.
  • "My goal in joining Tampa General is to collaborate with team members to positively impact the quality of patient care and safety," Casey said.
  • Casey showcased her leadership capabilities as the manager of Professional Practice/Innovation Unit with Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases Whitepaper Focusing on Pandemic Impacts to Canadian Nurse Workforce

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

“The successful integration of migrating nurses into the Canadian health system requires nurse leaders and system structures that support their integration and welcome the diversity of culture that these nurses bring to practice,” Rodriguez states.

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  • “The successful integration of migrating nurses into the Canadian health system requires nurse leaders and system structures that support their integration and welcome the diversity of culture that these nurses bring to practice,” Rodriguez states.
  • “Their skills and cultural knowledge can increase the system’s ability to provide cultural care to the remarkably diverse Canadian population.”
    Rodriguez was born in Cuba and moved to Toronto, Canada, in 2002.
  • He has earned a Bachelor in Science of Nursing and a Master in Business Administration.
  • Rodriguez is currently enrolled in the College’s Doctorate of Health Administration program, and his dissertation work is focusing on the impact of nursing leaders’ competency level in patients' outcomes in long-term care.

Humber River Hospital Implements Novari Surgical Wait List Management System

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

KINGSTON, ON, Feb. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Novari Health is pleased to announce it has completed another successful implementation of its surgical wait list management and eBooking technology.

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  • KINGSTON, ON, Feb. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Novari Health is pleased to announce it has completed another successful implementation of its surgical wait list management and eBooking technology.
  • "The department of surgery at Humber River Hospital looks forward to partnering with Novari ATC..." Dr. Stephen Halman
    The Novari ATC™ software is being provided as software as a service (SaaS) to Humber River Hospital and all surgical offices.
  • The system provides surgeons and their office staff access to a standardized electronic wait list management system and the ability to electronically coordinate the scheduling of surgeries and procedures with the hospital.
  • This surgical wait list management system builds on the hospital's use of Novari's medical imaging wait list and requisition management technology already in use at HRH."

GE HealthCare and Windsor Regional Hospital Enter Long-Term Innovative Technology Agreement

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Monday, January 23, 2023

Windsor, ON, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) and GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced a 15-year Managed Equipment Service (MES) agreement to deliver innovative technology solutions and services to the communities WRH serves to help enable better patient outcomes, improve efficiencies for clinicians and staff, and expected significant cost savings to the hospital for years to come.

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  • Windsor, ON, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) and GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced a 15-year Managed Equipment Service (MES) agreement to deliver innovative technology solutions and services to the communities WRH serves to help enable better patient outcomes, improve efficiencies for clinicians and staff, and expected significant cost savings to the hospital for years to come.
  • This collaboration between GE HealthCare and the WRH clinical engineering team will provide system predictability and service resilience to help WRH deliver the future of healthcare.
  • “This agreement allows Windsor Regional Hospital to provide health services supported by leading edge medical equipment and technology to the residents of Windsor/Essex and all we serve,” says Malissa Gauthier, Windsor Regional Hospital Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate & Laboratory Services.
  • “GE HealthCare is here to serve the Windsor Regional community, predictably providing new and innovative technology to support their healthcare teams over the long-term,” says Mike Hamilton, President & CEO, GE HealthCare Canada.

Oak Valley Health Markham Stouffville Hospital to Deploy Novari Surgical Wait List Management System

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

KINGSTON, ON, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - Novari Health has announced that it has executed an agreement with Oak Valley Health to immediately implement its surgical wait list management solution and expand its use of Novari's referral management technology.

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  • KINGSTON, ON, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - Novari Health has announced that it has executed an agreement with Oak Valley Health to immediately implement its surgical wait list management solution and expand its use of Novari's referral management technology.
  • In addition, to assist surgeon offices and hospital administrators to manage queues for all surgical services, Oak Valley Health is implementing the Novari ATC surgical wait list management, pre-operative readiness, eBooking and provincial wait times reporting system.
  • Having a modern wait list management system is essential for improving surgical wait times and improving patient access to care.
  • The implementation of the award winning Novari ATC system includes integration with Oak Valley Health's Meditech electronic health record system and will digitize the surgical booking process.

Free Webinar Will Share Insights for How Hospital and Healthcare Systems and Facilities Can Utilize Digital Tools

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Hospital, healthcare systems and facility decision-makers are invited to attend this free webinar.

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  • Hospital, healthcare systems and facility decision-makers are invited to attend this free webinar.
  • This webinar will focus on conversations with Humber River Hospital the first hospital in North America to transition into an all-digital workflow.
  • The lessons hospital and healthcare systems and facilities can learn from their experience will be shared during the webinar.
  • There are a lot of key lessons that hospitals and healthcare systems and facilities can learn from Humber Rivers transformation into a fully digital hospital.

Homegrown medical technology now available in first public Canadian hospital

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Intellijoint HIP will be available to all orthopaedic surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty at Humber, enabling the public medical healthcare landscape in Canada with this kind of technology for the first time.

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  • Intellijoint HIP will be available to all orthopaedic surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty at Humber, enabling the public medical healthcare landscape in Canada with this kind of technology for the first time.
  • Offering Canadian medical technologies for Canadians is a major achievement for the public healthcare sector given the challenges with procurement.
  • We are thankful to Humber River Hospital and the Humber River Hospital Foundation for their commitment to exceptional patient care.
  • Intellijoint Surgical is the proud anchor resident of the Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), a medical technology hub dedicated to supporting scaling Canadian MedTech companies.

Swisslog Healthcare to Host 5-Part “Pharmacy Forward” Webinar Series

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Swisslog Healthcare , a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, is launching a webinar series titled Pharmacy Forward.

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  • Swisslog Healthcare , a leading supplier in healthcare technology combining pharmacy and transport automation, is launching a webinar series titled Pharmacy Forward.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220210006012/en/
    Swisslog Healthcare's "Pharmacy Forward" Webinar Series (Graphic: Business Wire)
    With 82% of hospital pharmacists reporting that COVID-19 changed their top technology initiatives, the pharmacy technology industry has grown exponentially.
  • Swisslog Healthcare intends to share its experiences as an industry leader in pharmacy technology through the webinar series and offer guidance for how pharmacies can innovate and keep up with the evolving industry, especially when their healthcare workers are having to work overtime during the pandemic.
  • As an industry leader in pharmacy automation, Swisslog Healthcare wants to use our series to share industry best practices and assist healthcare facilities during these ever-evolving times, said Cory Kwarta, President of Swisslog Healthcare.

Humber River Hospital Implements Novari Medical Imaging Referral Management Technology

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 26, 2021 /CNW/ -Novari Health has announced that it has completed another successful implementation of its medical imaging referral management digital technology.

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  • KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 26, 2021 /CNW/ -Novari Health has announced that it has completed another successful implementation of its medical imaging referral management digital technology.
  • Humber River Hospital is the latest Canadian hospital to implement Novari's one-of-a-kind cloud-based technology.
  • The Novari Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) software has gone live at Humber River Hospital.
  • MRT(R), Manager Medical Imaging, Humber River Hospital
    "Humber River Hospital has a well-earned reputation as a leader in implementing cutting edge digital healthcare technologies.It's a privilege to provide the hospital with Novari technology and to be associated with such a visionary group of healthcare professionals.