Health Ontario
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Emergency department back to ‘more seasonal levels’ at McMaster Childrens’ HospitalThe president of the facility says waits in MCH's emergency department have improved but the hospital is still dealing with a huge backlog of postponed surgeries.HealthJan 11, 2023
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HHS’ Main Street clinic in Hamilton to close New Year’s DayA spokesperson for the hospital network says the closure is part of current and ongoing health human resource pressures amid a surge in viral illnesses in the city.HealthDec 30, 2022
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HHS to close Main Street clinic in Hamilton on Christmas and New Year’s DayA spokesperson for the hospital network says the closures are due to current and ongoing health human resource pressures amid a surge in viral illnesses in the city.HealthDec 22, 2022
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McMaster Childrens’ Hospital opens cold and flu clinic due to ‘immense strain’ in demandThe president of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) says the clinic, set to open Monday, is an example of 'implementing everything' it can to ease the strain on admissions.HealthDec 9, 2022
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Viral illnesses in Hamilton creating difficult decisions for execs at McMaster Children’s hospitalHamilton’s children’s hospital says a winter surge, exacerbated by three viral infections, continues to push the facility's occupancy to as much as 140 per cent.HealthNov 16, 2022
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McMaster Children’s Hospital patient crisis growsMcMaster Children's Hospital has, for the second time, adjusted it's inpatient care plan amid a surge in demand including cases of influenza, Covid-19 and RSV.HealthNov 12, 2022
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Ontario pharmacists move towards mandatory reporting of prescription-dispensing errorsMelissa Sheldrick, whose eight-year-old son died in March 2016 after being given the wrong medication, said she is thrilled Ontario is working to change.CanadaMar 29, 2017
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N.Y. hospitals looking to lure Canadians facing long healthcare waitsHospitals in Syracuse, New York are making a very particular sales pitch, looking to capitalize on Canadians sick of surgery wait times.HealthJan 8, 2016
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Second double lung transplant recipient beating the oddsTwenty-nine year old Adam Kingz was not expected to live past 14 but thanks to an organ donation he is almost 30.HealthFeb 12, 2015
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