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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Extensive Needs Service program expanding program access and community partnerships

On May 15, McMaster Children’ Hospital’s (MCH) Extensive Needs Service (ENS) program launched their community partnerships at the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC). The event celebrated the establishment of community partners, the growth of program capacity, and the increased access to care for children, youth, and their families across the Hamilton and Niagara regions....

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Breaking Down Barriers: a mother and son’s transformative experience with new Extensive Needs Service

For years, Christine Haylock found herself in a constant battle navigating the intricate health care system for her teenaged son Matthew, who faced numerous developmental complexities, including ADHD and anxiety. Christine and her son were overwhelmed and frustrated by disjointed services and long waiting lists. These services not only failed to fully meet Matthew’s needs...

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HHS CREATE explores new approach to AI machine learning

If you know someone with diabetes, you may have noticed them wearing an insulin pump. It may even be a high-tech version, consisting of a continuous glucose monitor and computer program that calculates how much insulin they need to keep blood glucose levels in check and automatically deliver dosages. It’s advanced technology by today’s standards....

Four adults in suits stand in front of a painted mural in a children's hospital. It is a posed photo.
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Minister Tibollo visits McMaster Children’s Hospital on Child and Youth Mental Health Day

Yesterday, Tracey MacArthur, president and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and Bruce Squires, president of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and VP of Women’s and Children’s Health at HHS, had the pleasure of welcoming the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Michael Tibollo, on Child and Youth Mental Health Day. The tour highlighted the...

Children’s Healthcare Canada Calls on Federal Government to Declare Children’s Health and Well-Being a National Priority
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Children’s Healthcare Canada Calls on Federal Government to Declare Children’s Health and Well-Being a National Priority

Pan-Canadian children’s health advocate Children’s Healthcare Canada is calling on the federal government to show political will to solve the crises plaguing children’s healthcare and declare children’s health and well-being a national priority. A new report by the Association titled Beyond Bandaids: Delivering Healthcare Fit for Kids calls on the federal government to establish an unprecedented National...

Stories

Breaking Down Barriers: a mother and son’s transformative experience with new Extensive Needs Service

For years, Christine Haylock found herself in a constant battle navigating the intricate health care system for her teenaged son Matthew, who faced numerous developmental complexities, including ADHD and anxiety. Christine and her son were overwhelmed and frustrated by disjointed services and long waiting lists. These services not only failed to fully meet Matthew’s needs...

Stories

HHS CREATE explores new approach to AI machine learning

If you know someone with diabetes, you may have noticed them wearing an insulin pump. It may even be a high-tech version, consisting of a continuous glucose monitor and computer program that calculates how much insulin they need to keep blood glucose levels in check and automatically deliver dosages. It’s advanced technology by today’s standards....

Photo of Dr. Jeremy Petch, behind a large screen showing an abstract image from the CREATE team

Writing the roadmap for AI in hospitals

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing every industry, including health care where it’s creating better and faster care for both patients and doctors. For example, with AI it’s now possible for all the notes from your doctor’s appointment to be automatically and securely entered into a computer based on your conversation. And medications can be customized...

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Health Tips

What is measles?

Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed case of measles. Dr. Jacqueline Wong, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares information to help keep you and your family safe. What is measles and how can I...

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Health Tips

What illnesses are impacting kids this viral season

Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, infectious disease pediatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares some insights into the current 2023 viral season.   Are any new illnesses impacting children this year? Most families know, and certainly all doctors know that there is more respiratory disease in children in the winter. This is because there are...

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Health Tips

Managing diabetes to reduce risk of stroke

November is diabetes awareness month and Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Stroke Prevention Clinic and Diabetes Care and Research Program have come together to review the risks and management of diabetes. Watch this video with Dr. Kelvin Ng, stroke specialist at HHS and Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, endocrinologist and medical director of the Diabetes Care and Research...

National Doctors' Day, May 1, 2024
Our People

Celebrating our doctors on Doctors’ Day

The word physician is an all-encompassing term for someone who advises, mentors, helps, innovates, provides solutions, comforts, researches, and provides best care for all. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) proudly recognizes the contributions of our doctors on this Doctors’ Day. One day is not sufficient to capture all of their invaluable contributions to our hospital, patients,...

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Our People

Saving lives and honouring patients through organ donation

The success of organ donation in Ontario not only relies on the efforts of many people who embrace organ donation as a social responsibility, but also on dedicated hospital teams, like those at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) who work collaboratively to make sure organs are available when needed. HHS works closely with the Trillium Gift...

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Our People , Stories

Meet Hank, Hamilton Health Sciences’ fluffiest employee

Pet therapy has been shown to support positive physical and mental health across hospitals for both patients and staff. That’s why the Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Volunteer Resources (VR) team wanted to recruit a furry “employee” to support staff across our hospitals. Meet Hank, a 105-pound gentle giant of a Newfoundland dog. Hank will start...

Transforming care for neurodevelopmental disorders with a learning health system

Navigating the Canadian health-care system can be daunting for families with children living with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or ADHD. As a caregiver and advocate for her child’s needs, as well as a researcher, Karen Beattie knows this struggle all too well. Her journey began when her son Freddie was born prematurely at 29 weeks,...

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Digital Health , Stories

Hamilton General Hospital ED shows `Epic’ ability to rise to the challenge

Moments after Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new digital records system went live on June 4, an air ambulance helicopter landed on the roof of HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital carrying a trauma patient, and then a stroke patient needing immediate intervention arrived by ambulance. It was trial by fire for the emergency department (ED) team, who...

Digital Health , Stories

Improved communication through Secure Chat means better patient care

Providing the very best care for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patients just got faster and easier thanks to Secure Chat – a secure messaging tool included in our new hospital information system. Hamilton Health Sciences launched its new fully digital hospital information system, called Epic, on June 4. It replaces dozens of electronic and paper...

Media Room

Extensive Needs Service program expanding program access and community partnerships

On May 15, McMaster Children’ Hospital’s (MCH) Extensive Needs Service (ENS) program launched their community partnerships at the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC). The event celebrated the establishment of community partners, the growth of program capacity, and the increased access to care for children, youth, and their families across the Hamilton and Niagara regions....

Four adults in suits stand in front of a painted mural in a children's hospital. It is a posed photo.
Media Room

Minister Tibollo visits McMaster Children’s Hospital on Child and Youth Mental Health Day

Yesterday, Tracey MacArthur, president and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and Bruce Squires, president of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and VP of Women’s and Children’s Health at HHS, had the pleasure of welcoming the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Michael Tibollo, on Child and Youth Mental Health Day. The tour highlighted the...

Children’s Healthcare Canada Calls on Federal Government to Declare Children’s Health and Well-Being a National Priority
Media Room

Children’s Healthcare Canada Calls on Federal Government to Declare Children’s Health and Well-Being a National Priority

Pan-Canadian children’s health advocate Children’s Healthcare Canada is calling on the federal government to show political will to solve the crises plaguing children’s healthcare and declare children’s health and well-being a national priority. A new report by the Association titled Beyond Bandaids: Delivering Healthcare Fit for Kids calls on the federal government to establish an unprecedented National...