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- 12/27/2011
Ken Hughes steps down as board chair of Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON _ The head of the board that runs Alberta's healthcare system is stepping down. Ken Hughes has resigned as chair of Alberta Health Services effective immediately. - 12/21/2011
Trillium opts for Medirex electronic pharmacy solution
Trillium Health Centre, a 790-bed community teaching hospital in Mississauga, Ont., has selected a document management solution from Medirex Systems for delivery of patient medications. - 12/20/2011
Southlake shows innovative cardiac surgery live over the Internet
This has reality TV beat. Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ont., is opening up its cardiac lab for a virtual first-hand look at innovative cardiac procedures. This means heart specialists worldwide can watch a leading-edge heart procedure via an Internet-based live broadcast produced by the hospital. - 12/20/2011
Collaboration helps more patients butt out
Smoking cessation program brings pharmacists, physicians, nurses and patients together. - 12/20/2011
Remicade: Crohn’s disease indication expanded
Indication expanded to include mucosal healing and the reduction of corticosteroid use in adults. - 12/19/2011
Pregnant women commonly take prescription drugs
Despite the lack of safety data, study finds prescription drug use is common during pregnancy.