Our vision for patient-centred care
Driving improvements in high-quality, safe, patient-centred care is what every staff member, physician and volunteer strives to do each day at NYGH. Our hospital recently approved an extension of the current strategy into 2019. Find out about some of the projects we will be focusing on.
Building a bond through scented cloths
n July, our Tippet Foundation Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is launching its scented cloth program. "The idea behind this initiative is for parents to have another way to create a special connection with their baby," says NICU Social Worker Andrea Peter.
What's up with warts?
Did you know warts are caused by an infection of the skin with the human papillomavirus (HPV)? Dr. Danny Chan, a Physician in Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Medicine, answers nine frequently asked questions about warts.
Hot car summer safety
As temperatures soar during summer, our vehicles can quickly become a dangerous hot box for babies and children. Dr. Lara Rosenberg, a Physician in Family Medicine Obstetrics, offers important safety tips to keep young passengers safe.
Phillips House redevelopment update
Construction is underway at the Phillips House. This once-dormant heritage estate is being transformed into a one-of-a-kind setting for ambulatory and transitional mental health services for children, adolescents and their families.
Fractures that can't wait
A recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, which looked at the wait times for urgent hip fracture surgery in Ontario, found that many patients are waiting too long for surgery. At NYGH, we've taken steps to expedite the care of patients with hip fractures.