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February 7, 2023 When 66-year-old Jeff Pitman from London, Ontario, experienced an aortic dissection and aneurysm compromising blood flow to his legs and kidneys, a team of vascular surgeons at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) were the first in

February 3, 2023 February 4 is World Cancer Day . World Cancer Day provides an opportunity for health care providers around the world to put a spotlight on access to cancer care services and how they can continue to improve. Deana Ruston is a twin

February 2, 2023 An important part of the accreditation process, tracers are a way to evaluate our hospital against accreditation standards. Performing tracers allows us to better prepare our staff and our hospital for accreditation. Patient and

February 1, 2023 The Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), was developed to meet the needs of adults requiring treatment for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder

January 30, 2023 Accreditation Canada, the accreditation body that evaluates Canadian hospitals to ensure national standards are met, has accredited the London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital Clinical Neurological Sciences with Stroke

January 27, 2023 Accreditation Canada, the accreditation body that evaluates Canadian hospitals to ensure national standards are met, has accredited the Southwestern Ontario Stroke Network (SWOSN) with its Stroke Distinction TM designation. Stroke

January 27, 2023 An on-site Accreditation Canada survey at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) will take place in February 2023. In preparation for the on-site survey, the LHSC Accreditation Team is running tracers to help staff and physicians

January 27, 2023 Dr. Alan Gob’s passion for quality improvement (QI) is rooted in his own journey of self-improvement. “I’m a bit disorganized and absent-minded by nature, so I need to create systems for myself to function effectively,” explained Dr

January 25, 2023 The dog days of winter are here. The holiday season is long over, the days are still short and gloomy, and any encouraging signs of spring are still nowhere to be found. It’s a good time to check in with ourselves and each other

January 24, 2023 A Lawson Scientist and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Associate Dean, Dr. Amit Garg is at the centre of two major grant announcements by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The CIHR announced today that Dr