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Canada's Hospital: Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western, West Park Healthcare & Michener
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joined June 2010
Today, we are thrilled to reveal our refreshed brand, a bold and modern reflection of the full scope of who we are and what we do. We are UHN – Canada's Hospital 🍁 Learn more at: https://t.co/hD1P2EPhhu
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Happy Healthcare Security and Safety Week! This week, we’re saying thank you to dedicated security and safety staff members like Tyler Nixon, who help keep staff, patients, and visitors safe during every hospital visit.
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UHN will serve as Canada’s anchor site for the Royal College’s new Area of Focused Competency in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Learn how UHN is shaping the future of hospital-based mental health care from hands-on care to physician training. Read more: https://t.co/9Pun1iswYU
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Clinical staff at TeamUHN are familiar with IRIS, a new patient safety event reporting system. Meet one of the champions behind its development! Follow along with Dowon Choi through a Clinical Nursing Internship with UHN's Quality, Safety & Clinical Adoption Department!
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“Many causes of vision loss are preventable,” says Dr. Ryan Mason, Ophthalmologist at UHN. From 20/20 clarity to glaucoma, regular exams and healthy habits are key to protecting your sight. Learn how to care for your eyes, today and long-term. Read more: https://t.co/xWO8CBmeTK
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October is Health Literacy Month! 📚 At UHN, Olga helps patients and caregivers access information they can understand and use to make informed decisions during life’s most vulnerable moments. Thank you Olga, and all health literacy professionals, for empowering our patients!
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Great news for cancer patients. @ONThealth's announcement to make available new treatments in cancer care earlier will save and extend lives. Patients @pmcancercentre @uhn and across Ontario now have faster access to breakthrough cancer therapies.
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Congratulations UHN's @PMunkCardiacCtr and @UHNTransplant on the completion of Canada’s first transplant using a heart that stopped beating before donation. This type of donation is projected to boost Canada's heart donor pool by 30%. Learn more: https://t.co/awk1sHBDgm
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Canada’s first-ever heart transplant using a heart, which had stopped beating before donation, has successfully been performed in Toronto, according to the University Health Network.
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It’s Sonographer Week! Meet Elena, a Sonographer at UHN whose skill and compassion help patients receive accurate diagnoses and care. Thank you to Elena, and all the Sonographers who do life-changing work across UHN through imaging, education and research!
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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! Visit the Patient Experience team at UHN's Toronto Western Hospital atrium today! You can also find them at UHN sites throughout the month, sharing resources to help patients and staff find and understand health information!
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Congratulations to Ontario Ministry of Health on the announcement of the FAST program. This initiative will connect patients to life-saving cancer treatments sooner, reduce delays and improve access to care. Thank you to @SylviaJonesMPP for putting Ontario patients first.
Ontario is leading the world in cancer care by launching the Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) program, fast-tracking access to breakthrough cancer drugs and connecting patients to more life-saving treatment options almost a year sooner. https://t.co/jxr3avi8M8
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Happy Healthcare Food Services Worker Week! We’re recognizing Food Service Workers like Angelo Tamayo, who delivers meals directly to patients with compassion and a genuine commitment to service. Your work supports comfort, care, and recovery every day. 💙
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Visit the Fire Prevention Week booths across UHN sites this week! The Fire & Life Safety Department strives to educate TeamUHN about fire safety and encourage safe practices. Learn from the pros, take a fire safety quiz, try an extinguisher simulator and more!
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🔥 It’s Fire Prevention Week! Meet Tom, a Fire Marshal at UHN who helps to keep our hospitals safe through planning and prevention. Join Tom on a walkthrough of UHN's Toronto Rehab as he shows us what he looks for to ensure staff, patients and visitors are safe.
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The 48 residents of Canada's first social medicine housing project previously accounted for 1,837 emergency department visits in one year. Since moving into Dunn House, they've cut ED visits by 52%, reducing lengths of stay and hospital costs. Read more:
thecanadianpressnews.ca
TORONTO - Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner.
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UHN’s Patient Partner program celebrates 10 years of empowering patients to shape care through lived experience. By integrating patient voices into decision-making, we continue to build a health care system that listens, learns, and evolves. Read more: https://t.co/naLdUlv4cO
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This is the future of surgical care! UHN’s new Surgical and Patient Tower is now under construction. Visit the display in the atrium of Toronto Western Hospital or https://t.co/A7UmXVwGwf to learn more!
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It’s #DentalHygieneMonth 🦷 Meet Leanne Fowler, a dental hygienist at UHN's @pmcancercentre, helping patients feel healthier and more confident through compassionate oral care. “It’s rewarding to bring them to a place of health,” says Leanne. Thank you dental professionals!
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Chronic pain and mental illness often go hand in hand — yet they're rarely treated together. Learn how #TeamUHN's Dr. Jeffrey Wieskopf is bridging that gap, offering integrated care that addresses both the physical and emotional toll of pain. Read more: https://t.co/c92AfjPe2B
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In honour of National Day For Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, TeamUHN’s Indigenous Health Team hosted a ceremony featuring live drumming, singing, and staff joining the Round Dance at The Michener Gitigan.
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This solemn day calls not only for remembrance, but for sustained action and shared accountability. Guided by the Indigenous Health Program, UHN is taking steps to advance the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action. Learn more: https://t.co/v5G2mazCKt
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