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October 12, 2023 | 5 min read

Medical device reprocessing (MDR) supports surgical quality assurance and mitigates risk

Junior surgical residents recently had an opportunity to tour the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) at the Halifax Infirmary Site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

July 17, 2023 | 3 min read

Barry Pickrem: Setting the gold standard in medical device reprocessing

July 13, 2023 | 6 min read

Successful pilot of orthopedic physician assistants leads to permanent roles and expansion of…

April 26, 2023 | 4 min read

New online learning module supporting patient-centered care in cardiac surgery

March 26, 2023 | 4 min read

Northern Zone Orthopedic Assessment Clinic (OAC) celebrates official opening

March 8, 2023 | 4 min read

QEII Health Sciences Centre home to first female surgical robotics team in Atlantic Canada

Dr. Karla Willows and Dr. Stephanie Scott, gynecologic oncologists and cancer surgeons, treat patients living with endometrial (uterine) cancer with a surgical robot. Also pictured is Dr. Katharina Kieser. (QEII Foundation)

February 28, 2023 | 2 min read

Statement from Nova Scotia Health regarding cardiac surgery workplace assessment

January 23, 2023 | 4 min read

Expanding Nova Scotia Health’s Perioperative Nursing Program to support current and future…

ourth year nursing students took part in an in-person session at Valley Regional Hospital this fall as part of the elective Perioperative Nursing Program. The program helps expose students to the role nurses serve in operating rooms and consider this area

May 22, 2022 | 5 min read

Local physician participation in the Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program is one solution…

Dr. Michelle Saxon, family physician in Middleton, Nova Scotia

May 16, 2022 | 4 min read

Emergency physician Dr. Sarah Tennant enjoys busy, fun life in Bridgewater while also helping to…

Dr. Sarah Tennant

January 20, 2022 | 4 min read

Dr. Jamie Rogers celebrates 25 years of advancing vision care for residents of Northern Zone as an…

Jamie Rogers

November 18, 2021 | 8 min read

QEII Health Sciences Centre second hospital in Canada to receive orthopedic surgical robot

Mako SmartRobotics system

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