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Nurse Practitioner, Abigail Sawler, reducing health system pressures through VirtualCareNS
June 23, 2022
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As a nurse for over ten years, Abigail Sawler, now a Nurse Practitioner, has cared for many people who did not have a primary care provider. When she heard about VirtualCareNS, she was interested in the opportunity to provide primary...
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Nova Scotia Health launches pilot program with Virtual Hallway
August 11, 2022
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Nova Scotia Health’s Innovation Hub has launched a six-month pilot program with Virtual Hallway, a Nova Scotian company that connects primary care providers with specialists to improve patient access to specialist care. Virtual Hallway aims to improve patient access to...
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QEII Health Sciences Centre first location in Canada to use Medtronic surgical robot for spinal surgeries
August 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia Health has completed the first spinal robotic surgery in Canada using Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during spinal surgeries and offers unparalleled accuracy and consistency leading to improved patient...
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QEII Health Sciences Centre second hospital in Canada to receive orthopedic surgical robot
November 2, 2021
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HALIFAX, N.S. – Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre is now home to the Mako SmartRobotics system – the second surgical robot of its kind in Canada. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during hip and...
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Nurse Practitioner, Elizabeth Hobson, providing primary health care through VirtualCareNS
June 29, 2022
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Throughout her nursing career, Elizabeth Hobson, nurse practitioner, has seen many Nova Scotians who were negatively impacted by not having a primary care provider. Knowing how challenging this can be for a patient, she was excited about the opportunity to...
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Innovative Shoulder Surgery Technique Created in Halifax
January 11, 2022
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A groundbreaking surgical innovation developed in Halifax to treat shoulder instability was profiled during a live broadcast to international conference participants in mid-December. A surgeon from Nova Scotia Health has developed a new portal that allows for the placement of...
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Challenging the Status Quo
February 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia is home to many researchers and scientists who contribute to the rich and diverse research and innovation activities that are occurring in this province, across the country, and around the globe. Many of these researchers are appointed to...
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Improving Access to Care: RN Prescribing Comes to Nova Scotia
February 11, 2022
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The roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals are always evolving to better meet population health needs, and to improve timely access to care. Now, Registered Nurses (RNs) in Nova Scotia can prescribe a limited number of medications, devices and order...
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Breathing a Little Easier: Nova Scotia Health Plays Important Role in Development of New Cystic Firbosis Drug
March 1, 2022
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From a very young age, those living with Cystic Fibrosis are aware that they have a life-threatening condition, and that their future might be uncertain. A new drug that has been referred to as the biggest innovation in cystic fibrosis...
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A Sense of Solidarity in Organ and Tissue Donation
March 14, 2022
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On January 18, 2021, the ground-breaking Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA) took effect, and data suggests that the result has been a significant increase in tissue donations as well as large increases in both the availability of both...
