Your December edition of St. Joe's top stories

Features

St. Joe’s Celebrates One Year with Dovetale

This time last year, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton went digital . Dovetale is officially celebrating its one year anniversary!  >> Click here to watch St. Joe’s staff talk one year of going digital with Dovetale

Collaborating Together for better care

Congratulations to Bernice King for winning an Award of Excellence! Bernice is Co-Chair to the Patient and Family Advisory Council, and a dedicated volunteer who u ses her personal experiences to influence change in the care we provide at St. Joe’s. >> Read more about how St. Joe’s works with volunteers like Bernice to shape policy, care and the patient experience.

Research

Recognizing the Distinguished Career of Dr. Max Chernesky

It all started in the ‘70s with a McMaster mandate – develop a diagnostic virology lab at then St. Joseph’s Hospital. Chernesky, now Professor Emeritus, wanted to help diagnose infants born with chlamydial eye infections. His two recent career achievement awards are a testament to the incredible research contributions made by Chernesky and his team. > > This is a story of innovation in the heart of Hamilton.

Foundation

Canada’s first orthopaedic robot arrives at St. Joe’s

On November 22, St. Joe’s announced it was home to the MAKO Rio Surgical Robotic System, Canada’s first orthopaedic robot. The purchase of the robot – which until now has only been available outside of Canada – was 100% philanthropy funded. The robot will be used with knee replacement surgery patients and will expand to include research into hip replacement and other orthopaedic surgical needs. >> Read more about this truly made-in-Hamilton story.

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