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November 1, 2017
Safety coaches are helping us to care safely everywhere, every day
As part of the Caring Safely initiative over 85 per cent of staff at SickKids have completed error prevention training. But we know that just like trying a new sport, learning new skills and techniques at work can be challenging. With so many priorities, it can be difficult to integrate what you've learned in a class in your work routines. That's where Safety Coaches come in.
October 31, 2017
SickKids comes together to bring the Halloween atmosphere to patients and families
For many decades, SickKids has embraced the festive traditions to bring Halloween’s fun atmosphere to its patients. We celebrated Halloween this year with a day full of activities including face painting, a costume shop, a costume and a pumpkin carving contest, as well as a scavenger hunt throughout the hospital.
October 31, 2017
From closed doors to sitting at the table: The birth of child and family-centered care at SickKids
Today, SickKids has a comprehensive model of child and family-centred care that recognizes the child is at the core of care and the family is central to the child’s life and therefore central to their care as well. However, looking back at SickKids’ history, it wasn’t always this way.
October 26, 2017
Published Oct. 26 online in Science, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) determined the structure of the energy powerhouse within our cells, the mitochondrial ATP synthase, for the first time at sufficient resolution to reveal the arrangement of its atoms.
October 25, 2017
It’s epidermolysis bullosa (EB) awareness day! EB is a rare genetic blistering condition that affects the skin and internal organs. Learn more about how SickKids helps these “butterfly children.”
October 24, 2017
SickKids awarded Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
SickKids has been awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing, the highest standing possible from Accreditation Canada!
October 19, 2017
SickKids scientists create new way to classify cancers based on unique hypermutant footprint
A game-changing study by SickKids suggests there could be a day where cancers are not classified by their tissue of origin (i.e. brain cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer) but rather by the number and type of genetic mutations they carry. The study is published in the Oct. 19 online edition of Cell.
October 18, 2017
Children’s temperaments linked to time spent outdoors
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) set out to determine whether temperament was related to an area that hasn’t been examined before – outdoor play. The findings are published in Academic Pediatrics.
October 17, 2017
Could on-and-off fasting help prevent obesity?
Researchers examined the effect of an intermittent-fasting regimen, without restricting caloric intake, in mice. They found that an 'on-and-off' fasting regimen not only prevented obesity in mice, but also improved metabolism by changing the quality of fat in the body. The study is published in the Oct. 17 online edition of Cell Research.
October 16, 2017
When Melinda Mahabir and her husband Kelvin S. Kerut wanted to host a religious ceremony at SickKids for their six-month-old daughter Meliyah, they turned to staff for help. Chandra Ram, Interfaith Chaplain, and Fred MacKay, Supervisor of Spiritual and Religious Care, were happy to assist.
October 16, 2017
Class of ‘67 reunion celebrates nurses’ contribution to SickKids’ history
SickKids’ Atrium became full of stories and heartfelt memories at a very special reunion on Oct. 12, which brought together 37 nurses from The Hospital for Sick Children School of Nursing Class of 1967.
October 13, 2017
SickKids researchers receive more than $19 million in CFI funding for research infrastructure
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will receive $19,772,922 in funding for research infrastructure under the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Innovation Fund, announced this week by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s Minister of Science.