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September 28, 2022
The Psychosocial Program at SickKids, which began in 2019, has refocused its efforts to provide critically important psychosocial care and practical resources for patients with cancer, families and caregivers.
SickKids celebrates the launch of Precision Child Health, a new era of paediatric care
September 21, 2023
Precision Child Health pushes past the limits of one-size-fits-all medicine to focus on individualized care.
December 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the deployment of the LIVE program to minimize hospital visits for high-risk patient population.
SickKids increasing scheduled clinical care activity
December 1, 2020
SickKids is pleased to advance to the next phase, Phase 5, starting Nov. 30. Phase 5 increases the number of operating rooms in service for a combination of emergency, urgent and scheduled care.
SickKids awarded Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
December 20, 2021
SickKids maintains Exemplary Standing – the highest level awarded – in the 2021 Accreditation Canada Survey.
SickKids doctors implant the first total artificial heart for a child in Canada
July 18, 2022
SickKids teams came together to urgently perform an innovative procedure to bridge Mariam to a second heart transplant after she went into heart failure for a second time.
Study suggests whole genome sequencing should be primary genetic test for patients
January 13, 2016
A new study compared standard genetic testing to whole genome sequencing in 100 patient cases at SickKids and found that whole genome sequencing identified genetic variants that could help with diagnosis in more than a third of the patients.
September 16, 2022
Research shows the implementation of a standardized approach to UTI diagnosis and follow-up reduced misdiagnosis and antibiotic use.
April 4, 2022
Pregnant and breastfeeding people can book an initial appointment with the SickKids COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service and have an option for further consultation with Scarborough Health Network’s VaxFacts Clinic.
Ontario Poison Centre warns of risks of mushroom foraging, a COVID-19 pastime gaining popularity
October 1, 2020
The Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) is warning the public of the dangers of mushroom foraging after observing an increase in these calls, including instances where individuals had to be hospitalized after consuming wild mushrooms.
