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October 23, 2015
Canadian Patient Safety Week: SickKids recommits to reducing preventable harm
This week we recognize Canadian Patient Safety Week, an opportunity to celebrate ongoing work at SickKids that aims to keep every child in our care safe. The Caring Safely initiative represents SickKids’ renewed commitment to significantly reducing preventable harm over the next three years.
October 15, 2015
Notice to users of the Motherisk Call Centre regarding a privacy breach
SickKids is committed to ensuring that research is conducted in accordance with REB requirements, applicable standards and laws and regrets that its processes were not followed.
October 15, 2015
Update on Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children
Through SickKids' internal review, and in cooperation with the independent review, areas of concern have been identified within the Motherisk Program. An updated summary report of findings is available.
September 29, 2015
East Toronto kids are the winners thanks to a renewed partnership between SickKids and TEGH
Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) has teamed up with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) once again in a partnership that gives East Toronto kids access to high-quality, paediatric-focused care in their neighbourhood emergency department.
September 25, 2015
Adult survivors of childhood cancer benefit from specialized survivor clinic attendance: study
Adult survivors of childhood cancer stay in better health and require fewer visits to emergency departments if they are patients of specialized survivor clinics, says a new Ontario study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
September 25, 2015
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, we've taken to social media to share inspiring stories of how our team fights kids cancer every day.
September 24, 2015
On September 15-27, 2015, world leaders are convening in New York City for the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
September 23, 2015
Celebrating Education Event showcases learning and innovation at SickKids
It would be nearly impossible to showcase the entirety of the innovation, learning and discovery happening at SickKids every day, but yesterday’s Celebrating Education Event gave a great snapshot.
September 17, 2015
The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (Gilgan Centre) at SickKids is celebrating its two-year anniversary and we’re excited to share all the amazing progress we’ve made!
September 16, 2015
Terry Fox Foundation grants $2.2 million to SickKids cancer research
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will receive $2.2 million from the Terry Fox Foundation over the next three years to continue their research on a rare cancer predisposition condition called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
September 4, 2015
Sun safety tips from Dr. Miriam Weinstein
Dr. Miriam Weinstein, Dermatologist at SickKids, shares tips on how to have fun in the sun safely!