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The latest from Grand River Hospital
Kitchener Wilmot Hydro recognizes GRH for smart electricity use
May 27, 2016GRH’s facilities staff members have received accolades from Kitchener Wilmot Hydro for innovative work to cut energy use.
External report confirms high-quality care at GRH
May 26, 2016Patients continue to benefit from high-quality care at Grand River Hospital according to a recently-released report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Inaugural med-tech conference a resounding success
May 25, 2016The first Waterloo Region Medical Technology conference brought the health and technology sectors together to celebrate successes and explore new ways to cooperate for the benefit of patients.
Not an average person in this group: oncology clinic nurses win team award of excellence
May 20, 2016GRH’s oncology clinic nurses have won the hospital’s latest team award of excellence, marking their unrivaled patient care. The team provides care to more than 2,000 new patients every year in GRH’s regional cancer centre.
GRH genetic counsellor wins Genome Genius award
May 16, 2016GRH patients have counted on top-notch genetic counselling from Kathleen Buckley for years. And now Kathleen has bested 124 other genetic counselors from around the world to win the first Invitae Genome Genius award!
A genuine and trusting person: Dr. Phil Kowtecky wins GRH's May award of excellence.
May 11, 2016A role model. A genuine and trusting person. Respectful of the whole patient, their wishes and wants. Those were some of the words describing Dr. Phil Kowtecky as he won Grand River Hospital’s May award of excellence.
The Dietitian's Dish: healthy eating for new moms
May 8, 2016The Dietitian's Dish is a new column offering healthy eating tips from GRH's team of registered dietitians. In this edition, Jason DaMaren explores how new moms can eat well after welcoming a new family member.
Educational session for providers focuses on bone health
May 6, 2016Bone health was on the agenda as GRH held its latest rehabilitation care educational rounds at the Freeport Campus.
Rescue mission brings quacking new occupants to GRH healing garden
May 3, 2016A family of ducks is splashing away in their new home in the GRH healing garden following a skillful rescue by GRH’s facilities staff.
Grand River Hospital’s automated lab celebrates its first anniversary by decreasing wait times by 10 percent
April 25, 2016Grand River Hospital’s (GRH) one year old automated laboratory uses the latest technology to simplify laboratory processes, increase quality, reduce errors and improve test turnaround time for nearly 2.2 million patient tests a year.