Tag: Past

Transforming palliative care for Vancouver’s most vulnerable
Jan 2026

Transforming palliative care for Vancouver’s most vulnerable

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​In 2021, a seed was planted when the Providence Health Care (PHC) Division of Palliative Medicine approached the Department of Medicine Innovation Platform with a vision: to create a professorship specialized in Read More »

SPARC -The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Center
Jan 2026

SPARC -The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Center

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St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Centre –Home – SPARC What is SPARC?The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Centre (SPARC) is a tertiary referral center focusing on organ-sparing minimally Read More »

The Anticoagulation Stewardship Program (ACSP)
Jan 2026

The Anticoagulation Stewardship Program (ACSP)

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L-R Dr. Tony Wan, Dr. Stephanie Garland and Dr. Taylor Drury. A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative blood thinners in hospital patients has seen Read More »

The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps
Jan 2026

The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps

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  Picture this: It’s 3 a.m., and while you’re sleeping, a digital detective is already hard at work. Every morning at this hour, a software called “Scan2Screen” methodically combs through Read More »

Neurology on Wheels to make the rounds
Jun 2025

Neurology on Wheels to make the rounds

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​On fast-paced hospital units, neurologists, residents and medical students find themselves spending valuable time searching for tools or waiting on essential equipment. A new initiative at St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) Read More »