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  Health Network -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Network is overseen by Minister of Health Hon.
Health can be defined negatively, as the absence of illness, functionally, as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being.
The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and does not consist only of the absence of disease or infirmity." Though this is a useful and accurate definition, some would consider it idealistic and non-realistic.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/69/health-network.html   (941 words)

  
 Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network
University Health Network is comprised of three leading hospitals Toronto General, Toronto Western and Princess Margaret and is a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.
UHN brings together the innovation, talent and resources needed to achieve global impact and provide exemplary patient care, research and education.
UHN and its partner Foundations, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and the Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre Foundation, have recently embarked on a $400 million fund raising campaign.
www.toronto.com /health_fitness/listing/000-212-858   (202 words)

  
 University Health Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University Health Network (UHN) is an umbrella organization encompassing three major hospitals in Toronto, Canada and a group of medical laboratories and foundations.
It is closely affiliated with the University of Toronto in conducting medical research, and serves as a teaching hospital for the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Toronto General Hospital is the largest member hospital in the organization, located on University Avenue directly across from Princess Margaret Hospital.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_Health_Network   (324 words)

  
 University of Toronto and University Health Network - Molecular Pathology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
University of Toronto and University Health Network - Molecular Pathology
As the Director of Molecular Diagnostics at the University Health Network, Dr. Kamel-Reid has trained several residents and fellows in hematology, pathology and otolaryngology, and is also active in the teaching and education of trainees studying to become molecular genetics laboratory technologists.
She is involved in the genetic testing and reporting of over 3000 patient samples per year, with a focus on the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of disease using genetic markers.
molecularpathology.ca /team.html   (656 words)

  
 BioSpace News for University Health Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The principal research study investigator is Dr. Peter Carlen, Professor of Medicine (Neurology) and Physiology at the University of Toronto, and clinical Neurologist/scientist at the Toronto Western Research Institute of the University Health Network.
University Health Network, Canada's largest network of teaching hospitals, employs approximately 1500 biomedical researchers focused on fundamental and applied research problems.
The trial is being conducted at the University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Canada under a company-sponsored Investigational New Drug (IND) application.
www.acor.org /drugs/pipeline/companies/news/293204.news.orig   (498 words)

  
 University Community Hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The hospital is part of the University Community Health network of hospitals, which was created to reflect the combined strength and partnership achieved through the union of University Community Hospital (UCH) and UCH-Carrollwood in Tampa, Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs, and Sun Coast Hospital in Largo.
University Community Hospital is a regional health care leader committed to providing the community with safe, knowledgeable, compassionate care and a comprehensive range of services.
Pepin Heart Hospital and Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, the fifth hospital in the University Community Health network of hospitals, is positioned to transform the delivery of healthcare with its all-digital technology.
www.universitycommunityhospital.org /press/index.asp?rls_id=53&   (414 words)

  
 Physicians at University Health Network enter medication orders on-line to enhance patient safety and CPOE adoption
UHN plans to expand medication order entry to all physicians employed at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.
"University Health Network is one of the few large-size health care organisations worldwide excelling in implementing an electronic medication management process that encourages above-standard practice and safe care for their patients", stated Matthew Morgan, M.D., vice president of clinical informatics, Misys Healthcare Systems.
University Health Network is a major landmark in Canada's health care system, and a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.
www.hoise.com /vmw/04/articles/vmw/LV-VM-09-04-34.html   (757 words)

  
 Monster.ca - 7. University Health Network, Toronto
At University Health Network, the breadth of skills, proud histories, and stellar reputations of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital come together to achieve a common purpose and vision.
UHN is among the ranks of the world's leading providers of exemplary patient care and innovative research and teaching.
Providing care to the community for more than 200 years, UHN is a major landmark in Canada’s healthcare system and a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.
content.monster.ca /8306_en-CA_p8.asp   (268 words)

  
 HP Press Release: University Health Network Selects HP to Manage Technology Infrastructure and Data Centre
HP today announced a new six-year outsourcing agreement with University Health Network (UHN), an organization that is among the world's leading providers of exemplary patient care and innovative research and teaching.
Composed of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, UHN is also an affiliated teaching institution of the University of Toronto.
UHN recognizes that a number of factors and forces are transforming healthcare in Canada, including rapid advancements in information technology, the evolving needs and changing demographics of patients, the impact of biotechnology, and the restructuring of healthcare funding.
www.hp.com /hpinfo/newsroom/press/2004/040517b.html   (759 words)

  
 University Health Network (UHN) and Mount Sinai Hospital (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
University Health Network (UHN) and Mount Sinai Hospital
The rheumatology division at University Health Network, headed by Dr. Simon Carette, is part of the Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis program and has fifteen faculty rheumatologists and two sites with several specialty clinics.
UHN is also the coordinating centre for the Canadian Network for Improved Outcome in System Lupus Erythematosus (CaNIOS).
www.rheumatology.utoronto.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /Page459.aspx   (225 words)

  
 The R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre -- Partner Institutions -- University Health Network
The University Health Network, which includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, is internationally recognized for excellence in patient care, teaching and research in many services and its five priority programs: Cardiac Sciences, Neurosciences, Oncology, Transplantation, and Healthy Connections, a community outreach program.
University Health Network houses three of the finest research organizations in North America, each an integrated organization with three operating levels: the Research Institute, Research Division, and Clinical Research Program.
Another key research focus at UHN is functional genomics, which involves the integration of molecular biology with robotics and high throughput approaches to molecular analysis.
www.news.utoronto.ca /features/mclaughlin/uhn.htm   (556 words)

  
 University Health Network researchers discover new class of human stem cells
The research was supported by grants from the Association pour la Recherche contre le Cancer, the Stem Cell Network, one of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Genetic Diseases Network, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
University Health Network is a major landmark in Canada’s healthcare system, and a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.
Building on the strengths and reputation of each of our three hospitals, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, UHN brings together the talent and resources needed to achieve global impact and provide exemplary patient care, research and education.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2003-06/uot-uhn060503.php   (515 words)

  
 University Health Network Microarray Centre
The Microarray Centre at the University Health Network is a leader in Canadian microarray technology.
In November of 2000, with financial support from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), UHN established the Clinical Genomics Centre as part of the Genes, Proteins and People program.
University Health Network / Princess Margaret Hospital / Ontario Cancer Institute.
www.microarrays.ca   (278 words)

  
 CORD Members - University Health Network
Research by Dr. Michael Tymianski (UHN) revealed that this molecule, an ion channel called TRPM7, is activated when brain cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients, resulting in the release of toxic molecules that cause the brain cells to die.
Toronto General Hospital is a partner in University Health Network, along with Toronto Western and Princess Margaret Hospitals.
A group of clinician-scientists at UHN are carrying out landmark studies of the natural history of these AVMs to determine the risks of hemorrhage in untreated patients.
www.cordnet.ca /roi/uhn_success_story.html   (2344 words)

  
 Lantronix > Solutions > Medical > Case Study: University Health Network
University Health Network (UHN), based in Toronto, Canada, is a multisite tertiary care network consisting of three hospitals – Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western and Princess Margaret Hospital.
UHN has been moving steadily toward a fully-integrated electronic, paperless patient record system since 2000.
UHN also saves money by reducing the number of modem lines and their associated monthly maintenance charges.
www.lantronix.com /solutions/medical-case-uhn.html   (828 words)

  
 IBM News - 2006-04-05 IBM Canada and the University Health Network fight cancer Canada
Toronto, ON, April 4, 2006 – IBM Canada Ltd. and the University Health Network are creating a new research centre that will use a supercomputer to help discover treatments for ovarian, lung, colon and prostate cancer.
The Life Sciences Discovery Centre, located within the University Health Network’s facility at MaRS in Toronto, will focus on analyzing protein interactions, a crucial component in understanding cancer biology, disease progression and treatment.
University Health Network is among the world's leading providers of exemplary patient care and innovative research and teaching.
www.ibm.com /news/ca/en/2006/04/2006_04_05B.html   (383 words)

  
 The Immunodeficiency Clinic - University Health Network
In addition, we may recommend additional care that is not available in the community, which may include the latest approaches in treatment, or counselling with one of our multidisciplinary team members.
The Immunodeficiency Clinic is part of the University Health Network.
The University Health Network is known for its world class excellence in research.
www.tthhivclinic.com /about.htm   (924 words)

  
 U Health Network: University of Utah News Release: June 25, 2001
Calling the integration “the anticipated and logical next step” in the University’s investment, Betz said the move is expected to enhance downstream revenue for the health system, expand the scope of care it offers in Utah communities and ensure that the institution has a solid patient base to support its teaching and research missions.
They will drop their network name and be known as UUHC—Redwood Health Center, etc. They represent 100,000 active patients, and those numbers are growing.
Richard A. Fullmer, executive director, University Hospitals and Clinics, said the hospital’s recent success in decreasing patient discharge time and length of stay ensures that it will be able to handle all the medical needs of these patients within the University system.
www.utah.edu /unews/releases/01/jun/healthnetwork.html   (452 words)

  
 WebSite - University Health Network
UHN Research (www.uhnresearch.ca) is a leading-edge biomedical and healthcare research organization with international stature, and is a teaching partner of the
UHN Research brings together the innovation, talent and resources to achieve global impact in basic, translational and clinical research.
Established in 1952, the Ontario Cancer Institute is one of the leading centres for the study of the molecular basis of cancer.
www.torontodiscoverydistrict.ca /Page.asp?IdPage=3950&WebAddress=DiscoveryDistrict   (553 words)

  
 University Health Network
Wayne Johnston came to the end of his University Health Network division headship and chairmanship at University of Toronto and those positions are currently being searched.
Neil Fleshner was recruited from Sunnybrook and Women’s Health Sciences Centre to be the head of urology at the University Health Network and a significant contributor to the Surgical Oncology Program.
Despite the challenges facing surgery at University Health Network during the 2002-2003 year, the academic and clinical productivity of surgeons was admirable.
brodel.med.utoronto.ca /AnnRep/AR02_03/uhn.html   (1485 words)

  
 HOK News New Clinical Services Building at University Health Network Creates Prominent Toronto Landmark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The new Clinical Services Building, a key structure in the expanding University Health Network (UHN) complex, was unveiled today in a ceremony attended by the press and the Master Builder team responsible for its design and construction.
Located at the corner of University Avenue and Gerrard Streets, one of Toronto's highest profile intersections, the new building stands 11 stories tall and provides an important connection to three other buildings in the complex.
To this end, the HOK team conceived a spectacular 4-story Patient Court that is a centerpiece for the building and serves as a beacon on the University Avenue corridor.
www.hok.com /news/PressReleases/current/51b1edc8-eeda-48f3-0f89-f7f8fe5a27ce.htm   (764 words)

  
 HIMSS - News: Physicians at University Health Network Enter Medication Orders Online to Enhance Patient Safety and CPOE ...
Misys CPR is a core component of Misys Optimum*, a family of best-in-class solutions and web technologies designed specifically to connect community-based caregivers to acute-care organizations and achieve meaningful electronic data sharing.
Because Misys CPR also interfaces to UHN's departmental pharmacy solution through bi-directional interface technology, "We have one point of order entry and that is through our physicians * minimizing transcription errors thereby creating the safest medication administration process," said Dafna Carr, project director, patient care management systems, University Health Network.
"University Health Network is one of the few large-size healthcare organizations worldwide excelling in implementing an electronic medication management process that encourages above-standard practice and safe care for their patients," said Matthew Morgan, M.D., vice president of clinical informatics, Misys Healthcare Systems.
www.himss.org /asp/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=54700   (833 words)

  
 UHN Research::Home
This year's issue of UHN Research's award-winning annual review subtitled "The Research Hospital: Inspire.
Impact." highlights UHN as Canada's leading research hospital where excellence in clinical practice is combined with innovation and discovery.
UHN Research facts and figures are also at your fingertips in the Report which summarizes UHN researchers, research funding and a selection of important research break...
www.uhnresearch.ca   (254 words)

  
 University Health Network
As of April 1, 1999, the University Health Network was established, comprising the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, and the Toronto Medical Laboratories.
Richard Reznick assumed the position of Vice-President of Education at the University Health Network, and continues to spearhead educational research at the Centre for Research in Education based at the Toronto General Hospital.
Current University Health Network neurosurgeons hold the Ricard Chair in Cerebrovascular Surgery (Dr. Chris Wallace); the Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Dr. Andres Lozano); the Robert O. Lawson Chair in Neural Repair and Regeneration (Dr. Michael Fehlings); and until June 30, 1999, the Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery (Dr. Charles Tator).
www.bmc.med.toronto.edu /AnnRep/AR98_99/UHN.html   (1342 words)

  
 Real World Networks Biz - Canada, University Health Network Fight Cancer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
IBM Canada and the University Health Network are creating a new research centre that will use a supercomputer to help discover treatments for ovarian, lung, colon and prostate cancer.
and a professor at the University of Toronto.
University Health Network is among the world's leading providers of
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