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Unity Health Toronto Newswire:
April 2023
Unity Health won an award from the Canadian College of Health Leaders

Unity Health won an award from the Canadian College of Health Leaders for all the ways our sites are becoming more sustainable. What steps are we taking towards sustainable and net zero healthcare? Reducing energy use, improving waste management and diverting single-use items from landfill, to name a few. 

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Buzzworthy
Why this St. Michael’s patient donated a kidney to his sister in-law

Why this St. Michael’s patient donated a kidney to his sister in-law

After learning he was a perfect match, living donor Bob Reid said the decision to donate his kidney to his sister in-law Laura became a “no-brainer.”

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Volunteering is the most exhilarating thing you can do

"Volunteering is the most exhilarating thing you can do"

For Volunteer Week, hear from some of our veteran volunteers who shared what they enjoy most about giving their time to a good cause. Thank you to all Unity Health volunteers for supporting our community!

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Innovation

St. Michael’s research helps pave way for dual HIV-Syphilis rapid test

Approval for the new dual rapid test was made possible, in part, by a clinical trial co-led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Alberta.

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St. Michael’s research helps pave way for dual HIV-Syphilis rapid test

This app offers 24/7 support to people with gambling concerns

The SPRinG app, designed by

St. Michael’s researchers, is a low-barrier, journaling and tracking tool that helps users understand their gambling patterns and urges.

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This app offers 24/7 support to people with gambling concerns

By the numbers

55

years of giving back at St. Joseph’s Health Centre by volunteer Marie Gove. Gove is one of the many dedicated volunteers at Unity Health, who together contributed more than 21,000 volunteer hours in the past fiscal year. Thank you!

406

years of service provided collectively by all of the Patient Family Partners (PFPs) at Unity Health. PFPs are former patients, family members or caregivers who collaborate with hospital staff and leadership to improve the care experience across the network.

Thank you!

156

reusable containers installed at Providence Healthcare to collect sharps. The reusable containers are estimated to divert approximately 1,600 single-use containers from landfill every year! 

Say hello to...
Dr. Subodh Verma, Unity Health cardiac surgeon-scientist and Canada Research Chair

Dr. Subodh Verma, Unity Health cardiac surgeon-scientist and Canada Research Chair in cardiovascular surgery, recently joined the Twitterverse to the delight of colleagues and patients.


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Patient perspectives
Ravinder Rehal, essential care partner at Providence, shares his experience caring for his wife who has Parkinson’s.

“They say it takes a village to look after a child, but it also takes a village to look after someone who is sick … Providence is the best place we’ve found in the past ten years.” 

Ravinder Rehal, essential care partner at Providence, shares his experience caring for his wife who has Parkinson’s.


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Quote of the day
Dr. Fahad Razak speaks to TVO’s The Agenda about how COVID continues to impact the health system.

“You can’t treat the pandemic as completely on or completely off."

Dr. Fahad Razak speaks to TVO’s The Agenda about how COVID continues to impact the health system.

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Shoutouts
Shoutout from Jocelyn

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Cute alert: To welcome spring, staff at the St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s NICUs planned Easter activities for some of our youngest patients. Scroll through the photos to take a look at these babies in their adorable Easter gear!

Cute alert: To welcome spring, staff at the St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s NICUs planned Easter activities for some of our youngest patients. Scroll through the photos to take a look at these babies in their adorable Easter gear!

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