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Durham Region – In a world where keeping patient information and data safe is more important than ever, Lakeridge Health is proud to announce it is the first* health-care system in Canada to earn both the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification – the global gold standards for information security management and privacy information management systems.
“We’re thrilled that Lakeridge Health is the first health-care...
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Durham Region – For the second time, Lakeridge Health has earned a prestigious distinction, being recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) as one of only 77 hospitals in North America to achieve the highly coveted “Meritorious” status for excellence in surgical care.
“I’m so thrilled for Lakeridge Health’s surgical teams,” said Dr. John Dickie, Chief of Surgery, Lakeridge...
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(Durham Region) – NOVEMBER 7, 2024  – Lakeridge Health is proud to announce that it has been recognized with two significant awards from Ontario Health’s Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) – Ontario’s organ and tissue donation agency – as part of the 2023/2024 Hospital Achievement Awards.
This past year, Lakeridge Health teams supported 13 organ donors, leading to 42 life-saving transplants that gave 38 people a second chance at...
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Durham Region) – NOVEMBER 1, 2024 – Durham Region’s first-ever PET-CT scanner will soon open for patients at Lakeridge Health’s Oshawa Hospital. This means Durham Region residents will no longer have to commute to Toronto or Ottawa, Ontario for access to lifesaving, diagnostic imaging services as it will soon be available close to home.
PET-CT, or Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with Computerized Tomography (CT), allows for detailed, three-dimensional...
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(Oshawa) — October 10, 2024, In a groundbreaking new initiative, Lakeridge Health has teamed with Ontario Tech University to drive health-care innovation and address Durham Region’s evolving health needs using artificial intelligence (AI). The Partnership for Advanced Technology in Health Care seeks to enhance patient care and improve health outcomes for the community through the sharing of cutting-edge research with...
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