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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · 3d

In honour of Stem Cell Awareness Day, Holy Family Hospital physician Dr. Eileen Wong reflects on her husband's journey with aplastic anemia – a rare condition where the bone marrow does not create enough new blood cells.

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In sickness & in health: When Dr. Eileen Wong’s husband nearly needed a stem cell transplant - The Daily Scan

At age 44, Paul was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare condition where the bone marrow does not create enough new blood cells.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · 5d

The Emergency Department is getting an upgrade at the new St. Paul’s Hospital with a new ambulance garage that can fit six vehicles! 🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑

The space will provide patients with more private arrivals. The garage is even set up with headwalls and gases so it can serve as a treatment area if needed.

Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · 10d

Early each morning, this innovative software combs through every CT and MRI scan from the previous day. It's mission: to catch potentially dangerous lung nodules before they become life-threatening cancers.
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The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps - The Daily Scan

Providence Health Care's Scan2Screen software scans CT reports at 3 a.m. to catch lung nodules early and speed up patient referrals.

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Government of British Columbia @governmentofbc.bsky.social · 12d

Right now, we’re building and upgrading hospitals, cancer centres, urgent and primary care centres, and long-term care homes across BC.

These aren’t just construction projects—they’re investments in people. In your family. In your community. In a health-care system that works better for everyone.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · 17d

Cheers to 50 years! 🎉 When Peter D’amico first walked through the doors of St. Paul’s Hospital in 1974, he wasn’t sure what to expect. Turns out, he found a fulfilling career that would span five decades.

Read Peter's story: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/09/50-y...

50 years of heart: Peter's journey at Providence Health Care - The Daily Scan

Peter D'amico marks 50 years at Providence Health Care as a Dietary Aide, sharing wisdom, health tips, and memories from St. Paul's Hospital.

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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 21d

#FundingOpportunity 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at Vancouver Coastal Health or Providence Health Care? Apply for VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: www.vchri.ca/service...

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · 22d

A new Clinical Trials Unit has opened at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital. This 8-bed unit is the first of its kind in BC for non-cancer Phase 1 clinical trials. It will allow researchers to safely test new treatments on people. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/09/b-c-...

B.C.’s first non-oncology Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit opens at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital - The Daily Scan

B.C.'s first non-oncology Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit opens at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, giving patients early access to new treatments.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Sep 5

Several of our Intensive Care staff are leading workshops at the 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care later this month in Vancouver. Learn how they're working to build trust, improve care, and respond to new challenges.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Aug 29

Peer Support Workers bring lived experience, empathy and advocacy into the heart of our health system. As we prepare to mark Overdose Awareness Day, learn what makes this work so transformative. 💜

Read the full story: ow.ly/VFI650WMl35

#IOAD2025 #OverdoseAware

Peer support worker: a career rooted in connection, compassion, and change - The Daily Scan

Apply to be a peer support worker at Providence Health Care in Vancouver. Use your own experience to support patients and build community.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Aug 28

Lorri Johnson, a music therapist at Youville Residence, is featured in an episode of CARPe Diem on Vision TV called "Listen to this: Sound & Health." Head to the 7:30 mark to hear Lorri talk about using music to unlock memories and spark joy. 🎵

WATCH: ow.ly/20Vs50WNJGs

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Aug 8

Construction has officially kicked off on the new St. Vincent’s Heather long-term care home in Vancouver! 🏗️

The 13-storey home at 33rd Avenue and Heather Street will welcome 240 residents when it opens in late 2028.

Learn more: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/08/cons...

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Centre for Advancing Health @advancinghealth.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚑 Emergency departments are critical entry points to the health care system. A research team based at St. Paul’s Hospital, featuring a number of Advancing Health scientists, including Dr. Jim Christenson, is helping shape the future of emergency care in Canada. Learn how:

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Science in Vancouver @scienceinvancouver.com · Aug 7

What happens to a human heart after transplant?

🫀 Lean more from HLI at St Paul's with their inside scoop on a heart biobank technician’s day.

Part 1: bit.ly/45CN8I5
Part 2: links.stemcell.com/3HmjTA0

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Aug 6

Meet the St. Paul's Hospital emergency medicine research group! 👋 Since 1994, this team of clinician-scientists has been studying how to improve care for patients who come through the emergency department.

Learn more about their work: thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/08/st-p...

St. Paul’s emergency medicine research group leads national advances in patient care - The Daily Scan

St. Paul’s Hospital leads emergency medicine research in Canada to improve patient care and shape national standards.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Aug 1

Three completely blind patients who underwent surgeries in which their own tooth was placed in one of their eyes can now see.

They are the first patients in Canada to undergo the rare "tooth-in-eye" operation at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/firs...

First three Canadian “tooth-in-eye patients” regain sight after rare surgery - The Daily Scan

Providence Health Care performs Canada's first eye surgeries using patients' teeth to help them see again

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 30

With only a year until construction wraps on the new St. Paul’s Hospital, our teams are getting excited to know our neighbours! Big thanks to Vancouver councillor @lennynanzhou.bsky.social for inviting us to speak to the Chinatown Advisory Committee at the vibrant Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 28

Its #WorldHepatitisDay and we're out front #HopeToHealth with free food, games and even ice cream (generously donated by Rain or Shine), helping spread #HCV awareness and support our neighbours.

Come down to 625 Powell Street and see us until 3pm today!

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 25

In the digital age, phones have become an everyday necessity. Without one, patients can face barriers to health care, housing, income assistance, and even basic safety. 📱

Learn how the Phones for Health program is filling a growing need. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/phon...

Phones for Health: Bridging the digital divide with compassion and connectivity - The Daily Scan

Phones for Health gives donated phones to patients in need so they can access care, housing, and support. Connection is care.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 23

👋 Hello, my name is... 👋

Today is #HelloMyNameIs day — a campaign that reminds us how a simple introduction helps build trust, connection and dignity in health care. We asked Providence staff to reflect on what this campaign means to them. thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/brin...

Bringing humanity to health care, one introduction at a time - The Daily Scan

On Hello My Name Is Day, we’re celebrating the power of a simple introduction to help build trust, connection, and dignity in care.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 22

Single inpatient rooms coming to you in 2027! At the new St. Paul’s Hospital, each patient will have their own modern, single-patient room with an ensuite bathroom, a large window to let in natural light, more privacy and space for family.

Take a sneak peek 👀

Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 10

We're thrilled to have won a Buy Social Canada award for our work with social enterprises and our commitment to social procurement on the new St. Paul’s Hospital site! thedailyscan.providencehealthcare.org/2025/07/recy...

Recycling with purpose: How a hospital team is empowering lives in the Downtown Eastside - The Daily Scan

In 2023, St. Paul's Hospital partnered with the Binners’ Project to improve waste management and create jobs for people who need them.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 8

Last month, some Grade 12 students in BC marked a special kind of “grad” – the graduation from pediatric to adult health care. 🎓 One such grad event was hosted by the cystic fibrosis clinics at BC Children’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital.
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Hats off to the cystic fibrosis clinic grads: an inside look at the adolescent transition process - The Daily Scan

Some 2025 high school graduates attended a special kind of "grad" last month: the graduation from pediatric to adult-based health care.

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Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 7

Did you know that approximately 15 football fields can fit onto the new St. Paul’s Hospital campus? Or that we’ll have 37 elevators to move patients, staff & supplies throughout the hospital? ⁠
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Here are some more fun facts (like how many toilets we'll have in the hospital 🚽🚽🚽)⁠

Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 4

Three Providence nurses teamed up with Cardiac Services BC to produce an educational video series for people living with heart failure, their families and caregivers.

Check out all 8 videos here: ow.ly/MhJS50Wl6nu

Providence Health Care @providencehealthcare.org · Jul 1

We’ve hit 4 years of construction on our new St. Paul's Hospital! From a deep excavation in year 1, to 80% completion on our exterior facades, work is humming along. Up to 2,000 tradespeople are working on site to bring us closer to opening day in 2027.

Story: www.thenewstpauls.ca/en/news/four...