Read stories about Providence’s impactful innovation initiatives.
2025-05-30 | Innovarium
Neurology on Wheels to Make the Rounds
A new initiative at St. Paul's Hospital aims to eliminate daily frustrations through an innovative solution: the Neurology on Wheels Mobile Workstation.
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2025-05-01 | Innovarium
Putting heart into everything he does: the impact and legacy of Dr. Andrew Ignaszewski
Innovator, mentor and relationship-builder. These are the words that come up again and again when you ask people about Dr. Andrew Ignaszewski, or Dr. Andy as most of his patients call him. But…
2025-04-22 | Innovarium
Bringing Blood Draws Closer to Home
How a Simple Change is Transforming Care for Vulnerable Patients
2025-04-07 | Innovarium
Bridging Gaps in Heart Device Care
A collaborative team led developed critical resources for managing pacemaker and cardiac device infections across British Columbia, addressing a significant health care gap for remote communities.
2025-04-02 | Innovarium
A Cardiac Coalition: How a Multi-Disciplinary Approach is Hacking Bacterial Heart Invaders
In the heart of Vancouver, a medical strike force is assembling to battle a formidable enemy that hijacks one of the body's most vital organs—and they're rewriting the rules of engagement…
2025-03-20 | Innovarium
Building a More Inclusive Palliative Care Model in Vancouver
Advancing palliative care for those at the margins—how PHC’s Innovation Platform is driving research and collaboration to create more inclusive, compassionate care models.
Watch: Cryoneurolysis makes CTV News
Dr. Michael Jew, an anesthesiologist a St. Paul’s Hospital, is leading the way with cryoneurolysis as an opioid-free alternative for patients. Watch as patient Julie Bard shares how this innovative…
2025-03-12 | Innovarium
Putting Pain on Ice: The Medical Innovation Changing Pain Management
How a cutting-edge technology helped one patient recover faster—with less medication.
2025-02-24 | Innovarium
Brian Simmers Shares Vision for AI in Health Care
At SFU DIAL's AI Leadership in Healthcare webinar, PHC’s CFO and PHC Ventures President, Brian Simmers, shared insights on AI adoption, tackling challenges, and transforming patient care.
2025-02-18 | Innovarium
Small Idea, Big Impact: Does M equal 2?
Discover how a simple elevator button change at St. Paul’s Hospital is making a big impact on patient and visitor navigation. Through Ideas:Forward, a nurse turned confusion into clarity—proving that…
2025-02-13 | Innovarium
Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Cost Through an Innovative Stewardship Program
How Dr. Tony Wan and his team improved blood clot prevention in hospitals while cutting costs by 50% in just six months. Learn about anticoagulation stewardship, evidence-based monitoring, and best…
2025-02-05 | Innovarium
How the Integrated Health Informatics Datalab is Shaping the Future of Health Research—and Why It Matters
For years, patient data has been siloed in different systems, making it difficult for researchers to get the full picture. But Integrated Health Informatics Datalab (IHID), developed through a key…
