Perioperative Services team members, projects and initiatives routinely make the news for their contributions to quality care, innovation and learning. We are proud to feature some of these stories and news releases below.
These and other topics and stories are routinely featured in our Perioperative Highlights.
2026
- When staff become patients: Stephanie works to strengthen care through lived experience
- Dartmouth General Hospital, Fred Smithers Centre for Orthopedic Care team break their own record
- One year after opening, a new model of pelvic healthcare at Dartmouth General Hospital shows remarkable result
- Local hospital receives national recognition for meritorious outcomes from the American College of Surgeons
- Erin Kean uses her skilled hands to support casting and other care at the Halifax Orthopedic Clinic
- New surgical robot at QEII enables Nova Scotia firsts and expands access to advanced care: QEII Foundation contributing $3.8 million for the da Vinci Xi
- Orthopedic Assessment Clinic (OAC) teams drive shorter wait times and better outcomes for joint replacement patients
2025
- Dartmouth General Hospital team sets Atlantic Canada joint replacement record
- New procedure offers Nova Scotians less invasive option for rectal polyp removal
- Dr. Vicki Munro achieves Atlantic Canada first with new thyroid procedure
- Seeing clearly again: Jim McKnight regains his vision thanks to Nova Scotia Health eye surgery partnership
- Nurse practitioner, Kara Evers providing specialized care and lasting impact for bariatric patients
- Voices from the operating room: Meet perioperative nurses Deidre and Jessica
- Celebrating Medical Device Reprocessing Week
- Nova Scotia surpasses two years and 200,000 electronic referrals with positive feedback from patients
- Fueling recovery: How a nutrition clinic in Truro is helping surgical patients heal better and faster
- CIHI Report shows encouraging progress in surgical wait times in Nova Scotia
- The essential role of perioperative nurses
- Providers collaborate to reduce wait times and provide early intervention in patients with trigger finger
2024
- Seeing the impact of perioperative nurses
- From patient attendant to nursing in the operating room: Katie Stone shares her pathway to a dynamic and rewarding career in perioperative nursing
- Joint effort: Perioperative nurse, Leah Gamoulakos shares her experience in orthopedic surgery
- Perioperative nurses delivering quality care in and out of operating rooms
- Erin Sephton honored with Tom Ashman Award as Physician Assistant of the Year
- Nova Scotia Health leader champions medical device reprocessing (MDR) from high school to the national stage
- Meet Nova Scotia Health’s Perioperative Quality Improvement Leaders: Catherine Watt, Northern Zone
- From ideas to action: Eastern Zone teams leading surgical access and quality improvements
- Meet Nova Scotia Health’s Perioperative Quality Improvement Leaders: Susie Hardy, Eastern Zone
- Nova Scotia Health team presents quality initiatives and leverage learning opportunities at Quality and Safety Conference
- Surgeons support patient-centred quality of care through shared decision making
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SeamlessMD app expands to include heart surgery patients in pilot program
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New registered nurse first assistant positions helping support surgical access and quality
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Perioperative Nursing Program sets nurses up for success in operating rooms
- Robotic revolution: Canada's first pediatric scoliosis surgery marks historic leap in robotics and surgical precision
- Perioperative Network Co-leads and team receive 2023 Nova Scotia Health Making Waves Outstanding Contribution Award
- Truro Surgeon and his colleagues awarded QEII Foundation grant to study role of nutrition in surgical outcomes
- Antigonish physicians are increasing access for breast reconstruction and skin cancer treatment with a patient-centered approac
- Launch of cystoscopy procedures at Yarmouth Regional Hospital improves access and reduces travel for patients
- Patient perspective: New eReferral system will 'benefit everyone' and 'save lives'
- Surgeon offices receiving direct eReferrals support from Nova Scotia Health team
- In the OR with Canada's first spinal surgery robot
- A milestone anniversary for the QEII’s cardiovascular intensive care unit
- Department of surgery research information night creates buzz around world class research
2023
- 2023 marks key milestones for surgery and diagnostic imaging access
- Local hospital receives recognition for meritorious outcomes from the American College of Surgeons
- Nearly 500 patients benefit from Stewart E. Allen Hybrid Operating Room in its first year of operation
- Valley Regional Hospital initiative comforts and reduces infections in patients
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Pain management pilot seeks to enhance pain support for patients after surgery
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Surgery intake referral office, Megan Adams, take prides in connecting patients and providers
- More Nova Scotians receiving vision-saving cataract surgery
- Medical device reprocessing supports surgical quality
- Barry Pickrem: Setting the gold standard in medical device reprocessing
- Dr. David MacDonald receives Dr. Tom Marrie Award for leadership and excellence in anesthesia care
- New clinic focuses on treating obesity in Eastern Zone - funded through Surgical Access and Quality Improvement Strategy
- Government pilots travel assistance program for surgical patients
- Surgical wait list reduced, more surgeries, procedures done last year
- New on-line learning module supporting patient-centered care in cardiac surgery
- Nova Scotia Health launches pilot for family practice anesthesia
- Improving care for transgender, gender-diverse and intersex Nova Scotians
- Electronic surgical consult referrals will mean better communication, shorter wait times
- Dartmouth General Hospital first location in Canada to use Mako SmartRoboticsTM for total hip replacement surgery
- Expanding Nova Scotia Health’s Perioperative Nursing Program to support current and future workforce needs | Nova Scotia Health (nshealth.ca)
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