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July 2015 Conference Presentations from the University of Toronto

19-24 July 2015 (Montréal): 41st Annual Meeting of the EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to Health Services included the following contributions from the University of Toronto: Presentations (* = presenter): Logic-based Benders’ Decomposition Approaches with Application to Operating Room…

Press Release – Ontario’s First Patient Ombudsman

The vast majority of complaints about health care quality are resolved by current patient relations processes.  There are, however, some complaints that are outside the scope of existing oversight bodies.  To close any gaps that may continue to exist, the…

Early Researcher Award from Government of Ontario to Faculty Affiliated to CHE

Professor Birsen Donmez (MIE) is an expert in human adaptation to technology and designing feedback to guide operator behaviour. Her project will compare different types of in-vehicle technologies, such as dashboard displays, smartphones, smart watches and Google Glass, with respect…

Job Opportunity (posted 6 Oct 15) – Decision Support Consultant

Sunnybrook Hospital currently has a regular full time opportunity for a Decision Support Consultant – Program Consulting in our Decision Support department. The Decision Support Consultant will analyze, interpret, consult, present and make recommendations on information to support strategic planning,…

CHE Obtains OCE Grant with Mackenzie Health

The Center for Healthcare Engineering is excited to partner with Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill Hospital, who was recently awarded an OCE grant to conduct a study on their new Innovation Unit. The Innovation Unit is outfit with “smart” beds that have a…

Healthy optimization

IIE member takes charge at Centre for Healthcare Engineering Now that he’s director, Timothy Chan has ambitious plans to expand the University of Toronto’s Centre for Healthcare Engineering beyond its home in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. via…
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