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Newsletter September 2025
Seven years ago, when the partners establishments behind MUSCO entrusted me with the responsibility of launching this Initiative, none of us could fully anticipate the outcomes or the extent of its impact. We began with a five-year vision, a defined set of projects, and the ambition to foster meaningful collaborations — all driven by the … Continued
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Newsletter September 2025
The MUSCO Initiative has been a transformative journey for the professionals within our institutions. Reflecting on its overall impact—on patients and their families, on our colleagues and staff, and on the broader healthcare network— it is clear that considerable efforts have been made and of which we can all be collectively proud. This initiative originated … Continued
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Newsletter September 2025
Innovating in Healthcare: A Human Approach Innovation means daring to move forward without always having a clear path. In healthcare, however, one essential truth remains: care depends on a human approach. It is at the intersection of these two realities that the new role of Inter-Establishment Coordinator (IEC) was created. This final MUSCO newsletter offers … Continued
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Newsletter September 2025
In Quebec, at the time of the Initiative’s launch, nearly 60,000 children and adolescents were living with a physical disability, many of them facing serious conditions. These challenges—whether present from birth or resulting from an accident—affect not only our children’s lives but also those of our families. They shape our daily routines, our independence, and … Continued
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Newsletter December 2024
Following an initial brainstorming phase, two directions were chosen for the Educational Technology project to support patients and families: 1) a “memo book” to keep track of appointments, results and important information related to the child’s condition during the course of care, and 2) a tool offering strategies to help children build self-esteem, share emotions … Continued
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Newsletter December 2024
One of the Relay project’s objective is to set up a series of information capsules on complex care for pediatric volunteers working in partner facilities, so that they can intervene on an ad hoc basis with families who have a child with complex needs, when the child has to go to hospital. Complementing the training … Continued
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Newsletter December 2024
As part of the review of MUSCO’s 2023-2025 strategic plan, an ambassador program was launched this year. This program brings together a number of employees with varied profiles, all driven by the desire to contribute to the Initiative’s influence and the sustainability of its approach. The main objective of this cohort is to strengthen MUSCO’s … Continued
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Newletter December 2024
In the summer of 2024, almost 50 Initiative collaborators took part in the second phase of the impact study. The main objective was to assess the impact and effects of the experiments carried out, in comparison with the first phase of the impact study done in 2021. As a reminder, the first phase aimed to … Continued
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Newsletter December 2024
2025 will mark the Initiative’s last effective year, as the initial funding comes to an end. Although reflections on the future of MUSCO have been underway for several years now, discussions surrounding the sustainability of MUSCO projects and the prospect of an “after” for the Initiative have been more concrete and numerous over the past … Continued