Niagara Health Now Issue 2010-01-28 (Download PDF)
25 years of cancer care in Niagara
[caption id="attachment_2466" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="The Oncology Program marks 25 years of service to Niagara this year. Pictured here are Oncology staff from 1986 in the original chemotherapy treatment room at the former Hotel Dieu Hospital. Front row from left are Barbara Marshall, Leila Phillipson and Trudy Street. Back row from left are Mary Anne Goldsborough, Julie Moscher, Carolyn Helstrom,... »
Pioneer in Nephrology leaves lasting impact
Dr. Art Shimizu’s contributions as a pioneer in the field of Nephrology in Canada will be long remembered with the creation of an award that will be granted annually to a Niagara medical student interested in this... »
Message from President & CEO Debbie Sevenpifer
Debbie Sevenpifer, President and Chief Executive Officer In the last few weeks, everyone working in our Emergency Departments as well as across our inpatient units, clinical services and support areas has been extremely busy. The ER is the first point of contact for many patients and their families, and people accessing care in the ERs are experiencing lengthy waits for care depending on... »
1985: Big hair, Wayne Gretzky and the beginning of cancer care in Niagara
For some of us, 1985 seems like yesterday. It was the era of big hair, Wayne Gretzky was at his prime, Amadeus won the Oscar for best picture and less than 40,000 people across North America actually owned cell phones. Although things were very different 25 years ago, there is a lot that hasn’t changed, like finding the elusive cure for... »
Understanding our financial position
“Our operating revenue is not sufficient to cover the expenses associated with the delivery of services currently being provided”Angela Zangari Chief Financial Officer Ontario’s hospitals, like most other companies and organizations, are trying very hard to balance their budgets and function within their means during these very difficult economic times. The NHS had an operating deficit of $18.9 million for the 2008-09 fiscal... »
Golden Care Pharmacy opening in March
A new outpatient service and revenue opportunity at Greater Niagara General Site is now underway. For the first time in Niagara, a retail pharmacy dispensary will fill medicine prescriptions for the public in a hospital environment. Golden Care Pharmacy is an independent provider scheduled to open in March on the main floor near the front lobby at GNG. Golden Care Pharmacy... »
Niagara Diabetes Centre making a move
The Niagara Diabetes Centre (NDC) is making a move to newly-renovated space at Welland Site. The Diabetes... »
Countdown to Accreditation Feb. 1 to 4
The beginning of February marks the four-day Accreditation Canada survey of the NHS which takes place every three years. “We welcome and take pride in this opportunity to demonstrate our progress and successes in providing care to our patients and community,” says Frank Demizio, Vice President Patient Services and Accreditation senior lead. “Many employees across Niagara Health have worked diligently in... »
Giant Colon Tour raises awareness
Making the public aware of colorectal cancer screening was just what the doctor ordered in Niagara as residents took an inside look at an inflated 40-foot long walk-through colon, complete with polyps. The Niagara Health System partnered with Niagara Region Public Health, Ontario’s ColonCancerCheck program, Cancer Care Ontario and the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada to bring the Giant Colon Tour... »
Improving patient experience focus of PIP
The Process Improvement Program (PIP), which began in late October and is an NHS-wide priority for the next few years, focuses on improving the flow of patients along the entire continuum of care, from arrival in the Emergency Department to admission to an inpatient unit and ultimately to discharge from hospital. “We are very pleased to be one of 17 hospitals... »
Community Report(Download PDF or browse links below)
- About our board, committees and key partners
An update on the past year- Our financial position
Measuring our financial performance
A 92-year-old patient’s story
Improving patient safety and quality 
Managing the H1N1 flu outbreak
A growing family of care
McMaster school thrives in Niagara
LEEDing the way- Browse past issues...
