Niagara Health Now Issue 2010-04-29
Our nurses rock!
[caption id="attachment_3152" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Nurses at Niagara Health’s Ontario Street Site care for a variety of outpatients, including Dialysis, Endoscopy, Ophthalmology and Urgent Care. Gathered here for a celebratory nursing week photo are, from left, front row, Teresa Kellett, Archna Parikh, Jocelyn Laing, Lisa Rempel; second row, Kathryn Tuck, Henriette Pruyn, Briar Campbell; third row, Lynn Coulombe-Kafal, Janice Pipher, Lisa... »
New stroke beds in Niagara Falls
Signs and symptoms of a stroke Weakness - Sudden loss of strength or sudden numbness in... »
A rich nursing history in Niagara
“I can safely say she is one of the best and kindest little nurses in the world. She has the true spirit of a nurse – self sacrificing, kind-hearted, good tempered and intelligent and anyone who secures her services will be well taken care of. I hope she will go on learning and improving every year.” This note from a... »
Message from President & CEO Debbie Sevenpifer
Debbie Sevenpifer, President and Chief Executive Officer How we’re improving stroke care The facts are surprising – every 10 minutes someone in Canada has a stroke. There are 50,000 strokes occurring each year, and more than 300,000 people are still feeling the effects. A decade ago, a national strategy was developed, urging the provinces to develop comprehensive stroke management programs. Today, the Ontario Stroke... »
Medical students use hospital as training ground
As the prevalence of kidney disease continues to increase dramatically, so too does the need for students in medical school to learn about this chronic illness. Patients with chronic kidney disease have complex dietary restrictions; too... »
Roundup
An update for staff
In this issue of Roundup... (Download PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety In February, we provided a brief highlight from the second round of Patient Safety Leadership WalkArounds. The third round commenced in mid-April with senior team leaders returning to all the units from the first set of WalkArounds to ensure that we have followed through... »
‘An act of kindness can go a long way’
For most of us, ER stands for Emergency Room. For Candi Murri, the E stands for Empathy and the R for Reassurance. As a volunteer with the Niagara Health System, Candi says these are two... »
Enhanced services coming to Niagara for mental health
[caption id="attachment_3096" width="300" caption="Mental Health Program Director Heather Scott, pointing, reviews design details for the new mental health centre as part of the NHS project team’s in-depth planning and development process for the new health complex. Directly behind Heather is Cindee Barrow, Clinical Manager at the Welland Site, and to her right Ilona Yungblut, Clinical Manager at Greater Niagara General... »
Celebrating Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
Our ability to speak and hear is such a fundamental part of our lives that we take it for granted – until we’re faced with its loss. Gerrit Vander Weide recalls a frightful experience with... »
‘We sing that they shall speak’
That’s the motto of the Singing Saints Barbershop Chorus of St. Catharines. This group of gentlemen uses its collective vocal talent to benefit speech and hearing-impaired people by fundraising for equipment for Speech Pathology... »
Close up with Board member Helen Eggleton
The Niagara Health System Board of Trustees is made up of volunteers who live and work in Niagara. Each Board member brings unique skills and expertise to this leadership role. The Board is responsible for governing the NHS and providing strategic direction to the Hospital to ensure it meets the... »
Upcoming Events
NEW STROKE UNIT OPEN HOUSE Drop by and see the new Regional Acute Stroke inpatient unit to serve Niagara residents. Learn about stroke care services from healthcare professionals during guided tours and see a video by stroke survivor Walter Gretzky. May 3, 2010 Greater Niagara General Site 5546 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls Acute Stroke Unit Unit D, lower level 3 to 6 p.m. Free parking in Allied Health... »
WalkArounds raising awareness of patient safety
In this Roundup (View PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety Promoting our Urgent Care Centres Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts Honouring our 2009 retirees Congratulations to... WalkArounds raising awareness of patient safety In February, we provided a brief highlight from the second round of Patient Safety Leadership WalkArounds. The third round commenced in mid-April with senior team leaders returning... »
Promoting our Urgent Care Centres
In this Roundup (View PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety Promoting our Urgent Care Centres Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts Honouring our 2009 retirees Congratulations to... Promoting our Urgent Care Centres This spring, information will flow in new ways for the NHS, as Corporate Communications and the Emergency program work together to get the word out on when to... »
Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts
In this Roundup (View PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety Promoting our Urgent Care Centres Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts Honouring our 2009 retirees Congratulations to... Don’t forget to use the ash cans for your cigarette butts The snow is long gone but, unfortunately, what’s left behind is the litter people toss into drifts. By far, the biggest litter... »
Honouring our 2009 retirees
In this Roundup (View PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety Promoting our Urgent Care Centres Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts Honouring our 2009 retirees Congratulations to... Honouring our 2009 retirees An April celebration event took place to honour our employees who retired in 2009. Their length of service to their community is impressive as this year’s list shows. Congratulations... »
Congratulations to…
In this Roundup (View PDF or browse links below) WalkArounds Raising awareness of patient safety Promoting our Urgent Care Centres Use the ash cans for your cigarette butts Honouring our 2009 retirees Congratulations to... Congratulations to... Susan Cubelic, Regional Director of Pharmacy, on her successful completion of the Pharmacy Leadership Academy program through the American Society of Health – System Pharmacists. The mission of the centre is... »
Preventing falls in hospital and at home- Our board, committees and key partners for 2010-11
An update on the past year- Our financial position
How we measure our financial performance
Nurses support projects in Africa
Increasing outpatient services across Niagara
We rely on our volunteers
Complex to open spring 2013
Energy-saving retrofits