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Take Five with Dr. Appoloni

Take Five with Dr. Appoloni

Posted Sep 20th, 2024

Dr. Thiago Appoloni has been a key player as Niagara Health transitions to a new Hospital Information System. Learn how the new system will improve care for patients inside the operating room.

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Niagara Health President and CEO joins Niagara College Board of Governors

Niagara Health President and CEO joins Niagara College Board of Governors

Posted Sep 19th, 2024

Lynn Guerriero will join the College’s committed group of volunteer Governors through the 2024-25 academic year, further enhancing our collaboration to prepare the future leaders in healthcare.

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‘You could see how much they cared’: Niagara Falls Hospital staff plan wedding for patient’s daughter

‘You could see how much they cared’: Niagara Falls Hospital staff plan wedding for patient’s daughter

Posted Sep 18th, 2024

A team from the Emergency Department and Brock Unit banded together when the daughter of a patient who was palliative asked for a hospital-room wedding to fulfill the dream of having her dad see her big day.

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CT Scanner at Niagara Falls Hospital online and operational

CT Scanner at Niagara Falls Hospital online and operational

Posted Sep 17th, 2024

Our teams have cautiously tested the machine overnight to ensure we can resume scanning patients. We will resume regular operations.

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Niagara Health ‘an organization I feel genuinely wants to reconcile’: EVS Supervisor

Niagara Health ‘an organization I feel genuinely wants to reconcile’: EVS Supervisor

Posted Sep 16th, 2024

Isaiah Beardy helps to create a safe space by willingly answering questions from those curious about Indigenous Peoples and by creating a welcoming environment at the hospital for all.

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‘A great system for the future’: HIS to benefit patient care

‘A great system for the future’: HIS to benefit patient care

Posted Sep 16th, 2024

While it takes some getting used to, the transition to a fully digital patient record system has always been for the better when it comes to patient care, say surgeons with experience making the change.

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‘I'm in the midst of on and on and on’: Rev. Bob Bond reflects on his sepsis diagnosis

‘I'm in the midst of on and on and on’: Rev. Bob Bond reflects on his sepsis diagnosis

Posted Sep 13th, 2024

The former Niagara Health chaplain was diagnosed with sepsis nearly a year ago. His healthcare journey with the illness that causes one in 18 deaths in Canada continues today with the optimism the end is in sight.

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Second Project SEARCH cohort gets to work at Welland Hospital

Second Project SEARCH cohort gets to work at Welland Hospital

Posted Sep 12th, 2024

After the success of the first cohort at the Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines last year, the job skills training program has expanded to more departments while continuing to blaze a trail as the first and only French-language version of Project SEARCH in the world.

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‘It’s hard to ask for help': Paige Bodner reflects on a career in addictions counselling

‘It’s hard to ask for help': Paige Bodner reflects on a career in addictions counselling

Posted Sep 9th, 2024

Paige Bodner didn’t need a career aptitude test to tell her she should pursue a career as an addictions counsellor. For as long as she could remember, she already knew.

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Niagara Health opens new Ronald McDonald Family Room

Niagara Health opens new Ronald McDonald Family Room

Posted Sep 5th, 2024

The Family Room provides a warm and inviting space for families to take a moment of rest, connect with other’s facing similar challenges and access essential amenities to make their hospital experience more manageable.

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