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NHS committed to Extended Care Unit in Welland

Posted Feb 2nd, 2016

French version of ECU media release Niagara Health System is pleased to announce that we will continue to operate the Extended Care Unit (ECU) at our Welland Site and make the unit an integral part of our planning for the future. NHS had been in discussio...

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Emergency Department 'Piano Doctor' in CBC competition

Posted Jan 24th, 2016

Just call him the Piano Doctor. Dr. Adrian Crowe, an Emergency Department physician at Niagara Health System, is entered in the CBC competition Piano Hero, which is searching for Canada’s favourite amateur classical pianist.

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Accredited with Commendation for Niagara Health System

Posted Jan 7th, 2016

NHS Accreditation Media Release Accreditation 2015 Report Niagara Health System has been “Accredited with Commendation” for 2015-19 as part of a health-quality improvement process to measure our programs and services against national standards. In...

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YMCA Family Membership up for grabs for a deserving family as health challenge launches

Posted Jan 5th, 2016

A Niagara family dedicated to making 2016 an active, healthy year could be the lucky recipients of a one-year free membership at the YMCA as part of a community health challenge.

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Artwork conveys culture of caring in NHS Holiday Card Contest

Posted Dec 23rd, 2015

The culture of caring for others in the spirit of the holiday season is reflected in this year’s winner of the Niagara Health System Ninth Annual Holiday Card Contest. Children and grandchildren aged 12 or under of NHS staff, physicians and volunteers wer...

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Niagara Health System team helps to Wrap It Up Red

Posted Dec 21st, 2015

Members of the Niagara Health System team are doing their part to help the Canadian Blood Services Wrap It Up Red this holiday season. And we’re hoping Niagara residents will do the same. NHS is a Partner For Life with Canadian Blood Services, which provi...

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Partnering for patients over the busy holiday and winter seasons: #KnowYourOptions

Posted Dec 17th, 2015

Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres are very busy with an increased number of patients during the holiday season and winter months. Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre, Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Health System are work...

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NHS named National Best Practice Hospital for Biomedical Engineering

Posted Dec 2nd, 2015

Niagara Health System is pleased to announce that we’ve been named a National Best Practice Hospital for Biomedical Engineering. The designation was achieved following our Biomedical Engineering department participating in a week-long Peer Review directed...

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Niagara med students devise map for prostate biopsy decisions

Posted Nov 30th, 2015

New tool benefits patients Sometimes it takes a map to plan the route through a complex decision, and Niagara medical students have come up with such a chart for men facing decisions about prostate cancer issues. Elan Hahn and Matthew Baron, third-year st...

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NHS joins global campaign to raise women’s awareness of stroke

Posted Oct 29th, 2015

World Stroke Day Today, Niagara Health System is joining forces with stroke campaigners around the world on World Stroke Day, as part of the global effort to raise awareness of stroke for women. Globally women run a higher risk of stroke and are more like...

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