Skip to content
News & Updates from Niagara Health

Share This Page

Niagara Health News and Updates

Niagara Health System announces Dr. Peter Kagoma as Vice President Academic

Posted Mar 17th, 2014

Media Release Attachment Niagara Health System is pleased to announce Dr. Peter Kagoma is joining the organization as Vice President Academic, a new position offered in partnership with McMaster University.  In this role, Dr. Kagoma will act as Niagara H...

Read more

Growing services at heart of Niagara Health System cardiac program

Posted Feb 24th, 2014

Since the Heart Investigation Unit (HIU) at the Niagara Health System opened last year, more than 1, 000 patients were able to receive cardiac care closer to home and did not need to leave the region as they would have in the past...

Read more

Falls Prevention Strategy expanding to prevent and reduce falls in hospital

Posted Jan 29th, 2014

The Falls Prevention Strategy at Niagara Health System is expanding across all of our sites to help prevent and reduce falls, and this patient safety strategy will be implemented in all inpatient areas over the coming months. “W...

Read more

Changing the way we use antibiotics

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

The Niagara Health System is taking an aggressive approach with the use of antibiotics to treat patients and improve quality of care. “Good hand hygiene and facility cleaning are two key infection prevention and control strategies,” says Dr. Jeff Powis,...

Read more

Make cancer screening part of your new year’s resolutions

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Media Release Attachment It’s the time of year when many people make promises to themselves to eat healthy, stop smoking or lose weight. The healthcare team at the Walker Family Cancer Centre of the Niagara Health System and Cancer Care Ontario want to ...

Read more

Derek McNally returning to NHS

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Niagara Health System is pleased to announce today that we have recruited Derek McNally to the position of Executive Vice President, Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Executive, effective Monday, February 24, 2014.  In this role Derek will act as executive...

Read more

Pioneers in addiction recovery services

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Hundreds of Niagara residents are impacted by and struggle with addiction. The healthcare team at the New Port Centre of the Niagara Health System are using the centre’s 25th anniversary to remind the community that they are here and ready to provide support.

Read more

Next steps for Niagara Health System

Posted Jan 14th, 2014

Niagara Health System ends Supervision and Board assumes full responsibility; Minister announces planning for new South Niagara Hospital is going ahead; Dr. Kevin Smith ends role as Supervisor, will stay on as NHS CEO in addition to his role as President an...

Read more

Be prepared for a medical emergency

Posted Dec 23rd, 2013

Personal Emergency Information Card Filling out a and carrying it with you will help you be prepared in the event of a health emergency. This card can be printed and folded to fit in a wallet. Personal information is critical in a health emergency, espe...

Read more

New Port Centre marks 25 anniversary of providing residential addiction treatment in Niagara

Posted Dec 17th, 2013

Hundreds of Niagara residents are impacted by and struggle with addiction.

Read more

Niagara Health System