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Results of summer student’s study could change how translational research is performed

Results of summer student’s study could change how translational research is performed

Posted Aug 30th, 2023

Funding from the COVID-19 Network of Clinical Trials Networks (NoN) is backing significant research at Niagara Health that could change the way translational research is performed.

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‘Embrace the change:’ Chief of Surgery hangs up his scrubs

‘Embrace the change:’ Chief of Surgery hangs up his scrubs

Posted Aug 28th, 2023

Dr. Ian Brown reflects on a long career punctuated by significant achievements – and challenges – in patient care in Niagara.

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External ED Assessment Panel makes recommendations for Niagara Health

External ED Assessment Panel makes recommendations for Niagara Health

Posted Aug 28th, 2023

As we work towards reconciliation, President and CEO Lynn Guerriero has committed to accountability and transparency and accepts all of the recommendations of the Panel, which will be applied across the three EDs and all Niagara Health sites.

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Hospital Spotlight: ‘She didn't save my life, but she saved my sanity,’ patient says of St. Catharines hospital emergency nurse

Hospital Spotlight: ‘She didn't save my life, but she saved my sanity,’ patient says of St. Catharines hospital emergency nurse

Posted Aug 24th, 2023

It was the dedication and care from a St. Catharines hospital emergency nurse that made all the difference in Kathryn Crow's recovery from a serious leg injury.

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Grant funding supports new clinical research trials at Niagara Health

Grant funding supports new clinical research trials at Niagara Health

Posted Aug 24th, 2023

Clinical trials research at Niagara Health has received a boost thanks to more than $300,000 in funding from the Accelerating Clinical Trials Canada Consortium.

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Niagara Health invests in Welland hospital day surgery operations

Niagara Health invests in Welland hospital day surgery operations

Posted Aug 18th, 2023

Improvements to the Welland hospital day surgery operating suites have taken place over the past two weeks, thanks to investment in three new washer-disinfectors and an operating room refurbishment.

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Recognition, support for ICU doctor’s research is ‘the Niagara Health way’

Recognition, support for ICU doctor’s research is ‘the Niagara Health way’

Posted Aug 17th, 2023

Since arriving at Niagara Health, Dr. Erick Duan has helped to grow a critical care research program that today sees the hospital involved in 26 clinical trials and observational studies to improve patient care.

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Critical Care Response Team now 24/7 at Niagara Health’s Niagara Falls hospital

Critical Care Response Team now 24/7 at Niagara Health’s Niagara Falls hospital

Posted Aug 16th, 2023

An innovative new service at Niagara Health’s Niagara Falls hospital that extends critical care beyond the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is now available 24/7.

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Mental health programs continue gaining international recognition for setting standards of care

Mental health programs continue gaining international recognition for setting standards of care

Posted Aug 11th, 2023

Niagara Health's Outpatient Mental Health and Addictions Rapid Response Service (RRS) and the Wellness Recovery Integrated Comprehensive Care (WRICC) program are being internationally recognized as Leading Practices.

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‘This can happen to anyone’: Doctor sees opioid crisis firsthand as volunteer

‘This can happen to anyone’: Doctor sees opioid crisis firsthand as volunteer

Posted Aug 9th, 2023

Infectious Diseases Director dedicates spare time to helping in the opioid crisis, taking his cues from colleagues on addiction’s frontlines.

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