Transforming Care: Where we are and what comes next for Niagara Health
A crucial part of transforming how Niagara Health delivers care is managing patient flow, Lynn Guerriero writes.
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“You have to want to get better:” Niagara Health at Home program helps patients heal at home
When Tammy Vande Wiel slipped and fell outside her apartment on a cold January morning, she had no idea how long the road to recovery would be. With a broken femur and wrist on her dominant side, even the simplest tasks such as bathing, eating and standing became difficult. Thanks to her determination and the support of Niagara Health At Home, she is on her way to a full recovery.
“Pretty much back to normal”: Niagara Health stroke program helps patients regain their health
Jerry Winnicki and Trent Schott both suffered strokes in the past year. Each one credits the care they received through Niagara Health’s nationally recognized acute stroke program with helping them recover.
Niagara model for hip fracture care gains global attention
A year after Niagara Health launched a new program to improve care for older adults with hip fractures, the approach is now attracting attention from clinicians around the world.
NH mentorship program an opportunity to “learn things I didn’t know I didn’t know about”: participant
The mentor-mentee relationship formed by Jennifer Law and Isaiah Beardy during the Extraordinary Us program worked both ways and helped guide Niagara Health through back-to-back crises.
Opportunity brewing at the South Niagara Hospital for local café vendor
There is an exciting opportunity for local vendors to become part of Niagara’s newest state-of-the-art healthcare facility. Niagara Health will soon be seeking vendors to operate the retail spaces within the South Niagara Hospital.
Take Five with Dr. Shetty
As Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Physician Lead at Niagara Health, Dr. Shetty blends psychiatry and addiction medicine to help patients navigate both. After obtaining her methadone license and expanding into opioid agonist therapy, she developed a passion for helping people find stability and recovery through early, evidence-based intervention.
Niagara Health secures prestigious federal eligibility for health research funding
Niagara Health can now apply for major federal health research funding after being recognized by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) — a distinction usually reserved for universities, large academic hospitals and only a few community hospitals in Canada.
From 18th choice to first love: Med student sets sights on urology
As medical learner Grant Sweeny inches closer to graduation, he’s focused on learning everything he can during his last few rotations and securing a residency in urology.
Niagara Health marks midpoint in five-year Strategic Plan
Today, Niagara Health shared a candid update on its five-year strategic plan, Transforming Care, outlining the progress made since its launch in 2023, the challenges facing hospital care in the region and the focus moving forward as the hospital system prepares for the opening of the new South Niagara Hospital in 2028.
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