The Emergency Department (ED) at Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site returned to normal operations as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 as it winds down the response to a hazardous materials incident.
Santé Niagara répond actuellement à un incident dans la communauté mettant en cause des matières dangereuses. L’emplacement de St. Catharines s’attend à recevoir jusqu’à 23 patients en lien avec cet incident.
Niagara Health is currently responding to a hazardous materials incident. We anticipate receiving up to 23 patients at the St. Catharines Site as a result of an incident that occurred in the community.
In response to province-wide health system capacity constraints, the Government of Ontario has passed Bill 7 (More Beds, Better Care Act), which impacts patients who are clinically determined as ready for discharge and are awaiting placement in their preferred long-term care home.
En raison de la capacité restreinte du système de santé de la province, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a adopté le projet de loi 7 (Loi de 2022 pour plus de lits et de meilleurs soins). Cette loi a une incidence sur les patients qui, de l’avis d’un clinicien, peuvent recevoir leur congé et attendent d’être placés dans le foyer de soins de longue durée de leur choix.
Dr. Sriharsha Athreya came to Niagara Health to turn its Interventional Radiology (IR) Department into a hub of world-class patient care close to home.
Niagara Health’s Sexual Assault Domestic Violence treatment program is an important service for the Niagara community, and we are fully committed to providing the best possible care to all patients who enter our doors. We do not turn away patients in need.
There is no bigger issue facing Ontario hospitals today than the serious shortage of health-care workers. These challenges are unprecedented and something we will be dealing with for years to come.
It’s the kind of gesture intended to make frontline staff and healthcare workers grin from ear to ear. On Friday, Sept. 23, staff, supporters and members of Wellspring Niagara will hand-deliver 800 Smile Cookies to Niagara Health for our staff to enjoy. The chocolate chunk cookies adorned with smiley faces are a gift from Wellspring Niagara donor and member Paul Battaglia.
Dr. Sriharsha Athreya came to Niagara Health to help turn its Interventional Radiology Department into a hub of world-class patient care close to home. Thanks to the efforts of him and his team, it’s one of only a few such programs in Ontario to offer image-guided tumour ablation.
