A fun workday by the Bay of Fundy September 11, 2023 Horizon staff demonstrate dedication to patient care by making our services accessible to everyone Horizon’s Kathy Walker and Jennifer Brown recently travelled to meet Grand Manan Island patients midway, aboard the Grand Manan Ferry, to conduct annual pacemaker checks as...
Technology & Innovation Connect Patients with Primary Care Provider at Tobique Valley Community Health Centre August 16, 2023 A technological transformation is underway at Horizon’s Tobique Valley Community Health Centre (TVCHC), reshaping the way people receive primary care. Dr. Moheb Zaki, in collaboration with dedicated nursing staff and under the guidance of Dr. Ash McLellan, Medical Director for...
Horizon nurse excited to see changes to insulin pump coverage August 4, 2023 Thanks in part to the passion of a Horizon registered nurse (RN), more New Brunswickers have coverage of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors through the New Brunswick Insulin Pump Program (NBIPP). Marilyn Heighton has been working as a nurse...
Access to MRI streamlined through assessment at NB-ISAEC June 12, 2023 When Susan Mean started experiencing lower back pain in September 2022, she thought it was simply sciatica (pain that travels along the sciatic nerve from the lower back down through the hips and legs) and figured it would go away....
“Small things can make a big difference”: Horizon physiotherapists and occupational therapists help hospitalized patients get home faster May 5, 2023 From left to right, physiotherapist Justin Saulnier, occupational therapist Michelle Goguen, and Tara Mann, manager of Physiotherapy Services for Horizon's Moncton area. Tara Mann, a Horizon physiotherapist, and the Manager of Physiotherapy Services and Julie Lawson, Manager of occupational and recreation therapy...
“I have accomplished so much since I completed the GLA:D program” February 17, 2023 Meet Joyce, a former participant of Horizon’s Good Life with Osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) program. After learning about it from a physiotherapist, Joyce attended the GLA:D program spring 2022. “Everything has become easy — specifically, climbing the stairs, walking, gardening,...
New online tool will allow loved ones to see patient’s surgery status in real time February 8, 2023 All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day (HORIZON) Wednesday, Feb. 8 2023 – Horizon, together with Service...
Improving patient flow with a smile September 28, 2022 Physician Assistants (PAs) play a crucial role in patient care at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton. They work as part of the Emergency Department’s (ED) multidisciplinary team to provide safe and quality care to patients. PAs...
Pilot project of social workers in emergency departments proving to have tremendous benefits to patients September 22, 2022 The social work in emergency department pilot project at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital has been a success thanks to the coordination and teamwork of many Horizon units and departments and community agencies. From left: Bev, registered social worker, Catherine,...
An exceptional patient experience, every step of the way September 9, 2022 By Peter Moore, a grateful loved one If you know someone who works in the health care system, feel free to share this with your own words of appreciation for their service. This is not a short story, so feel...