COVID-19 assessment centres being established in three rural communities January 22, 2021 (HORIZON) - Horizon is pleased to announce it is opening three new, temporary COVID-19 assessment centres to help enhance testing capacity and increase accessibility to rural residents in our coverage area. These appointment-only sites will be located in the following...
Changes to Horizon’s Senior Medical Leadership December 22, 2020 (HORIZON) - Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is pleased to announce three new local chiefs of staff and one medical director to its senior medical leadership team, effective immediately. "We're extremely proud to welcome these four respected physicians to our senior...
First shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Horizon’s Miramichi Regional Hospital December 16, 2020 (MIRAMICHI) - Yesterday morning was a historic moment for health care in New Brunswick - and for Horizon. At approximately 7:15 a.m., a UPS truck carrying a parcel with 1,950 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine left Moncton bound for...
Horizon named one of Canada’s Top 40 health research institutions December 11, 2020 Horizon Health Network is pleased to announce that, for the first time in our history, the organization has been named one of Canada's 'Top 40 Research Hospitals for 2020. The designation from Research Infosource Inc., a leading Canadian research and...
PSA: Reminder to follow provincial guidelines related to cross-border travel December 5, 2020 (SACKVILLE) - If you have travelled between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, please do not present to the Emergency Department (ED) of Horizon's The Moncton Hospital (TMH) or Horizon's Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) for non-urgent health care needs. This is...
CEO Statement: COVID-19 outbreak at Horizon’s Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation is officially over December 4, 2020 Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 | Posted: Dec. 4, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak at Horizon's Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation (the Centre) in Fredericton is officially over today. An outbreak at the Centre was declared on Nov. 22 after an employee's...
PSA: Change to main entrance at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital December 4, 2020 (FREDERICTON) - Please be advised, the entrance to Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) has been relocated. The entrance is now between the former main entrance and the emergency department. This change was made to reduce the number of...
CEO Statement: Update on Horizon’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic December 1, 2020 Today, Horizon's President and CEO Karen McGrath provided an update to staff and media on Horizon's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick: https://youtu.be/iTzFx_3ykxw Hello/bonjour. Good afternoon, and thank you for being here. I will provide a brief...
Saint John Area COVID-19 Assessment Centre Capacity Increased November 25, 2020 (SAINT JOHN) - Horizon has increased capacity for appointments and is completing more COVID-19 tests in the Saint John area (Zone 2) since its return to Orange level. A second assessment site has been identified to support increased demand for...
CEO Statement: COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at Horizon’s Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation November 22, 2020 (FREDERICTON) - Horizon and Public Health are investigating a potential COVID-19 exposure at Horizon's Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation (the Centre) in Fredericton. As this is a high-risk situation, Horizon is declaring an outbreak at the Centre. Effective immediately, Horizon...