Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital closed TODAY September 18, 2023 SACKVILLE – Horizon wishes to advise the public that due to a shortage of available staff, the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) will be temporarily closed on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. The ED will reopen at...
Horizon’s Our Promise aimed at strengthening employee engagement, improving retention September 14, 2023 HORIZON – Our physicians and staff show up every day to care for New Brunswickers and Horizon is committed to showing up for them through an exciting new strategy that promises to strengthen employee engagement, build trust and ultimately improve...
Lung cancer screening program announced September 7, 2023 SAINT JOHN (GNB) – The provincial government has begun working on the development of a lung cancer screening program aimed at high-risk patients. The program is expected to be rolled out provincewide in 2025. New Brunswick has one of the...
Inpatient detox services in Moncton to resume Sept. 11 September 5, 2023 MONCTON – Horizon is pleased to confirm that inpatient addiction treatment (detox) services will resume at our Moncton facility – located at 125 Mapleton Road – beginning Monday, Sept. 11. Inpatient detox services at the Mapleton Road location have been...
Partnership will help some UNB nursing students study closer to their home communities August 29, 2023 MONCTON/MIRAMICHI (GNB) - The provincial government is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. The new program, called Learn Where You...
Virtual reality simulation helps train OR nurses in Horizon hospitals August 29, 2023 This initiative is one example of Horizon is providing New Brunswickers accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, as well as valuable professional development opportunities to help recruit and retain health care professionals (HORIZON) – Virtual reality simulators...
Interim solution established to provide primary care for eligible patients in Tantramar area August 25, 2023 (SACKVILLE) – Certain patients in the Tantramar area who have recently lost their family physician will have access to a primary care clinic. Horizon is actively working on a comprehensive plan to enhance the availability of primary care options in...
Imaging Enhancement Centre at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital will improve imaging services, overall patient experience August 24, 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 (SAINT JOHN) – Today, Horizon, in partnership with PolyUnity, hosted an...
Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital breaks ground for its new two-storey Coronary Care Unit August 21, 2023 MONCTON – Construction has begun on a new $56 million Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital, which will enhance cardiac care delivery for patients across the region. Once completed, the opening of this new CCU in Moncton will...
Horizon-developed assistive technology to provide patients with increased independence, improved access to digital economy August 14, 2023 (FREDERICTON) – Horizon researchers are working toward the development and implementation of a new assistive technology which will allow patients with severe mobility limitations to engage more actively in the digital economy. The devices – designed, developed and tested in-house...