Status Report: COVID-19 Outbreaks and Hospital Operations December 21, 2021 Our hospitals and health care system are under considerable pressure as we enter our second pandemic holiday season. Our ability to provide urgent and crucial surgeries, tests and procedures to patients and clients is limited to those who are in...
Horizon encourages New Brunswickers to pick up rapid screening test kits December 20, 2021 Horizon encourages New Brunswickers to visit one of its rapid screening kit pickup locations to access Point of Care Tests (POCT) before the holidays. Permanent pick up locations in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, and Miramichi are open Monday to Friday,...
Horizon declares COVID-19 outbreak on General Surgery unit at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital December 17, 2021 Horizon Health Network (Horizon) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on 4SW (General Surgery) at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton after a staff and an inpatient tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, Dec. 16, one health care worker...
Miramichi Regional Hospital Celebrates its 25th Anniversary December 17, 2021 This week marked 25 years of Horizon's Miramichi Regional Hospital (MRH) helping people be healthy. "The staff, physicians, volunteers of this hospital are an integral part of the community, more so now than ever, and we are so thankful their...
Horizon declares COVID-19 outbreaks at Miramichi Regional Hospital December 15, 2021 Horizon Health Network (Horizon) has declared COVID-19 outbreaks on 4 East Alternate Level of Care and 2 West Medical Stepdown Unit at Horizon's Miramichi Regional (MRH) Hospital after inpatients and staff tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, one...
Estimated Emergency Department wait times now published in waiting rooms at Horizon’s regional hospitals December 15, 2021 Estimated wait times are now being shown on digital screens in Emergency Department (ED) waiting rooms at two of Horizon's regional hospitals. This pilot project has begun at Horizon's Saint John Regional Hospital and The Moncton Hospital. Horizon's Miramichi Regional...
Horizon Health Network appoints Chief Nursing Officer December 14, 2021 Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Kinney as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. This position will play an integral role on Horizon's Executive Leadership Team, as Brenda will be responsible to lead the...
Effective Immediately Temporary Closure at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital Emergency Department December 11, 2021 The Emergency Department at Horizon's Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) is temporarily closed effective immediately. It will reopen Sunday, Dec. 12 at 8 a.m. The Emergency Department will not be seeing patients and clients during this temporary closure and ambulances will be...
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared on COVID-19 Unit at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital December 9, 2021 A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on the COVID-19 (Unit 6600) at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital (TMH) after three staff on the unit have tested positive for COVID-19. If two or more health care workers working in the same department...
Temporary Diversion of Labour and Birth Services at Horizon’s Upper River Valley Hospital December 8, 2021 (WATERVILLE) - Horizon's Upper River Valley Hospital is temporarily diverting its labour and birth services to Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. This change is effective from Friday, Dec. 10 at 7 a.m. to Tuesday, Dec. 14 at...