Welcome to Horizon, Marwa and Joe! March 20, 2023 We would like to introduce Marwa and Joe, Internationally Educated Nurses on the neuroscience floor at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital. Originally from Egypt, they recently moved to Canada and chose Saint John as their new home to raise their...
More patients receiving MRI appointments through optimization tactics March 16, 2023 (HORIZON) – More patients are receiving appointments, wait times have decreased and waitlists have been reduced, thanks to process improvement projects to optimize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services at Horizon. A pilot project at Horizon’s Miramichi Regional Hospital (MRH) has...
“A great place to live and work.” – Nicole March 10, 2023 Nicole, a patient care attendant (PCA) in the emergency department (ED) of Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital, describes Moncton as “a great place to live and work.” Since moving to Moncton eight years ago, Nicole’s skillset has increased in her position...
Exploring the role of Clinical Social Workers at Horizon March 8, 2023 Social workers play a vital role in health care at Horizon. For Sarah Kallar, the relationship she builds with clients and patients is what makes her job special. As a clinical social worker at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital and...
Nurse Practitioners Now Included in Horizon Referral Reward March 6, 2023 New Brunswickers can now refer a Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse to work for Horizon and receive a $1,000 Horizon Referral Reward Jade, one of the first nurses successfully referred and hired through the Horizon Referral Reward programin 2022. (MONCTON)...
Cleanliness – February 2023 March 3, 2023 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. February 2023NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units February 2023TMH55.3%100%70%95%SJRH87.3%97%63%93%DECRH68.3%100%78.8%95%URVH87%85%98%MRH65%93%70%95% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
New app will enhance experience for cardiac surgery patients February 27, 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) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon), through its membership...
Upgrades to Sackville Memorial Hospital Emergency Department complete February 23, 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 (SACKVILLE) – Renovations to Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) Emergency...