Cleanliness – January 2024 February 7, 2024 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. January 2024NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units January 2024TMH95%95%94%SJRH95%92%93%93%DECRH97%99%96%98%URVH96%97%96%MRH89%98%93%94% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
Horizon eliminating surgery cancellations for patients with, or at risk for, sleep apnea with new patient monitoring system February 6, 2024 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. (FREDERICTON) – Thanks to the installation of a new, non-invasive...
Horizon improving access to care by extending service at Fredericton Urgent Treatment Centre to three days a week February 5, 2024 (FREDERICTON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is pleased to announce its Fredericton Urgent Treatment Centre will now be open to serve patients three days per week. Beginning this week, the facility will now be open on Tuesdays – in addition...
Horizon is improving quality of patient care and overall experience through expansion of a program to prevent pressure injuries February 1, 2024 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) – A pilot program helping improve the quality of...
“I feel better, I breathe better, I just live better”: Patient urges others to embrace a smoke-free life now! January 26, 2024 As part of National Non-Smoking Week, Horizon salutes those enrolled in our Smoking/Vaping Cessation Program in our various communities. “I feel better, I breathe better, I just live better,” said Minto resident Jarrod Goodrum, who is new to Horizon’s smoking...
Horizon implements strategies to improve Emergency Department wait times January 12, 2024 (HORIZON) – At Horizon Health Network’s four regional hospitals, wait times for Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Level 3 patients (patients with urgent medical needs who may need to be admitted) are stabilizing to pre-holiday levels. As seasonal health...
Cleanliness – December 2023 January 5, 2024 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. December 2023NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units December 2023TMH55.3%70%94%SJRH87.3%92%63%93%DECRH68.3%99%78.8%98%URVH87%85%96%MRH65%98%70%94% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
Horizon committed to action, collaboration to improve the health care experience for all New Brunswickers January 5, 2024 (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is committed to a number of initiatives to improve overcrowding in our hospitals and long wait times in our Emergency Departments (EDs). Over the holidays, our hospitals were not able to effectively respond to...