Reduced Emergency Department capacity at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital Saturday, Sunday November 4, 2022 (SAINT JOHN) – Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (DECRH) Emergency Department (ED) will be operating at reduced capacity Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6, due to an unexpected shortage of available staff. The ED will remain open for medical emergencies....
Horizon extends successful pilot to hire three more addictions and mental health social workers for emergency departments November 4, 2022 (HORIZON) – The addition of an addictions and mental health social worker in the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital has helped improve access to addiction and mental health services for over 1,900 patients since January...
Dr. Aslam, ICU Physician at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital November 2, 2022 In the following video, Dr. Zeeshan Aslam, Medical Director and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) physician at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH), speaks about the hospital’s new ICU and its enhanced benefits to provide safe and quality care to...
Exploring the use of breath tests to detect breast cancers October 31, 2022 By: Breathe BioMedical, in conversation with Dr. Farah Naz and Donna Fairweather RN of Horizon Health Network Dr. Farah Naz and Donna Fairweather RN of New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network completed a preliminary analysis for a study with Breathe BioMedical’s...
Why Brittany, Respiratory Therapist, loves working at Horizon’s DECRH October 26, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkoxDaaGu7Q Meet Brittany, a RT based out of Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton. We asked Brittany what she loved about working as a RT at the DECRH, and she said: “We have a really great role...
Horizon introducing series of enhancements to Forensic Nurse Examiner services October 26, 2022 (HORIZON) – Horizon is introducing a series of strategic changes to its Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) program which will help ensure consistent access and improved care for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. These measures were identified as...
Reduced Emergency Department capacity at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital tonight October 22, 2022 (FREDERICTON) – Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) Emergency Department (ED) will be operating at reduced capacity from 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 until 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 due to an unexpected shortage of available staff. The ED will...
“A small hospital with a large heart”: Why Kendra chose a career at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital October 21, 2022 Kendra, registered nurse (RN), came to Sackville with the goal of providing safe and timely care to her patients while recognizing the importance of taking care of herself. She’s taken on a new role within the emergency department (ED) of...