New website promotes health care jobs in Sackville May 19, 2022 In April, the Memramcook-Tantramar Rural Health Action Group announced the launch of Sackville’s new website designed to recruit nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals to work at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital. Horizon is proud to have collaborated on this...
New Brunswick implements unique program enabling hospital pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid to COVID-19 patients May 17, 2022 By Doug Doucette, Regional Director of Pharmacy and Dr. Susan Brien, VP of Medical, Academic and Research Affairs When the federal government announced in January 2022 that Paxlovid, an antiviral medication, would be available for people experiencing mild or moderate...
“It was like I was given a lifeline to be in control” May 12, 2022 Beverly Jean Oliver said her experience at the New Brunswick Inter-Professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinic (NB-ISAEC) has empowered her to take control of her low-back pain. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, for close to 40 years...
Cleanliness – April 2022 May 6, 2022 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. April 2022NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units April 2022TMH55.3%93%70%90%SJRH87.3%99%63%96%DECRH68.3%94%78.8%96%URVH87%96%85%97%MRH65%97%70%94% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
Temporary change in hours of operation at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre Emergency Department this weekend April 28, 2022 SUSSEX - Due to a nursing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will temporarily change its hours of operation Friday, April 29 through to Monday, May 2, 2022. The temporary weekend hours for the SHC Emergency...
Horizon’s SJRH Oncology Department home to the first Paxman machines in Atlantic Canada, a technology to help prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatment April 28, 2022 A Horizon husband and wife duo are supporting cancer patients in the Saint John area with new technology that hits close to home. Dr. Ashley O'Brien, anesthesiologist at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) and his wife Mari O’Brien, registered...
Minutes – Board Meeting – April 22, 2022 April 22, 2022 Minutes - Board Meeting - April 22 2022Download
Temporary evening and night closure of the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre Saturday and Sunday April 22, 2022 SUSSEX – Due to a nursing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will be temporarily closed for the evening and night shifts on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. The temporary weekend hours for the...
Agenda – Board Meeting – April 22, 2022 April 22, 2022 Agenda - Board Meeting - April 22 2022Download