Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital receives national recognition for commitment to energy efficiency June 7, 2022 SAINT JOHN - Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) is being recognized on a national level for its commitment to energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable practices after being presented with an ENERGY STAR Canada Award. Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), the...
Horizon is launching a Referral Program to help recruit health care workers June 7, 2022 Horizon is actively recruiting nurses, physicians, and other health care workers to work in New Brunswick, and we’ve increased our recruitment efforts in recent months. Today, we’re excited to announce that we are launching a new recruitment initiative: The Horizon...
Cleanliness – May 2022 June 6, 2022 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. May 2022NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units May 2022TMH55.3%95%70%91%SJRH87.3%99%63%96%DECRH68.3%88%78.8%95%URVH87%97%85%95%MRH65%92%70%96% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
Horizon honours smudging ceremonies in its facilities June 2, 2022 HORIZON – Horizon’s Smudging Policy was implemented almost six months ago, and since then staff have been facilitating smudging ceremonies at the request of patients and their families. A smudging ceremony is where traditional medicinal plants are burned, and the...
Community notice – Moncton area June 2, 2022 It has been brought to our attention that an individual is approaching Moncton area health community offices, companies and individuals identifying himself as having a partnership with Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital regarding the promotion of reusable tote bags. Please be...
Horizon physiotherapist educates patients with appropriate exercises May 31, 2022 Meet Chastity, a physiotherapist at Horizon’s Miramichi Regional Hospital (MRH). She has worked as a physiotherapist since 2004, has been part of the Horizon team at MRH since 2015, and has worked in the New Brunswick Inter-professional Spine Assessment and...
Horizon names Dr. Nachiketa Sinha as new Regional Chief of Staff May 30, 2022 HORIZON - Horizon is pleased to announce that Dr. Nachiketa Sinha has been appointed as the organization’s new Regional Chief of Staff. Dr. Sinha – who has worked as a consulting psychiatrist in New Brunswick since 2006 and had been...