Horizon recruitment efforts generating positive results August 18, 2022 HORIZON - Horizon has successfully hired nearly 1,300 health care workers since the beginning of April 2022. This rate of recruitment through the first five months of the fiscal year matches the organization’s typical recruitment for a full year. This...
How Horizon is Helping Employees Be Healthy August 16, 2022 Christie Ruff, Regional Director, Employee Health, Wellness and Safety Employee Health Wellness & Safety has evolved into a department with multiple focuses: Injury Prevention, Occupational Health & Safety, Employee Health and Employee Wellness. Our services have expanded to provide in-house...
Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital Emergency Department temporarily closed Saturday, Aug. 13 August 12, 2022 SACKVILLE – Horizon wishes to advise the public that due to a shortage of available staff, the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) will be temporarily closed on Saturday, Aug. 13. The ED will close at 4...
Survey published on antimicrobial usage in New Brunswick hospitals led by Horizon staff August 10, 2022 Horizon staff have been recognized for their outstanding work on antimicrobial usage in New Brunswick hospitals. A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Usage in New Brunswick Hospitals was published in Spring 2022 issue of the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy....
Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital Emergency Department temporarily closed Thursday, Aug. 11 August 10, 2022 SACKVILLE – Horizon wishes to advise the public that due to a shortage of available staff, the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH) will be temporarily closed on Thursday, Aug. 11. The ED will close at 4...
Moncton area residents urged to consider care options this weekend August 5, 2022 (MONCTON) – Due to a projected shortage of staff in the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital (TMH), we are asking the public to consider their health care options before presenting to the ED this weekend. These ongoing...
Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre will be temporarily closed evening and night shifts all weekend August 4, 2022 SUSSEX – Due to a staffing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will be temporarily closed for the evening and night shifts all weekend beginning Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The SHC ED will be open during...
Cleanliness – July 2022 August 3, 2022 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. July 2022NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units July 2022TMH55.3%92%70%92%SJRH87.3%99%63%94%DECRH68.3%100%78.8%95%URVH87%97%85%95%MRH65%97%70%96% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
New Program – Extra helping hands help keep everyone safe in our Emergency Departments July 29, 2022 Accidents are a normal part of life, and our Horizon Emergency Department (ED) staff is here to help. If you happen to visit one of Horizon’s EDs, you may notice additional staff members working in the waiting room area to...
New partnership to help patients struggling with addictions July 25, 2022 SAINT JOHN (GNB) - A funding partnership will result in $3.8 million going toward upgrades at three units used in the delivery of detoxification and rehabilitation programs at Ridgewood Addiction Services in Saint John. The provincial government, Horizon Health Network...