How technology can help during a pandemic May 21, 2020 Dr. Gordon Dow, Infectious Disease Specialist at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital (TMH) and Dr. Timothy MacLaggan, Regional Clinical Resource Pharmacist, Infectious Disease at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital During a global pandemic, having the ability to deliver the most up-to-date and...
CARE THROUGH COVID-19 WAS SECOND TO NONE May 13, 2020 How a Miramichi woman overcame COVID-19 while helping her husband recover from hip replacement surgery Nick and Margaret Van Velzen were cautious. They were careful. They wore gloves. They cleaned their hands frequently. They did everything they were supposed to...
How Horizon prepared for and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic May 12, 2020 A Q&A with our President and CEO, Karen McGrath Q. Tell me how Horizon began planning for the arrival of the COVID-19 virus in New Brunswick. When did that planning begin? We have been closely watching the spread of...
Horizon accredited for its Human Research Protection Program May 12, 2020 Barry Strack, Regional Director of Research Services for Horizon Health Network Today, I wanted to share some exciting news: Horizon was recently accredited for its Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) through Human Research Accreditation Canada (HRA Canada). The HRPP is the system...
Saying Bravo! during a pandemic May 10, 2020 Karen McGrath, President and CEO, Horizon Health Network Amid this pandemic, support for our employees has been unwavering. Patients, clients, and our communities have stood behind our Horizon team, offering encouragement in many ways. And our staff and physicians have...
GETTING FACE TIME May 4, 2020 How virtual visits are helping patients and families connect in the COVID era Up until visitor restrictions were put in place on March 16, Beverly (Bev) George had been used to daily visits from any of her four daughters and...
How prepared are you for a flood? April 27, 2020 Brent Whelan, Emergency Management Coordinator for the Fredericton and Upper River Valley Areas, Horizon Health Network As we all know and come to expect, flooding impacts residents more or less every spring along the Saint John River. This year's preparations...
TALK AWAY, BUDDY April 26, 2020 How Horizon health care providers ensured the connection between a father and son remained strong, despite visitor restrictions Fred Caldwell's phone rings. He's in one of his finest dress shirts, his hair recently trimmed. His nurses wheel the 95-year-old patient...
TOOLS FOR TROUBLED TIMES April 20, 2020 A sunny disposition. Wise beyond her years. A great listener. Empathetic. Professional. These are the words and phrases co-workers use to describe Gillian Gillies, a patient representative at Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton. Although too demure...
Staying calm during the COVID-19 pandemic April 10, 2020 Sarah Newcomb-Anjo, MA, Clinical Psychology Residency Program Pre-doctoral Intern, Horizon Health Network My name is Sarah, and I am one of the two pre-doctoral psychology interns working with Horizon this year. I split my time between the Health Psychology Department...