Horizon named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers March 26, 2024 (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers thanks to the dedication, leadership and innovation of its staff and physicians to promote a positive work environment focused on advancing health care in New...
Addition of Interventional Radiology (IR) suite will improve access to procedures at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital March 22, 2024 All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (FREDERICTON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) and the Chalmers Foundation...
SeamlessMD digital app to enhance experience for Horizon hip and knee replacement patients March 21, 2024 (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is expanding the availability of a leading Canadian-made digital patient journey application to patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. Beginning this week, patients scheduled for a hip or knee replacement surgery in a...
Patients can now book their own X-ray appointments at all Horizon hospitals March 8, 2024 (FREDERICTON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is now offering self-booking for X-ray appointments for all its hospitals. The service is expanding to the Fredericton and Upper River Valley area, allowing patients to self-book their X-ray appointments at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, the...
A Breath of Fresh Air – Horizon’s Green Initiative in Operating Rooms March 7, 2024 Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital and Sackville Memorial Hospital are taking significant steps to contribute to a greener planet. Recently, both facilities have ceased the use of desflurane in their operating rooms by switching to the environmentally friendly gas known as...
Horizon’s community developers partner with UNB Nursing students and Elgin seniors to offer adult health screening clinics March 6, 2024 Many hands make light work, especially in partnership with Horizon’s community developers. Together, they helped transform the Elgin Senior Centre on January 24, 2024, playing host to the inaugural “Adult Health Screening Clinics.” This initiative, organized for residents of Elgin,...
Cleanliness – February 2024 March 4, 2024 HospitalsNHS/first audit scores Emergency DepartmentVisual AuditsEmergency Dept. February 2024NHS/first audit scores Patient Care UnitVisual AuditsPatient Care Units February 2024TMH95%91%95%93%SJRH95%99%93%95%DECRH97%99%96%97%URVH96%98%97%97%MRH89%89%93%95% Legend TMH: The Moncton Hospital SJRH: Saint John Regional Hospital DECRH: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital URVH: Upper River Valley Hospital...
Horizon and YouTube partner to increase access to trusted health information for Canadians February 12, 2024 (HORIZON) – Horizon has partnered with YouTube Health to increase access to credible health information and reduce the spread of misinformation in Canada. As one of the inaugural program partners, Horizon will work with YouTube to increase access to trusted,...
Options available for Strep A assessment for those with symptoms February 9, 2024 (HORIZON) – If you or a loved one have symptoms of Strep A, there are options for assessment. Group A Streptococcus (GAS, or, more commonly, Strep A) is a common bacteria that causes a number of different infections in people...