How Horizon prepared for and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic Post 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 the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada and our province and actively preparing our facilities and […]
Crystal Meth Use on the Rise, Community Cooperation Needed Post Dr. Heather Logan, Physician, Addiction and Mental Health Services, Fredericton area Addiction is a complex disease with various causes. Treatment of substance use disorders is most effective when experts from various disciplines treat patients depending on the substance patients are using. Patients often present with existing mental health issues and significant past trauma and must […]
Crystal meth users can create “frightening, disruptive” climate in Emergency Room Post April Shea, Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit; Psychiatric Nurse, Emergency Department; and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital When I began my career in nursing nine years ago by taking a position in psychiatry at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, I knew I was entering a nursing career that was different […]
One year of care in the new Obstetrics and Newborn Care Unit at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital Post Staff reflect on how the unit has transformed care for families, improved the working environment for care teams One year after opening its doors, the Jean Elizabeth Saunders Irving Obstetrics and Newborn Care Unit at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital (TMH) has become something more than a new physical space. For the families who begin their […]
Negar Rezaei Bios Dr. Negar Rezaei is a Research Methodologist with the SOAR team. She holds an MD and a PhD in Epidemiology and provides methodological and statistical support for research studies to Horizon Health researchers. Prior to joining Horizon, she worked in public health surveillance with the Government of New Brunswick and held academic and research positions […]
Joanne Young Bios Joanne began her career as a Respiratory Therapist with Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation in 1999 and has spent most of her career committed to improving community-based care and complex case management for patients and families living with chronic cardio-respiratory illnesses. From 2007-2013, Joanne coordinated and co-led various research initiatives and was instrumental in the creation […]
Online Learning: Early Nutrition Page Fun and informative Zoom classes on how the right nutrition will give your baby the best start […]
Natalie Urquhart Bios Natalie Urquhart is the Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer for Horizon Health Network (Horizon). She is responsible for the Financial Services provided to patients and staff and leads Horizon’s annual budget process. Natalie is also responsible for the financial internal controls of the organization and oversees Horizon’s Accounting; Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable; […]
Innovative pilot project at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital will keep public washrooms cleaner, quicker Post (HORIZON) – Horizon has launched a new, innovative clean washroom pilot project that uses QR technology in hospital washrooms, allowing users to provide real-time feedback on washroom cleanliness and to alert staff if supplies need to be restocked. This pilot aims to improve hospital visitor and patient experience, increase operational efficiency and overall washroom cleanliness. […]