2005 Lead Stories
December 2005
Health Care over the Holidays
Les soins de santé pendant les Fêtes
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can often mean forgetting our day-to-day health needs. Has that prescription been refilled in preparation for holiday travel?
November 2005
House Doctors
Les médecins internes
One year after its start-up, the Niagara Health System's Hospitalist Program has made such a difference that it has now expanded to cover two hospitals, and the number of Hospitalist Physicians has shot up from one to six.
October 2005
We're There for Your Care
Nous sommes prêts à prendre soin de vous
October signals a change in the delivery of emergency care for St. Catharines/Thorold and surrounding area residents. On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. a new Prompt Care Centre will open at the NHS's Ontario Street Site (formerly known as Hotel Dieu Hospital).
September 2005
A new chapter in Niagara health care
Un nouveau chapitre dans les soins de santé
The move of inpatient services from the Niagara Health System's Ontario Street Site in St. Catharines (formerly Hotel Dieu Hospital) to St. Catharines General Site signals a new chapter in health care for St. Catharines and surrounding communities.
August 2005
New Beginning, New Roles
Nouveau départ, nouveau rôle
August 8 marks both an ending and a new beginning for hospital care in Niagara. The August 8 governance and management transfer between the NHS and Hotel Dieu Hospital enables Niagara's two public hospital organizations to realize their respective new roles.
July 2005
High-Tech Hospitals
Hôpitaux ultramodernes
The Niagara Health System is investing in some of the most advanced health-care technology available to dramatically extend diagnostic imaging capabilities and enhance other patient services.
May 2005
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Partir du bon pied
We depend on them from birth to death, and yet 75% of Canadians will experience pain in them at some point without getting medical attention until the problem is severe.
April 2005
Advancing Cancer Care in Niagara
Amélioration des soins de cancérologie dans la région de Niagara
Ten years have passed since breast cancer survivor Pat Hockings was driving herself to Hamilton and back every day for three weeks for radiation treatment.
March 2005
Enhancing Niagara's Hospitals
Améliorer les hôpitaux de la région
Two recent exciting announcements are taking the NHS a few steps closer toward its goal of being Leaders in Healthcare. On Feb. 23, the NHS hosted an event to mark the completed purchase of a 40-acre property.
February, 2005
Stroke Treatment Evolves
Le traitement des accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC) évolue
February is Heart and Stroke Month – there is no better time to highlight the exceptional progress of the Niagara District Stroke Program over the past year, and to look forward to the exciting challenges ahead.
January, 2005
Palliative Care - A Holistic Approach
Soins palliatifs : Une approche holistique
The concept of dying with dignity has taken on more importance over the last few years, as our society ages and medical advancements provide more options to control pain when cancer or other diseases take firm hold.