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A single question leads to better patient experience at Marotta Family Hospital’s Emergency Department

Posted Mar 30th, 2026

A single question leads to better patient experience at Marotta Family Hospital’s Emergency Department

Is it necessary for wait times in the Emergency Department (ED) to be so long? It’s a question that patients often pose as they wait for care, and continues to drive Dr. Rafi Setrak, Niagara Health’s Chief of Emergency Medicine, in his efforts to improve care and reduce wait times in the ED.

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Bridging the gap: How Niagara Health is addressing recruitment needs while helping students discover in-demand healthcare careers

Posted Mar 27th, 2026

Bridging the gap: How Niagara Health is addressing recruitment needs while helping students discover in-demand healthcare careers

When Claire Buxton first walked into a radiation therapy department as a university student, she didn’t know she was stepping into a profession that would become her perfect fit, or that it would be one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare.

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A single question leads to better patient experience at Marotta Family Hospital’s Emergency Department

A single question leads to better patient experience at Marotta Family Hospital’s Emergency Department

Posted Mar 30th, 2026

Is it necessary for wait times in the Emergency Department (ED) to be so long? It’s a question that patients often pose as they wait for care, and continues to drive Dr. Rafi Setrak, Niagara Health’s Chief of Emergency Medicine, in his efforts to improve care and reduce wait times in the ED.

Read more

Bridging the gap: How Niagara Health is addressing recruitment needs while helping students discover in-demand healthcare careers

Bridging the gap: How Niagara Health is addressing recruitment needs while helping students discover in-demand healthcare careers

Posted Mar 27th, 2026

When Claire Buxton first walked into a radiation therapy department as a university student, she didn’t know she was stepping into a profession that would become her perfect fit, or that it would be one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare.

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Dialysis at home transforms treatment for Welland man

Dialysis at home transforms treatment for Welland man

Posted Mar 26th, 2026

As a home hemodialysis patient with Niagara Health, Angelo Melaragni undergoes the physically taxing process when it best suits his family, surrounded by creature comforts in his favourite room in his home. 

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South Niagara Hospital Construction Update: March 2026

South Niagara Hospital Construction Update: March 2026

Posted Mar 25th, 2026

Get the latest construction updates and learn more about the project in the new issue of the Project Newsletter.

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“It stayed with me”: Learning through reconciliation at Niagara Health

“It stayed with me”: Learning through reconciliation at Niagara Health

Posted Mar 24th, 2026

Kidney Care and Environmental Services don’t often appear in the same story. But both departments share something in common: a strong commitment to learning how the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues to shape experiences of care today. 

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NH closing staffing gaps, transforming patient flow

NH closing staffing gaps, transforming patient flow

Posted Mar 23rd, 2026

One year after his arrival, Dr. Kevin Chan is working methodically with Niagara Health teams to eliminate key staffing gaps, improve patient flow and reduce emergency wait times by hours. More gains are on the horizon.

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