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Important announcement impacting health care in Niagara

Posted Jul 18th, 2012

Members of the media are invited to attend a press conference and important announcement impacting health care in Niagara. What: Press conference, photo and interview opportunity When: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 1 – 2 p.m. Where: New St. Catharines ...

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NHS is going greener today for a healthier tomorrow

Posted Jul 18th, 2012

Not only do buildings generate a lot of pollution, but rising energy costs are taking a sizeable chunk out of hospital operating budgets, using money that would otherwise be available to help improve hospital services. As part of its mission to foster a hea...

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World-renowned psychiatrist to lead NHS Mental Health and Addictions Program

Posted Jul 18th, 2012

The Niagara Health System is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Edgardo Pérez, a world-renowned authority in the field of wellness, mental health and addictions, as the lead of its  Program. “On behalf of ...

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DMH – Innovative Energy Efficiency Project Open House

Posted Jul 16th, 2012

Niagara Health System’s Douglas Memorial Site in Fort Erie is improving its energy efficiency with an innovative project that is reducing its energy bills by 28 per cent. In addition to harnessing free solar energy, the hospital site has also upgraded its...

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NHS welcomes senior leadership team members permanently

Posted Jul 16th, 2012

The Niagara Health System (NHS) is pleased to announce Brady Wood and Derek McNally as permanent members of the senior executive team.  Brady Wood joined the NHS as Interim Chief Communications Officer in July of 2011 on a seconded basis from St. Joseph’...

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MRSA outbreaks on Medical Unit in St. Catharines, Woolcott Wing in Welland

Posted Jul 13th, 2012

The Niagara Health System has declared a unit outbreak of  (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in C3 East, Medical Unit, at the St. Catharines General Hospital Site, as well as the Woolcott Wing at the . An outbreak is declared when the number...

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Tour du Lac takes it to heart in support of new HIU

Posted Jul 11th, 2012

After raising an incredible $22,000 in 2011 for cardiac care in Niagara, the Tour Du Lac is back again this year!This seven-day c...

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Update on C. difficile outbreaks

Posted Jul 6th, 2012

It is with regret that the Niagara Health System (NHS) reports the deaths of three patients who tested positive for C. difficile. One patient passed away earlier this week at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Site, and two patients passed away last night at the St. C...

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Clean Sweep: Out with the old, in with the new!

Posted Jul 6th, 2012

Last week  that we will open the doors to provide care in our new hospital on Sunday, March 24, 2013! For staff, programs and departments moving to the new site, that means we have 262 days to prepare ourselves before the move to begin safe clinical proce...

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Preparing to provide one million square feet of care

Posted Jun 29th, 2012

On Sunday, March 24, 2013 a new era of health-care delivery will come to life in Niagara when our new St. Catharines Site goes live, enabling us to provide one million square feet of care in a state-of-the-art, patient-centred environment. For those eager t...

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