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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.
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.
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.
Get the latest construction updates and learn more about the project in the new issue of the Project Newsletter.
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.
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.
Nafeesa Mussa, Clinical Manager, Evening and Weekends, focuses on keeping the hospital moving after regular business hours.
We often hear that the brain finishes developing by about age 20. That is true. But, the adult brain keeps changing. Every new skill, memory and habit leaves a mark. That’s good news. It means daily choices can help protect thinking and memory well into older age.
A Niagara Health nurse shares the story of her son Evan and why her family is asking the community to wear purple for epilepsy awareness on March 26.
Ellis Caisip is a lucky baby for a variety of reasons. For starters, both of his parents, Patrizia and Manolo Caisip, are nurses. He also happened to be the first baby born at Niagara Health this St. Patrick’s Day.
