Last week we kicked off the first in our series of New Hospital Town Halls for our staff to keep you posted on progress and to celebrate the countdown to construction completion. In order to make this information available to staff, physicians and volunteer...
As part of the design development process PCL constructed mock-ups of six key recurring spaces to maximize efficiency of the design with a focus on clinical space. Each mock-up is a full-size structural model made with the exact construction techniques and ...
Having successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the supplier in the United Kingdom, and transported in an entourage from Quebec, installers have begun the intricate process of assembling highly specialized radiation treatment machines. The arrival of th...
This past Friday, Respiratory and Internal Medicine Physician Dr. Mark Jany provided the news media with a tour of our new Critical Care Unit to demonstrate how critically ill patients will be provided with the best possible care experience. “I can’t wa...
Only 282 days until construction is complete! Each day our new health complex and Walker Family Cancer Centre looks more like a hospital, but it is still an active construction site with over 580 workers, which means access is still limited. We are looking ...
Fort Erie’s Wendy Gibson never dreamed a chance meeting in a retail store 10 years ago would end up bringing so much joy to cancer patients in Niagara. Wendy was working at a store in Niagara-on-the-Lake when a woman who had lost her hair due to radiation...
Patients with heart conditions and in need of cardiac rehabilitation can now get the supervised exercise services they need in Fort Erie at a satellite clinic operated by the Niagara Health System. Cardiac rehabilitation is a set of lifestyle programs desig...
After the new health complex opens its doors in the spring of 2013, residents and businesses in the Queenston area of St. Catharines can look forward to a new vibe in their neighbourhood. The NHS has signed a deal with Niagara Falls developer Panoramic Prop...
Shown at left: some members of the project management team and LEAN/2P leads getting ready to tour the new build.Shown at right: some of the specialized lighting and booms have been installed in the operating rooms. Although over 85 per cent complete, the b...
The Niagara Health System today declared the C. difficile outbreak at the over. “We know that this has been a challenging time for our patients, their loved ones, and for staff. We remain committed to working to our fullest capacity each day to maintai...
