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Dr. Joanna Hope, Interim Chief of Staff, leaving role

Posted Apr 1st, 2014

Media Release Attachment It is with mixed feelings of gratitude and sadness that Niagara Health System is announcing today that Dr. Joanna Hope will complete her more than five-year tenure as Interim Chief of Staff, effective April 28, 2014. In accepting ...

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Recipient of 2013 President's Award exemplifies all of the NHS values in his daily work

Posted Mar 28th, 2014

The recipient of the 2013 President’s Award of Excellence exemplifies all of the Niagara Health System’s values in his daily work, and his approach to caring for patients and families is driven by a patient-centred approach. M...

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Niagara Health System Celebrating One Year Anniversary

Posted Mar 24th, 2014

Today marks the first anniversary of the opening of the Niagara Health System St. Catharines Site and a year full of milestones and successes thanks to a new way of delivering care across Niagara. “We are excited to celebrate th...

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Niagara Health System announces Dr. Peter Kagoma as Vice President Academic

Posted Mar 17th, 2014

Media Release Attachment Niagara Health System is pleased to announce Dr. Peter Kagoma is joining the organization as Vice President Academic, a new position offered in partnership with McMaster University.  In this role, Dr. Kagoma will act as Niagara H...

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Growing services at heart of Niagara Health System cardiac program

Posted Feb 24th, 2014

Since the Heart Investigation Unit (HIU) at the Niagara Health System opened last year, more than 1, 000 patients were able to receive cardiac care closer to home and did not need to leave the region as they would have in the past...

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Falls Prevention Strategy expanding to prevent and reduce falls in hospital

Posted Jan 29th, 2014

The Falls Prevention Strategy at Niagara Health System is expanding across all of our sites to help prevent and reduce falls, and this patient safety strategy will be implemented in all inpatient areas over the coming months. “W...

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Changing the way we use antibiotics

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

The Niagara Health System is taking an aggressive approach with the use of antibiotics to treat patients and improve quality of care. “Good hand hygiene and facility cleaning are two key infection prevention and control strategies,” says Dr. Jeff Powis,...

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Make cancer screening part of your new year’s resolutions

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Media Release Attachment It’s the time of year when many people make promises to themselves to eat healthy, stop smoking or lose weight. The healthcare team at the Walker Family Cancer Centre of the Niagara Health System and Cancer Care Ontario want to ...

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Derek McNally returning to NHS

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Niagara Health System is pleased to announce today that we have recruited Derek McNally to the position of Executive Vice President, Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Executive, effective Monday, February 24, 2014.  In this role Derek will act as executive...

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Pioneers in addiction recovery services

Posted Jan 22nd, 2014

Hundreds of Niagara residents are impacted by and struggle with addiction. The healthcare team at the New Port Centre of the Niagara Health System are using the centre’s 25th anniversary to remind the community that they are here and ready to provide support.

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