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...
Saturday Feb 4th is World Cancer Day – a day to unite the world in the fight – through raising awareness, educating the public and lobbying for change. It is only by every person, organization, and government, individually doing their part, that the wor...
The Niagara Health System (NHS) is introducing a new ultraviolet light disinfectant system to enhance its infection prevention and control cleaning of surfaces in patient rooms. “Our team is committed to going above and beyond our industry’s infection p...
While construction of our new hospital and cancer centre has continued progressing on time and on budget, we have been focusing our efforts turning the building into a hospital. In addition to departmental planning and over 15 cross-functional planning team...
Members of the Niagara Health System team met recently with physicians, nurses and community and regional partners to discuss ways to enhance the patient experience. This gathering was part of the planning for existing cancer services as well as the new ...
