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Joining the Niagara Health team as a pediatric nurse was a dream come true for Alexandria Boucher. "I always knew I wanted to work in pediatrics,” she says, noting she has seen first-hand the immense difference nurses make in the lives of patients and their families.
Niagara Health, like all hospitals across Ontario, is facing significant pressures. Patient needs are growing in both volume and complexity, while we work to make the most responsible use of our resources. To maintain high-quality, safe care, we must balance the need to make strategic investments in innovative models of care, technology, and infrastructure, with financial responsibility.
Valerie Frassetto’s presence as a Nurse Practitioner in the Welland Emergency Department helps with patient flow, which decreases wait times and improves patient experience.
When her two-year-old daughter Briar came home with a few bruises, Roxanne didn’t think much of it. “She was in school part time, so I just thought she was playing a little rough,” Roxanne says. But even on the days Briar was at home, the bruises kept appearing.
Shemiah Marcus-McDonald and her newborn son Amani Hall are both healthy thanks to blood transfusions called intravenous iron therapy at the Niagara Health ONTraC Clinic during her pregnancy.
Dr. Franziska Miller is one of the few physicians in Canada trained in the next generation of pain treatments that could be approved for use here.
The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) recently hosted an event bringing together members of the Niagara Health Engagement Network (NHEN) and hospital researchers to share research initiatives and discuss how patients and families can play a greater role in shaping the future of health research in the region.
Lauren Oreskovich got inspired to become a Nurse Practitioner after crossing paths with one in her own care journey at the Niagara Falls Hospital.
Niagara Health President and CEO Lynn Guerriero recognized by McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business with the Gil Bennett Gold Standard Award.
From frontline nurse to clinical operations executive at Niagara Health, Heather Paterson’s impact on healthcare has earned her a Women in Business Awards nomination.
