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View Article: Clinic acts as guiding light for stroke patients - Health Sciences North in Sudbury and the Independence Centre and Network have formed a partnership to offer a new service for stroke patients to help them navigate the tough haul back to leading a full life. Clinic acts as guiding light for stroke patients
Health Sciences North in Sudbury and the Independence Centre and Network have formed a partnership to offer a new service for stroke patients to help them navigate the tough haul back to leading a full life.
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View Article: New home for Timmins nephrology program - Regional nephrology program staff at Timmins and District Hospital have taken possession of a bright, new space to care for a growing number of kidney disease patients. New home for Timmins nephrology program
Regional nephrology program staff at Timmins and District Hospital have taken possession of a bright, new space to care for a growing number of kidney disease patients.
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View Article: Huron North docs living the dream - Dr. Karen Booth was born and raised in Toronto, went to medical school at the U of T and did her residency in family medicine in Ottawa, but she and her husband chose to make their home in tiny Richard’s Landing on St. Joseph Island. Huron North docs living the dream
Dr. Karen Booth was born and raised in Toronto, went to medical school at the U of T and did her residency in family medicine in Ottawa, but she and her husband chose to make their home in tiny Richard’s Landing on St. Joseph Island.
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View Article: Sault ICU adopts intensivist model - The 12-bed critical care unit is gleaming as you would expect in a new hospital, but that’s not all that’s new. The patients have more privacy, the nurses are smiling and the model of care is markedly different. Sault ICU adopts intensivist model
The 12-bed critical care unit is gleaming as you would expect in a new hospital, but that’s not all that’s new. The patients have more privacy, the nurses are smiling and the model of care is markedly different.
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View Article: Wigs offer “pick-me-up” for cancer patients - Looking at a balding head in the mirror is a painful experience for a woman. Hair defines us in so many ways. Wigs offer “pick-me-up” for cancer patients
Looking at a balding head in the mirror is a painful experience for a woman. Hair defines us in so many ways.
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View Article: HAVEN program celebrates 20 years - The HIV AIDS program for northeastern Ontario couldn’t have been more appropriately named. Dubbed HAVEN, short for HIV AIDS Extended Network, the Sudbury-based interprofessional team has saved hundreds of lives during the 20 years it has been in operation.HAVEN program celebrates 20 years
The HIV AIDS program for northeastern Ontario couldn’t have been more appropriately named. Dubbed HAVEN, short for HIV AIDS Extended Network, the Sudbury-based interprofessional team has saved hundreds of lives during the 20 years it has been in operation.
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View Article: Northwest boosts diabetes care - Diabetes care in Thunder Bay took a major leap forward in September with the relocation of Diabetes Health Thunder Bay, a St. Joseph’s Care Group program, and the establishment of the new Centre for Complex Diabetes Care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Northwest boosts diabetes care
Diabetes care in Thunder Bay took a major leap forward in September with the relocation of Diabetes Health Thunder Bay, a St. Joseph’s Care Group program, and the establishment of the new Centre for Complex Diabetes Care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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View Article: Patient advisors play key role in Thunder Bay - Patient and family advisors are at the heart of a new model of care designed to improve overall satisfaction at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Patient advisors play key role in Thunder Bay
Patient and family advisors are at the heart of a new model of care designed to improve overall satisfaction at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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View Article: LHIN zeros in on chronic disease - Local health integration networks (LHINs) across Ontario have begun hiring lead primary care physicians to help family doctors with chronic disease management.LHIN zeros in on chronic disease
Local health integration networks (LHINs) across Ontario have begun hiring lead primary care physicians to help family doctors with chronic disease management.
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View Article: Sudbury Regional now Health Sciences North - Sudbury Regional Hospital has changed its name to Health Sciences North. Sudbury Regional now Health Sciences North
Sudbury Regional Hospital has changed its name to Health Sciences North.
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View Article: Communication improvements speed ER flow - One day earlier this year, 40 or so employees of the North Bay Regional Health Centre gathered together in a classroom at Nipissing University to discuss potential patient flow improvements through Emergency. Communication improvements speed ER flow
One day earlier this year, 40 or so employees of the North Bay Regional Health Centre gathered together in a classroom at Nipissing University to discuss potential patient flow improvements through Emergency.
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View Article: Sudbury celebrates a bumper harvest of new physicians - Sudbury recruited 23 physicians in 2011, one more than in the preceding record-setting year.  Sudbury celebrates a bumper harvest of new physicians
Sudbury recruited 23 physicians in 2011, one more than in the preceding record-setting year. 
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View Article: Joint Assessment Centre opens in North Bay - The sixth Joint Assessment Centre in Northern Ontario was officially opened in North Bay November 18th.Joint Assessment Centre opens in North Bay
The sixth Joint Assessment Centre in Northern Ontario was officially opened in North Bay November 18th.
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View Article: Health Care Roundup - Medical research company receives FedNor funding Sudbury Regional gets funding for new programs Twenty-eight telemedicine nurses wanted for northwest North East LHIN funds hotline for mental health patients Study emphasizes need for physical activity in call centres North East LHIN allocates funds for senior care Health minister announces plan for house calls Home First program credited for ALC relief Funding announced for dementia patients Health Care Roundup
Medical research company receives FedNor funding Sudbury Regional gets funding for new programs Twenty-eight telemedicine nurses wanted for northwest North East LHIN funds hotline for mental health patients Study emphasizes need for physical activity in call centres North East LHIN allocates funds for senior care Health minister announces plan for house calls Home First program credited for ALC relief Funding announced for dementia patients
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View Article: Assessments help cancer survivors - A young boy has survived the arduous treatment for brain cancer and is getting some help from Dr. Matias Mariani, clinical psychologist and neurospsychologist with the Sudbury Regional Cancer Program. The young patient will undergo a neuropsychological assessment with Mariani who will then be able to quantify any neurocognitive deficits he is experiencing.Assessments help cancer survivors
A young boy has survived the arduous treatment for brain cancer and is getting some help from Dr. Matias Mariani, clinical psychologist and neurospsychologist with the Sudbury Regional Cancer Program. The young patient will undergo a neuropsychological assessment with Mariani who will then be able to quantify any neurocognitive deficits he is experiencing.
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View Article: Ground-breaking surgery performed in Sudbury - Gabriel Abotossaway looks up at his mother and father from a hospital bed and a faint smile comes across his face.Ground-breaking surgery performed in Sudbury
Gabriel Abotossaway looks up at his mother and father from a hospital bed and a faint smile comes across his face.
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View Article: Dementia patients express feelings through art - A dementia art program offered by the Alzheimer’s Society of North Bay & District is opening new vistas for Alzheimer’s patients at nursing homes and retirement living residences in North Bay and surrounding communities.Dementia patients express feelings through art
A dementia art program offered by the Alzheimer’s Society of North Bay & District is opening new vistas for Alzheimer’s patients at nursing homes and retirement living residences in North Bay and surrounding communities.
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View Article: Hope Air celebrates 25th anniversary - Without a helping hand from Northern Ontario-based Bearskin Airlines and Hope Air, the Harten family of Sault Ste. Marie would have put close to 45,000 kilometres on their vehicle over the course of some 27 round trips to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.Hope Air celebrates 25th anniversary
Without a helping hand from Northern Ontario-based Bearskin Airlines and Hope Air, the Harten family of Sault Ste. Marie would have put close to 45,000 kilometres on their vehicle over the course of some 27 round trips to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.
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View Article: Party spokesmen clash on health care - The health care system in Ontario could look a lot different depending on who wins the provincial election on October 6th.Party spokesmen clash on health care
The health care system in Ontario could look a lot different depending on who wins the provincial election on October 6th.
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View Article: New policy expedites emergency transfers - Patients requiring a transfer to one of northeastern Ontario’s four hub hospitals for urgent medical care won’t be kept waiting anymore while doctors and nurses call around in search of an empty bed.New policy expedites emergency transfers
Patients requiring a transfer to one of northeastern Ontario’s four hub hospitals for urgent medical care won’t be kept waiting anymore while doctors and nurses call around in search of an empty bed.
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View Article: Pioneering pediatrician recognized in the Sault - Dr. Kwok-Lock Lam was presented with the prestigious Dr. William Hutchinson Award by the Board of the Sault Area Hospital at its June 2011 meeting. The award recognizes exemplary contributions to health care in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma.Pioneering pediatrician recognized in the Sault
Dr. Kwok-Lock Lam was presented with the prestigious Dr. William Hutchinson Award by the Board of the Sault Area Hospital at its June 2011 meeting. The award recognizes exemplary contributions to health care in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma.
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View Article: Alternative weight loss surgery offered in Sudbury - Obese people battle many emotional, physical, social and physiological issues on a daily basis and turn to drastic measures to help them in their cause to live a healthier life.Alternative weight loss surgery offered in Sudbury
Obese people battle many emotional, physical, social and physiological issues on a daily basis and turn to drastic measures to help them in their cause to live a healthier life.
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View Article: Timmins hospital cuts energy bill by $530,000 - Timmins and District Hospital saw its energy bill trimmed by $530,000 in the first full year following the completion of an ambitious energy retrofit project that included new lighting, building controls and the installation of a high efficiency boiler plant for heating and hot water.Timmins hospital cuts energy bill by $530,000
Timmins and District Hospital saw its energy bill trimmed by $530,000 in the first full year following the completion of an ambitious energy retrofit project that included new lighting, building controls and the installation of a high efficiency boiler plant for heating and hot water.
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View Article: Unique program relieves PSW shortage - A training program at Lakeland Long Term Care in Parry Sound may serve as a model for communities across the north that are struggling with a critical shortage of personal support workers (PSWs).Unique program relieves PSW shortage
A training program at Lakeland Long Term Care in Parry Sound may serve as a model for communities across the north that are struggling with a critical shortage of personal support workers (PSWs).
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View Article: Botox helping kids with cerebral palsy - Steve Thompson needs a moment to catch his breath. He just finished running up and down a hallway at Sudbury Regional Hospital chasing after his four-year-old son Ethan. It is impossible for Thompson not to smile as he picks up his boy and holds him high in the air as they embrace.Botox helping kids with cerebral palsy
Steve Thompson needs a moment to catch his breath. He just finished running up and down a hallway at Sudbury Regional Hospital chasing after his four-year-old son Ethan. It is impossible for Thompson not to smile as he picks up his boy and holds him high in the air as they embrace.
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View Article: Early referral crucial for eating disorders - When Dove brand skincare products launched their “real beauty” campaign with advertisements celebrating realistic and healthy body images, eating disorder clinicians collectively breathed a sigh of relief. Clinicians, like those at the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) Eating Disorder Program, often feel they are fighting an uphill battle against the media portrayal of “the thin ideal.”Early referral crucial for eating disorders
When Dove brand skincare products launched their “real beauty” campaign with advertisements celebrating realistic and healthy body images, eating disorder clinicians collectively breathed a sigh of relief. Clinicians, like those at the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) Eating Disorder Program, often feel they are fighting an uphill battle against the media portrayal of “the thin ideal.”
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View Article: Pediatric asthma clinic open for business - Sudbury Regional Hospital’s new Pediatric Asthma Clinic is hoping to save children’s lives. Asthma affects an estimated 12 per cent of children in Canada and more than 200 children die each year from it. It is a chronic, inflammatory respiratory condition with no cure.Pediatric asthma clinic open for business
Sudbury Regional Hospital’s new Pediatric Asthma Clinic is hoping to save children’s lives. Asthma affects an estimated 12 per cent of children in Canada and more than 200 children die each year from it. It is a chronic, inflammatory respiratory condition with no cure.
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View Article: Sault, North Bay get tough on smoking - Hospital workers, visitors and patients intent on lighting up will have to put on their hiking boots, get serious about quitting or risk paying fines of up to $305 following the introduction of tough new no-smoking policies at Sault Area Hospital and the North Bay Regional Health Centre.Sault, North Bay get tough on smoking
Hospital workers, visitors and patients intent on lighting up will have to put on their hiking boots, get serious about quitting or risk paying fines of up to $305 following the introduction of tough new no-smoking policies at Sault Area Hospital and the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
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View Article: Support offered for patients and staff - The North Bay Regional Health Centre is backing up its tough no smoking policy with a series of support programs to help patients and staff kick the habit.Support offered for patients and staff
The North Bay Regional Health Centre is backing up its tough no smoking policy with a series of support programs to help patients and staff kick the habit.
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View Article: Assessment centre speeds joint replacement - The Timmins and District Hospital joint assessment centre began operating in February and is already putting a dent in the three and a half year waiting period for hip and knee replacement surgery.Assessment centre speeds joint replacement
The Timmins and District Hospital joint assessment centre began operating in February and is already putting a dent in the three and a half year waiting period for hip and knee replacement surgery.
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View Article: A model project for seniors housing - For almost eight decades, Accueil Ste. Marie in Haileybury served as a school and spiritual resource centre.A model project for seniors housing
For almost eight decades, Accueil Ste. Marie in Haileybury served as a school and spiritual resource centre.
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View Article: Sudbury consolidates chronic care clinics - A dramatic change in health caredelivery is quietly underway at SudburyRegional Hospital. Having consolidated acute care services at its main Paris St. site last year, the hospital is now centralizing chronic care services at its Memorial site several blocks away.Sudbury consolidates chronic care clinics
A dramatic change in health caredelivery is quietly underway at SudburyRegional Hospital. Having consolidated acute care services at its main Paris St. site last year, the hospital is now centralizing chronic care services at its Memorial site several blocks away.
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View Article: Sudbury family health team opens third clinic - The City of Lakes Family Health Team in Sudbury celebrated the official opening of its third clinic in the city May 25th.Sudbury family health team opens third clinic
The City of Lakes Family Health Team in Sudbury celebrated the official opening of its third clinic in the city May 25th.
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View Article: North East LHIN works with physicians to meet region’s surgical needs - A Surgical Optimization Steering Committee (SOSC) has been tasked with providing improved service co-ordination for patients requiring surgery in northeastern Ontario.North East LHIN works with physicians to meet region’s surgical needs
A Surgical Optimization Steering Committee (SOSC) has been tasked with providing improved service co-ordination for patients requiring surgery in northeastern Ontario.
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View Article: Exhibit traces history of Sudbury hospitals - A walk down the main corridor of Sudbury Regional Hospital will now be a study in history, thanks to a new permanent exhibit wall unveiled this spring.Exhibit traces history of Sudbury hospitals
A walk down the main corridor of Sudbury Regional Hospital will now be a study in history, thanks to a new permanent exhibit wall unveiled this spring.
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View Article: Wait times for lung cancer trimmed - A new Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP) introduced by Regional Cancer Care Northwest aims to cut wait times by more than half for lung cancer test results.Wait times for lung cancer trimmed
A new Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP) introduced by Regional Cancer Care Northwest aims to cut wait times by more than half for lung cancer test results.
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View Article: Northwest unveils new cancer plan - Northwestern Ontario’s Regional Cancer Care’s four-year plan for 2011 to 2015 lays out plans for several important new initiatives aimed at improving cancer treatment. Released June 24th, the plan promises improved communications using web-based technologies, the acquisition of two new state-of-the-art linear accelerators,enhanced palliative care service and an integrated cancer screening program.Northwest unveils new cancer plan
Northwestern Ontario’s Regional Cancer Care’s four-year plan for 2011 to 2015 lays out plans for several important new initiatives aimed at improving cancer treatment. Released June 24th, the plan promises improved communications using web-based technologies, the acquisition of two new state-of-the-art linear accelerators,enhanced palliative care service and an integrated cancer screening program.
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View Article: Hemophilia not the scourge of previous decades - An enlightened health-care system, the availability of recombinant clotting agents, and a network of 29 hemophilia programs across the country are allowing approximately 5,000 hemophiliacs in Canada to enjoy a much improved quality of life than was the case decades ago.Hemophilia not the scourge of previous decades
An enlightened health-care system, the availability of recombinant clotting agents, and a network of 29 hemophilia programs across the country are allowing approximately 5,000 hemophiliacs in Canada to enjoy a much improved quality of life than was the case decades ago.
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View Article: Website connects young adults with cancer - A website that started out as a pilot project last spring is helping young adult cancer patients and survivors connect online across northwestern Ontario. Website connects young adults with cancer
A website that started out as a pilot project last spring is helping young adult cancer patients and survivors connect online across northwestern Ontario.
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View Article: Dr. William McMullen: physician of the year - It was one of the coldest nights of the year outside, but inside the Howard Johnson Hotel in Sudbury there was plenty of warmth to be felt, as well as genuine gratitude and affection as members of the Northern Ontario medical community gathered to salute one of their own, and one of the region’s favourites.Dr. William McMullen: physician of the year
It was one of the coldest nights of the year outside, but inside the Howard Johnson Hotel in Sudbury there was plenty of warmth to be felt, as well as genuine gratitude and affection as members of the Northern Ontario medical community gathered to salute one of their own, and one of the region’s favourites.
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View Article: Sault Ste. Marie welcomes 21st century health care - The opening of the new Sault Area Hospital (SAH) elevates health care in Sault Ste. Marie and the rest of Algoma District to a level that most patients and staff probably never dreamed of. The new hospital on Great Northern Road defies comparison with the two former riverside sites – the Plummer Memorial and the General.Sault Ste. Marie welcomes 21st century health care
The opening of the new Sault Area Hospital (SAH) elevates health care in Sault Ste. Marie and the rest of Algoma District to a level that most patients and staff probably never dreamed of. The new hospital on Great Northern Road defies comparison with the two former riverside sites – the Plummer Memorial and the General.
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View Article: Sudbury targets childhood obesity - A new program targeting childhood obesity in northeastern Ontario has recently been launched by Sudbury Regional Hospital. The Pediatric Healthy Weights Program is timely, considering 26 per cent of Canadian children aged 2 to 17 are overweight or obese, including 8 per cent who are obese. In Northern Ontario, 23 per cent of children are overweight or obese, including 10 per cent who are obese.Sudbury targets childhood obesity
A new program targeting childhood obesity in northeastern Ontario has recently been launched by Sudbury Regional Hospital. The Pediatric Healthy Weights Program is timely, considering 26 per cent of Canadian children aged 2 to 17 are overweight or obese, including 8 per cent who are obese. In Northern Ontario, 23 per cent of children are overweight or obese, including 10 per cent who are obese.
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View Article: Fall prevention program launched in northeast - Falls continue to be the leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among community-dwelling seniors over the age of 65.Fall prevention program launched in northeast
Falls continue to be the leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among community-dwelling seniors over the age of 65.
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View Article: Surge unit temporary relief for Alternate Level of Care crunch - Sudbury Regional Hospital has agreed to temporarily fund up to 75 beds in a so-called surge unit at the Memorial site after March 31.Surge unit temporary relief for Alternate Level of Care crunch
Sudbury Regional Hospital has agreed to temporarily fund up to 75 beds in a so-called surge unit at the Memorial site after March 31.
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View Article: Wait times plunge for joint replacement surgery - A new assessment clinic in Sudbury is making a huge difference for northerners needing hip and knee replacements.Wait times plunge for joint replacement surgery
A new assessment clinic in Sudbury is making a huge difference for northerners needing hip and knee replacements.
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View Article: Radiation treatment offered close to home - Most Algoma District cancer patients requiring radiation treatment can forget about packing a suitcase to make the long, three and a half hour drive to Sudbury. With radiation treatment services and a state-of-the-art linear accelerator at the new Sault Area Hospital, the vast majority of cancer patients are finally able to receive radiation treatment without leaving home.Radiation treatment offered close to home
Most Algoma District cancer patients requiring radiation treatment can forget about packing a suitcase to make the long, three and a half hour drive to Sudbury. With radiation treatment services and a state-of-the-art linear accelerator at the new Sault Area Hospital, the vast majority of cancer patients are finally able to receive radiation treatment without leaving home.
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View Article: Thunder Bay ER excels despite ALC backup - It may come as a surprise to everyone else in Northern Ontario's health-care community, but the hospital with the busiest ER in the province is Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.Thunder Bay ER excels despite ALC backup
It may come as a surprise to everyone else in Northern Ontario's health-care community, but the hospital with the busiest ER in the province is Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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View Article: GP slams 50:50 rule - A stipulation in the Ontario Medical Association's contract with the provincial government requiring 50 per cent of physicians in family health teams (FHTs) and family health organizations (FHOs) in Northern Ontario to have hospital privileges is impeding the recruitment of family physicians to the region's five major cities, warns Dr. Raymond Jacques of Sudbury.GP slams 50:50 rule
A stipulation in the Ontario Medical Association's contract with the provincial government requiring 50 per cent of physicians in family health teams (FHTs) and family health organizations (FHOs) in Northern Ontario to have hospital privileges is impeding the recruitment of family physicians to the region's five major cities, warns Dr. Raymond Jacques of Sudbury.
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View Article: Hospital association goes to bat for midwives - The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has published an updated reference guide to help midwives, doctors and nurses work together to deliver patient care.Hospital association goes to bat for midwives
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has published an updated reference guide to help midwives, doctors and nurses work together to deliver patient care.
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View Article: Docs learn wilderness medicine skills - An innovative Manitoulin Island-based program is providing outdoor educational experiences to arm medical professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to treat common ailments and medical emergencies in the bush.Docs learn wilderness medicine skills
An innovative Manitoulin Island-based program is providing outdoor educational experiences to arm medical professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to treat common ailments and medical emergencies in the bush.
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View Article: Thunder Bay expands angioplasty services - A $12 million expansion of angioplasty services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will increase the number of procedures performed annually in northwestern Ontario to 900.Thunder Bay expands angioplasty services
A $12 million expansion of angioplasty services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will increase the number of procedures performed annually in northwestern Ontario to 900.
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View Article: A new era of health care for North Bay - The end of next month, January 29th and 30th, the city of North Bay ushers in a new era of health care, as patients and staff make the move to the state-of-the-art North Bay Regional Health Centre.A new era of health care for North Bay
The end of next month, January 29th and 30th, the city of North Bay ushers in a new era of health care, as patients and staff make the move to the state-of-the-art North Bay Regional Health Centre.
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View Article: New care centre addresses obesity - A new care centre in Thunder Bay is helping people who are struggling with obesity and also saving provincial health-care dollars.The Thunder Bay Regional Bariatric Care Centre opened its doors in July. Located beside Thunder Bay Regional, the centre is an integrated surgical assessment program for the care of obese and morbidly obese patients.New care centre addresses obesity
A new care centre in Thunder Bay is helping people who are struggling with obesity and also saving provincial health-care dollars.The Thunder Bay Regional Bariatric Care Centre opened its doors in July. Located beside Thunder Bay Regional, the centre is an integrated surgical assessment program for the care of obese and morbidly obese patients.
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View Article: Sudbury launches rehab day hospital - Sudbury Regional Hospital has launched a new program for adults and seniors who need help living at home. Situated at the hospital's main campus, the Geriatric and Adult Rehab Day Hospital is designed to provide outpatient services to seniors and other adults who need assistance or rehabilitative services in order to stay at home.Sudbury launches rehab day hospital
Sudbury Regional Hospital has launched a new program for adults and seniors who need help living at home. Situated at the hospital's main campus, the Geriatric and Adult Rehab Day Hospital is designed to provide outpatient services to seniors and other adults who need assistance or rehabilitative services in order to stay at home.
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View Article: Remote retinopathy pilot linking Sudbury and Sick Kids wins award - Sudbury Regional Hospital was recognized at two provincial health conferences this fall.Remote retinopathy pilot linking Sudbury and Sick Kids wins award
Sudbury Regional Hospital was recognized at two provincial health conferences this fall.
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View Article: STEMI bypass cuts treatment time - A new service aimed at helping heart attack victims at Sudbury Regional Hospital is showing a dramatic reduction in treatment times.STEMI bypass cuts treatment time
A new service aimed at helping heart attack victims at Sudbury Regional Hospital is showing a dramatic reduction in treatment times.
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View Article: Sudbury fights for a PET scanner - Frank Bruno said he and many other people in Sudbury are doing what they can to make his older brother's dream come true.Sudbury fights for a PET scanner
Frank Bruno said he and many other people in Sudbury are doing what they can to make his older brother's dream come true.
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View Article: Sudbury’s other hospital steps into spotlight - Just what is St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC) in Sudbury?Sudbury’s other hospital steps into spotlight
Just what is St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC) in Sudbury?
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View Article: Cost of out-of-town treatment takes its toll - By the time Gordon Phillip Kane, a 64-year-old resident of Sudbury, had heart transplant surgery on July 4th, 2010, he had endured 17 years of medical treatments and knew every bend and twist on the road to Ottawa.Cost of out-of-town treatment takes its toll
By the time Gordon Phillip Kane, a 64-year-old resident of Sudbury, had heart transplant surgery on July 4th, 2010, he had endured 17 years of medical treatments and knew every bend and twist on the road to Ottawa.
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View Article: Nurse-led outreach program bridging the gap - Long-term care residents in Thunder Bay are seeing the benefits of the nurse-led outreach (NLO) program. Funded by the North West LHIN and sponsored by the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, NLO is a program designed to bridge the gap between health-care service providers in nursing homes and those working in hospital emergency departments.Nurse-led outreach program bridging the gap
Long-term care residents in Thunder Bay are seeing the benefits of the nurse-led outreach (NLO) program. Funded by the North West LHIN and sponsored by the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, NLO is a program designed to bridge the gap between health-care service providers in nursing homes and those working in hospital emergency departments.
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View Article: Province moves to curb abuse of oxycodone - The Government of Ontario will introduce legislation this fall to curb the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances, including those containing oxycodone.Province moves to curb abuse of oxycodone
The Government of Ontario will introduce legislation this fall to curb the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances, including those containing oxycodone.
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View Article: Small hospitals share ideas - A summit focusing on northeastern Ontario's 22 small, rural hospitals held September 23 and 24 in Sault Ste. Marie provided a forum for the exchange of new ideas. Hosted by the North East Local Health Integration Network, the two-day meeting gave hospital CEOs, senior management and board chairs an opportunity to identify opportunities for co-operation and integration, said Louise Paquette, CEO of the North East LHIN.Small hospitals share ideas
A summit focusing on northeastern Ontario's 22 small, rural hospitals held September 23 and 24 in Sault Ste. Marie provided a forum for the exchange of new ideas. Hosted by the North East Local Health Integration Network, the two-day meeting gave hospital CEOs, senior management and board chairs an opportunity to identify opportunities for co-operation and integration, said Louise Paquette, CEO of the North East LHIN.
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View Article: Medical oncologist experiences role reversal - In 2008, Dr. Colin Germond of Sudbury felt numbness in his jaw, developed back pain and started losing weight.Medical oncologist experiences role reversal
In 2008, Dr. Colin Germond of Sudbury felt numbness in his jaw, developed back pain and started losing weight.
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View Article: North Bay streamlines patient flow through ER - Wait times at North Bay General's Emergency Room (ER) are poised to head south as several new streamlining initiatives get under way, thanks to $797,000 in funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Pay-for-Results program.North Bay streamlines patient flow through ER
Wait times at North Bay General's Emergency Room (ER) are poised to head south as several new streamlining initiatives get under way, thanks to $797,000 in funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Pay-for-Results program.
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View Article: North Bay General goes co-ed - The new North Bay Regional Health Centre will place patients of the opposite sex in the same acute care in-patient hospital room to reduce wait times and unnecessary room transfers.North Bay General goes co-ed
The new North Bay Regional Health Centre will place patients of the opposite sex in the same acute care in-patient hospital room to reduce wait times and unnecessary room transfers.
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View Article: James Bay hospitals opt for voluntary integration - The province's James Bay General Hospital and the federal Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin in Moosonee are one step closer to integration following the signing of a resolution by both hospital boards in July. The two hospitals will come together to comprise the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA). The goal is to have the integration completed by October 1, 2010.James Bay hospitals opt for voluntary integration
The province's James Bay General Hospital and the federal Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin in Moosonee are one step closer to integration following the signing of a resolution by both hospital boards in July. The two hospitals will come together to comprise the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA). The goal is to have the integration completed by October 1, 2010.
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View Article: New NP clinics, FHTs announced - Three more nurse practitioner (NP) clinics and seven new family health teams (FHTs) have been approved for Northern Ontario. The three new NP clinics are slated for North Bay, Thessalon and Capreol. The new family health teams will serve patients in Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, New Liskeard, Sturgeon Falls, Powassan and Thunder Bay.New NP clinics, FHTs announced
Three more nurse practitioner (NP) clinics and seven new family health teams (FHTs) have been approved for Northern Ontario. The three new NP clinics are slated for North Bay, Thessalon and Capreol. The new family health teams will serve patients in Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, New Liskeard, Sturgeon Falls, Powassan and Thunder Bay.
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View Article: Sault Ste. Marie MD recognized for contributions - Dr. Dominic Tang, this year's winner of the prestigious Dr. William Hutchinson Award for distinguished contributions to health care in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma, has generously served his community for nearly four decades. Sault Ste. Marie MD recognized for contributions
Dr. Dominic Tang, this year's winner of the prestigious Dr. William Hutchinson Award for distinguished contributions to health care in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma, has generously served his community for nearly four decades.
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View Article: North West LHIN appoints new CEO - Laura Kokocinski has been appointed chief executive officer of the North West Local Health Integration Network. Kokocinski served as senior director, planning integration and community development for the LHIN since January 2006 and was appointed interim CEO in February 2010.North West LHIN appoints new CEO
Laura Kokocinski has been appointed chief executive officer of the North West Local Health Integration Network. Kokocinski served as senior director, planning integration and community development for the LHIN since January 2006 and was appointed interim CEO in February 2010.
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View Article: Parry Sound addresses ALC needs - The recent launch of an assisted living program in Parry Sound now offers frail seniors the option of living in their own homes. With funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the support of the North East LHIN, intensive Alternative Level of Care (ALC) assistance is administered by The Friends, a non-profit community-based organization that supports individuals with long-term care needs.Parry Sound addresses ALC needs
The recent launch of an assisted living program in Parry Sound now offers frail seniors the option of living in their own homes. With funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the support of the North East LHIN, intensive Alternative Level of Care (ALC) assistance is administered by The Friends, a non-profit community-based organization that supports individuals with long-term care needs.
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View Article: North East LHIN stands up to diabetes - When you stand up to diabetes, you don't have to stand alone. That was the theme of the Stand Up to Diabetes Tour, which made stops in Sudbury and North Bay in August. The tour, hosted by the Ontario Diabetes Strategy, set up booths in local malls to educate people about diabetes prevention and self-management, while providing individuals with the opportunity to speak to a diabetes educator or dietitian.North East LHIN stands up to diabetes
When you stand up to diabetes, you don't have to stand alone. That was the theme of the Stand Up to Diabetes Tour, which made stops in Sudbury and North Bay in August. The tour, hosted by the Ontario Diabetes Strategy, set up booths in local malls to educate people about diabetes prevention and self-management, while providing individuals with the opportunity to speak to a diabetes educator or dietitian.
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View Article: LHIN spreads Home First mantra - The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is gearing up to promote a Home First mindset to help reduce the number of Alternate Level of Care patients at hospitals in Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins and North Bay.LHIN spreads Home First mantra
The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is gearing up to promote a Home First mindset to help reduce the number of Alternate Level of Care patients at hospitals in Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins and North Bay.
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View Article: Mobile clinic provides care to rural communities - The NorWest Community Health Centre mobile clinic program serving the Thunder Bay District is adding a second van and expanding coverage along the north shore of Lake Superior to Pays Plat and Rossport.Mobile clinic provides care to rural communities
The NorWest Community Health Centre mobile clinic program serving the Thunder Bay District is adding a second van and expanding coverage along the north shore of Lake Superior to Pays Plat and Rossport.
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View Article: Mental health beds moving to Sudbury - "There should be no tolerance of further dissent over the location of specialized beds. There should be an expectation for organizations and professionals to set aside past disputes and work co-operatively to maximize the quality of patient care."Mental health beds moving to Sudbury
"There should be no tolerance of further dissent over the location of specialized beds. There should be an expectation for organizations and professionals to set aside past disputes and work co-operatively to maximize the quality of patient care."
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View Article: A healing profession and a service to humanity - Sudbury cardiologist Dr. Zulfikar Juma extols the virtues of caring and compassionA healing profession and a service to humanity
Sudbury cardiologist Dr. Zulfikar Juma extols the virtues of caring and compassion
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View Article: First Link program promotes support - Early referral of Alzheimer's diagnoses to the First Link program can save the medical system time and money.First Link program promotes support
Early referral of Alzheimer's diagnoses to the First Link program can save the medical system time and money.
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View Article: Sudbury celebrates one-site hospital - After years of delay, budget overruns and controversy, Sudbury Regional Hospital's one-site facility is finally open to the public. Sudbury celebrates one-site hospital
After years of delay, budget overruns and controversy, Sudbury Regional Hospital's one-site facility is finally open to the public.
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View Article: Rattler takes bite out of NE LHIN’s budget - The Massassauga Rattlesnake is protected and, now, with the re-establishment of an anti-venom depot at the Parry Sound Health Centre, so are Ontario cottagers and outdoor enthusiasts who have the bad luck to be bitten by one.Rattler takes bite out of NE LHIN’s budget
The Massassauga Rattlesnake is protected and, now, with the re-establishment of an anti-venom depot at the Parry Sound Health Centre, so are Ontario cottagers and outdoor enthusiasts who have the bad luck to be bitten by one.
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View Article: Ophthalmologist sets up practice in Timmins - Timmins and District Hospital (TADH) is better able to serve the eye-care needs of its population since the arrival of ophthalmologist Dr. Alejandro Oliver last summer.Ophthalmologist sets up practice in Timmins
Timmins and District Hospital (TADH) is better able to serve the eye-care needs of its population since the arrival of ophthalmologist Dr. Alejandro Oliver last summer.
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View Article: Giant colon promotes screening for cancer - What better way to learn about colorectal cancer than to get up front and personal with a colon.Giant colon promotes screening for cancer
What better way to learn about colorectal cancer than to get up front and personal with a colon.
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View Article: Six practices win Family Health Team status - Six new Family Health Teams (FHT) in Northern Ontario will be starting up within the year.Six practices win Family Health Team status
Six new Family Health Teams (FHT) in Northern Ontario will be starting up within the year.
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View Article: Speaker addresses gender in medicine - Dr. Susan Phillips presented some thought-provoking information during a presentation entitled, "Is Evidence Enough? Gender in Medical Research, Practice and Education," as part of a Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) symposium series. Speaker addresses gender in medicine
Dr. Susan Phillips presented some thought-provoking information during a presentation entitled, "Is Evidence Enough? Gender in Medical Research, Practice and Education," as part of a Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) symposium series.
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View Article: New rehabilitation service opens doors - Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This ancient Chinese quote mirrors the philosophy University Health Network Rehabilitation Solutions (UHN RS) promotes with its clients. New rehabilitation service opens doors
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This ancient Chinese quote mirrors the philosophy University Health Network Rehabilitation Solutions (UHN RS) promotes with its clients.
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View Article: Sault Ste. Marie to host Northern health forum - The Ontario Rural Council (TORC) is holding a Northern Rural Health Forum at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie March 31 to invite debate on health-care issues facing Northern Ontario. Sault Ste. Marie to host Northern health forum
The Ontario Rural Council (TORC) is holding a Northern Rural Health Forum at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie March 31 to invite debate on health-care issues facing Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Therrien honoured for championing Sudbury hospice - Léo Therrien of Sudbury had a life-changing experience after a visit to Haiti in his first year at Laurentian University.Therrien honoured for championing Sudbury hospice
Léo Therrien of Sudbury had a life-changing experience after a visit to Haiti in his first year at Laurentian University.
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View Article: Surgical safety checklists save lives - The use of surgical safety checklists before, during and after surgery helps reduce adverse events due to human error and accompanying complications that may lead to death. Surgical safety checklists save lives
The use of surgical safety checklists before, during and after surgery helps reduce adverse events due to human error and accompanying complications that may lead to death.
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View Article: A few spoonfuls a day! - A natural bowel care program at Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre was recognized as a finalist at the Innovations in Health Care Expo in Toronto November 18th, but it's the residents of the centre's 62-bed nursing home who are the real winners.A few spoonfuls a day!
A natural bowel care program at Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre was recognized as a finalist at the Innovations in Health Care Expo in Toronto November 18th, but it's the residents of the centre's 62-bed nursing home who are the real winners.
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View Article: Marathon FHT accomplishments recognized - The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) has received the 2009 Family Practice of the Year award from the Ontario College of Family Physicians.Marathon FHT accomplishments recognized
The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) has received the 2009 Family Practice of the Year award from the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
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View Article: One Kids Place opens in North Bay - North Bay celebrated the grand opening of One Kids Place September 21st.One Kids Place opens in North Bay
North Bay celebrated the grand opening of One Kids Place September 21st.
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View Article: Sault hospital gets radiation bunker - A novel partnership between the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) and Sudbury Regional Hospital's Cancer Program will allow Sault Ste. Marie cancer patients to receive radiation treatments closer to home.Sault hospital gets radiation bunker
A novel partnership between the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) and Sudbury Regional Hospital's Cancer Program will allow Sault Ste. Marie cancer patients to receive radiation treatments closer to home.
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View Article: Atikokan FHT goes to bat for moms - The Atikokan Family Health Team has introduced two community wellness programs that will have an impact at opposite ends of the age spectrum.Atikokan FHT goes to bat for moms
The Atikokan Family Health Team has introduced two community wellness programs that will have an impact at opposite ends of the age spectrum.
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View Article: North fights for nocturnal home hemodialysis - A Sudbury contractor and self-proclaimed advocate for nocturnal home hemodialysis, St. Amour got a crash course in kidney disease and the various forms of dialysis when both his wife and son Jessie were diagnosed with hereditary nephritis.North fights for nocturnal home hemodialysis
A Sudbury contractor and self-proclaimed advocate for nocturnal home hemodialysis, St. Amour got a crash course in kidney disease and the various forms of dialysis when both his wife and son Jessie were diagnosed with hereditary nephritis.
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View Article: Nephrologists applaud dialysis options - After more than two decades of fixation on in-centre dialysis, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has provided funding to bring back home-hemodialysis to northeastern Ontario.Nephrologists applaud dialysis options
After more than two decades of fixation on in-centre dialysis, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has provided funding to bring back home-hemodialysis to northeastern Ontario.
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View Article: VoIP phones complicate emergency response - Emergency 911 calls from conventional landlines are automatically routed to the appropriate call centre and provide communication officers with the caller's address, but with the proliferation of telecommunication technologies, calls also come in from a variety of other devices, including Voice over IP (VoIP) phones, cell phones, satellite phones, General Motors' OnStar service and SPOT satellite GPS messengers.VoIP phones complicate emergency response
Emergency 911 calls from conventional landlines are automatically routed to the appropriate call centre and provide communication officers with the caller's address, but with the proliferation of telecommunication technologies, calls also come in from a variety of other devices, including Voice over IP (VoIP) phones, cell phones, satellite phones, General Motors' OnStar service and SPOT satellite GPS messengers.
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View Article: North Bay cuts ribbon on new call centre - People in the districts of Nipissing, Parry Sound and Temiskaming who are in need of emergency medical services won't notice much of a difference, but for the communication officers and support staff at the North Bay Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CCAC), the new $3 million building they moved into December 1 is a dream come true.North Bay cuts ribbon on new call centre
People in the districts of Nipissing, Parry Sound and Temiskaming who are in need of emergency medical services won't notice much of a difference, but for the communication officers and support staff at the North Bay Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CCAC), the new $3 million building they moved into December 1 is a dream come true.
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View Article: Sault Ste. Marie recruits six new docs - The Sault Ste. Marie Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee has recruited six new physicians to the community.Sault Ste. Marie recruits six new docs
The Sault Ste. Marie Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee has recruited six new physicians to the community.
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View Article: Esko Vainio leaves mark on health care - Northeastern Ontario has lost one of its foremost champions of health-care integration with the retirement of Esko Vainio, president and CEO of Timmins and District Hospital, Nov. 30.Esko Vainio leaves mark on health care
Northeastern Ontario has lost one of its foremost champions of health-care integration with the retirement of Esko Vainio, president and CEO of Timmins and District Hospital, Nov. 30.
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View Article: Sudbury explores creative ALC strategies - The Sudbury Alternate Level of Care Community Steering Group and the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) have received the green light from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to use Memorial Hospital as a temporary care site for Sudbury Regional Hospital's alternate level of care (ALC) patients.Sudbury explores creative ALC strategies
The Sudbury Alternate Level of Care Community Steering Group and the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) have received the green light from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to use Memorial Hospital as a temporary care site for Sudbury Regional Hospital's alternate level of care (ALC) patients.
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View Article: Timmins programs encourage safety - Patient safety has taken on a whole new dimension at the Timmins and District Hospital.Timmins programs encourage safety
Patient safety has taken on a whole new dimension at the Timmins and District Hospital.
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View Article: Champion of the North wins OHA Award of Excellence - The Ontario Hospital Association chose Kirkland and District Hospital's president and CEO Hal Fjeldsted as the winner of the Small, Rural and Northern Award of Excellence for his dedication to promoting the interests and challenges of hospitals in Northern Ontario.Champion of the North wins OHA Award of Excellence
The Ontario Hospital Association chose Kirkland and District Hospital's president and CEO Hal Fjeldsted as the winner of the Small, Rural and Northern Award of Excellence for his dedication to promoting the interests and challenges of hospitals in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Midwifery practice takes root in northern communities - The walls of misperception around the midwifery practice are crumbling as more people chose this specialized care. Since the enactment of the Midwife Act January 1, 1994, midwives have been a regulated health profession funded by the Ontario government. Midwifery practice takes root in northern communities
The walls of misperception around the midwifery practice are crumbling as more people chose this specialized care. Since the enactment of the Midwife Act January 1, 1994, midwives have been a regulated health profession funded by the Ontario government.
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View Article: NBGH’s 90% compliance to flu vaccinations results in NO influenza outbreaks this season - Employees at the North Bay General Hospital (NBGH) took their best shot this season, with a 90 per cent vaccine compliance rate, resulting in no influenza outbreaks.NBGH’s 90% compliance to flu vaccinations results in NO influenza outbreaks this season
Employees at the North Bay General Hospital (NBGH) took their best shot this season, with a 90 per cent vaccine compliance rate, resulting in no influenza outbreaks.
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View Article: Online engagement tool draws impressive response - The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) isn’t short of ideas for improving the health-care system following a groundbreaking online community engagement exercise earlier this year.Online engagement tool draws impressive response
The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) isn’t short of ideas for improving the health-care system following a groundbreaking online community engagement exercise earlier this year.
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View Article: Mattawa’s 41-year wait for hospital comes to an end - A 41-year wait for a new hospital in the Town of Mattawa has finally come to an end. The new facility, replacing portable units in use since 1967, has 16 acute care beds, three complex continuing care beds, an emergency room, a lab and basic diagnostic equipment, including X-ray, ECG and ultrasound machines. It also accommodates several ambulatory care clinics and provides physiotherapy, mental health and other community services.Mattawa’s 41-year wait for hospital comes to an end
A 41-year wait for a new hospital in the Town of Mattawa has finally come to an end. The new facility, replacing portable units in use since 1967, has 16 acute care beds, three complex continuing care beds, an emergency room, a lab and basic diagnostic equipment, including X-ray, ECG and ultrasound machines. It also accommodates several ambulatory care clinics and provides physiotherapy, mental health and other community services.
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View Article: Aging at Home - Aging at Home programs funded by the North West LHIN are helping to keep seniors from across northwestern Ontario out of long-term care homes. Respite care, housekeeping, home maintenance, snow plowing and transportation services are also designed to reduce pressure on emergency departments and acute care hospital beds.Aging at Home
Aging at Home programs funded by the North West LHIN are helping to keep seniors from across northwestern Ontario out of long-term care homes. Respite care, housekeeping, home maintenance, snow plowing and transportation services are also designed to reduce pressure on emergency departments and acute care hospital beds.
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View Article: Docs to get bonus for taking orphan patients - The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced plans to help orphan patients find a primary care provider. The new Health Care Connect service will take calls from orphan patients looking for a family physician or other primary care provider, register them in a database and arrange for care connectors in Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) to follow-up. Docs to get bonus for taking orphan patients
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced plans to help orphan patients find a primary care provider. The new Health Care Connect service will take calls from orphan patients looking for a family physician or other primary care provider, register them in a database and arrange for care connectors in Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) to follow-up.
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View Article: Videoconferencing revolutionizes care for developmentally disabled adults - Eight organizations serving the developmentally disabled in Northern Ontario are no longer limited to the specialized resources within their own communities. Local organizations such as Community Living Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie and Options Northwest in Thunder Bay are now able to arrange consultations with psychologists, psychiatrists, speech pathologists and a variety of other professionals across the region and beyond through videoconferencing.Videoconferencing revolutionizes care for developmentally disabled adults
Eight organizations serving the developmentally disabled in Northern Ontario are no longer limited to the specialized resources within their own communities. Local organizations such as Community Living Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie and Options Northwest in Thunder Bay are now able to arrange consultations with psychologists, psychiatrists, speech pathologists and a variety of other professionals across the region and beyond through videoconferencing.
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View Article: Sault ER docs open walk-in clinic - A group of emergency physicians at Sault Area Hospital has announced plans to open an independent walk-in clinic and family practice in the city. Sault ER docs open walk-in clinic
A group of emergency physicians at Sault Area Hospital has announced plans to open an independent walk-in clinic and family practice in the city.
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View Article: Ontario invests $741 million in diabetes strategy - Ontario’s recently unveiled $741 million diabetes strategy is good news for diabetics in Northern Ontario. Ontario invests $741 million in diabetes strategy
Ontario’s recently unveiled $741 million diabetes strategy is good news for diabetics in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: New hospitals in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie set the stage for improved health care - The future of health care is closer than we think. Two new hospitals taking shape in North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie will be among the most technologically advanced health-care institutions in North America when they open their doors 18 to 24 months from now. New hospitals in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie set the stage for improved health care
The future of health care is closer than we think. Two new hospitals taking shape in North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie will be among the most technologically advanced health-care institutions in North America when they open their doors 18 to 24 months from now.
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View Article: HIV/AIDS patients in North living longer - The human immune-deficiency virus (HIV), once considered a deadly disease, is being tamed at Sudbury Regional Hospital’s Haven Clinic.HIV/AIDS patients in North living longer
The human immune-deficiency virus (HIV), once considered a deadly disease, is being tamed at Sudbury Regional Hospital’s Haven Clinic.
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View Article: Thunder Bay expands angioplasty services - A second angioplasty suite has been approved for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.Thunder Bay expands angioplasty services
A second angioplasty suite has been approved for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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View Article: Northeast Mental Health Centre’s transition team eases path for seniors - One of the deepest needs of a human being is the need to belong.Northeast Mental Health Centre’s transition team eases path for seniors
One of the deepest needs of a human being is the need to belong.
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View Article: Province to work on new mental health and addiction strategy for 2010 - An all-party committee has been formed by the Ontario legislature to help develop ways to improve access to mental health and addiction services in the province. Province to work on new mental health and addiction strategy for 2010
An all-party committee has been formed by the Ontario legislature to help develop ways to improve access to mental health and addiction services in the province.
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View Article: Three new medical and research professionals join cancer care team - Dr. Kevin Ramchandar, originally from Kenora, will join the Regional Cancer Care team as a Radiation Oncologist in July 2009 upon the completion of his post-graduate medical training in Hamilton. Dr. Dolores Sicheri, a graduate of Columbia University and New York University Medical School, joined the team as a medical oncologist and hematologist. Dr. Oleg Rubel, PhD, joined the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute as a scientist within the Advanced Detection Devices research theme. Originally from the Ukraine, Dr. Rubel worked with Philipps-University Marburg in Germany. Three new medical and research professionals join cancer care team
Dr. Kevin Ramchandar, originally from Kenora, will join the Regional Cancer Care team as a Radiation Oncologist in July 2009 upon the completion of his post-graduate medical training in Hamilton. Dr. Dolores Sicheri, a graduate of Columbia University and New York University Medical School, joined the team as a medical oncologist and hematologist. Dr. Oleg Rubel, PhD, joined the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute as a scientist within the Advanced Detection Devices research theme. Originally from the Ukraine, Dr. Rubel worked with Philipps-University Marburg in Germany.
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View Article: Northeast LHIN issues call for integration proposals - The Northeast LHIN is poised to begin evaluating integration initiatives proposed by hospitals and health-care organizations aimed at streamlining back office functions and the delivery of clinical services.Northeast LHIN issues call for integration proposals
The Northeast LHIN is poised to begin evaluating integration initiatives proposed by hospitals and health-care organizations aimed at streamlining back office functions and the delivery of clinical services.
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View Article: Sudbury doctor goes “outside the wire” - "If you arrive alive, you will survive," states the motto at the Kandahar Institute of Surgical Science at Kandahar Air Field.Sudbury doctor goes “outside the wire”
"If you arrive alive, you will survive," states the motto at the Kandahar Institute of Surgical Science at Kandahar Air Field.
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View Article: Timmins tackles ALC problem - In January 2008, half of Timmins District Hospital’s 112 acute care beds were taken up by alternate level of care (ALC) patients, most of them frail seniors no longer in need of acute care but with nowhere else to go.Timmins tackles ALC problem
In January 2008, half of Timmins District Hospital’s 112 acute care beds were taken up by alternate level of care (ALC) patients, most of them frail seniors no longer in need of acute care but with nowhere else to go.
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View Article: North rolls out red carpet for IMGs - They come to Ontario from all over the world, looking for peace and tranquility, economic gain and a better future for their children, but many of them have their hopes dashed. For every international medical graduate (IMG) who succeeds in qualifying to practice in Ontario, four to five others are reduced to driving cab or flipping burgers.North rolls out red carpet for IMGs
They come to Ontario from all over the world, looking for peace and tranquility, economic gain and a better future for their children, but many of them have their hopes dashed. For every international medical graduate (IMG) who succeeds in qualifying to practice in Ontario, four to five others are reduced to driving cab or flipping burgers.
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View Article: Sault pharmacist honoured by peers - Sault Ste. Marie pharmacist, Marisa De Rubeis, has been honoured as “Pharmacist of the Year” by the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA).Sault pharmacist honoured by peers
Sault Ste. Marie pharmacist, Marisa De Rubeis, has been honoured as “Pharmacist of the Year” by the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA).
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View Article: Health officials take on E.coli - Containing an outbreak of E. coli (Escherichia coli) is not unlike an episode of the popular TV series CSI. It is an intensive and exhaustive process that puts health officials to the test. Health officials take on E.coli
Containing an outbreak of E. coli (Escherichia coli) is not unlike an episode of the popular TV series CSI. It is an intensive and exhaustive process that puts health officials to the test.
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View Article: Common sense keeps E. coli at bay - E. coli 0157:H7 tends to occur naturally in cattle, but can also be found in other animals like sheep, goats, as well as humans. The bacteria are found in feces and can be transmitted from one person to another as a result of improper hand washing or other means. Common sense keeps E. coli at bay
E. coli 0157:H7 tends to occur naturally in cattle, but can also be found in other animals like sheep, goats, as well as humans. The bacteria are found in feces and can be transmitted from one person to another as a result of improper hand washing or other means.
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View Article: New dietitians fan out across the North - The road is long and the going slow, but day-by-day, patient-by-patient, the message is getting through – now more than ever, as the first wave of graduates from the North’s new Dietetic Internship Program begin spreading the gospel. New dietitians fan out across the North
The road is long and the going slow, but day-by-day, patient-by-patient, the message is getting through – now more than ever, as the first wave of graduates from the North’s new Dietetic Internship Program begin spreading the gospel.
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View Article: Dermatologist in high demand - Dermatologist Dr. Lyne Giroux provides a wide variety of skin-care treatments within the Sudbury region.Dermatologist in high demand
Dermatologist Dr. Lyne Giroux provides a wide variety of skin-care treatments within the Sudbury region.
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View Article: CritiCall goes high-tech - Not too long ago, emergency room physicians in Ontario who required a consultation with a specialist or the transfer of a critically ill patient to a better equipped hospital could spend hours on the phone calling around for help.CritiCall goes high-tech
Not too long ago, emergency room physicians in Ontario who required a consultation with a specialist or the transfer of a critically ill patient to a better equipped hospital could spend hours on the phone calling around for help.
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View Article: CPSO honours Dr. William McCready - Dr. William McCready, associate dean of faculty affairs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), has been honoured by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Described by his colleagues as an “outstanding physician,” Dr. McCready was instrumental in the establishment of a renal unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and has been a driving force in the development and growth of medical training in Northern Ontario. CPSO honours Dr. William McCready
Dr. William McCready, associate dean of faculty affairs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), has been honoured by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Described by his colleagues as an “outstanding physician,” Dr. McCready was instrumental in the establishment of a renal unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and has been a driving force in the development and growth of medical training in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Sudbury’s Family Health Team in business - The City of Lakes Family Health Team celebrated the opening of its Sudbury site on November 14. The team consists of seven physicians, four nurse practitioners, an RN and administrative staff, but plans to hire another RN and nurse practitioner as well as a pharmacist, registered dietitian and social worker. Sudbury’s Family Health Team in business
The City of Lakes Family Health Team celebrated the opening of its Sudbury site on November 14. The team consists of seven physicians, four nurse practitioners, an RN and administrative staff, but plans to hire another RN and nurse practitioner as well as a pharmacist, registered dietitian and social worker.
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View Article: Sault Hospital receives BD Canada safety award - Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has received the BD Canada Safety Recognition Award recognizing health-care institutions across Canada that are committed to providing a safer environment to their patients and staff through the use of BD Safety-Engineered Medical Systems (SEMS). BD Canada serves health-care institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public with a wide array of safety-engineered medical devices, including syringes to protect healthcare workers against sharps injuries.Sault Hospital receives BD Canada safety award
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has received the BD Canada Safety Recognition Award recognizing health-care institutions across Canada that are committed to providing a safer environment to their patients and staff through the use of BD Safety-Engineered Medical Systems (SEMS). BD Canada serves health-care institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public with a wide array of safety-engineered medical devices, including syringes to protect healthcare workers against sharps injuries.
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View Article: North struggles to develop FASD services - Imagine being a single mom from Caribou Lake or some other Northern Ontario community and having to travel back and forth to Toronto with three kids in tow for a diagnostic assessment at a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Clinic.North struggles to develop FASD services
Imagine being a single mom from Caribou Lake or some other Northern Ontario community and having to travel back and forth to Toronto with three kids in tow for a diagnostic assessment at a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Clinic.
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View Article: North pushes for Regional Geriatric Program - Twenty years after the establishment of regional geriatric programs (RGPs) at academic health sciences centres in Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and London, efforts are finally underway to create one or more regional geriatric programs in Northern Ontario.North pushes for Regional Geriatric Program
Twenty years after the establishment of regional geriatric programs (RGPs) at academic health sciences centres in Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and London, efforts are finally underway to create one or more regional geriatric programs in Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Geriatric training targets front-line providers - The timing of a $1.7 million project aimed at developing a province-wide network of expertise in geriatric care couldn’t have come at a better time for Northern Ontario. Conceived by Dr. David Ryan, director of education with the Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Toronto, the Network of Centres of Excellence in Practice Based Inter-professional Education and Inter-organizational Collaboration in Geriatric Care will bring together representatives from family health teams, community health centres and other health-care organizations across Ontario to improve the quality of care for frail seniors. Geriatric training targets front-line providers
The timing of a $1.7 million project aimed at developing a province-wide network of expertise in geriatric care couldn’t have come at a better time for Northern Ontario. Conceived by Dr. David Ryan, director of education with the Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Toronto, the Network of Centres of Excellence in Practice Based Inter-professional Education and Inter-organizational Collaboration in Geriatric Care will bring together representatives from family health teams, community health centres and other health-care organizations across Ontario to improve the quality of care for frail seniors.
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View Article: LU keeps radiation therapists at home - Laurentian University’s Radiation Therapy program has accomplished two of its primary goals: making training in this profession more accessible to students in Northern Ontario, and retaining health-care professionals in northern and rural settings. LU keeps radiation therapists at home
Laurentian University’s Radiation Therapy program has accomplished two of its primary goals: making training in this profession more accessible to students in Northern Ontario, and retaining health-care professionals in northern and rural settings.
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View Article: Organ procurement a complex and delicate process - The transplant process is complex and delicate, but like any valued commodity, the availability of healthy transplantable organs can be simply a case of supply and demand.Organ procurement a complex and delicate process
The transplant process is complex and delicate, but like any valued commodity, the availability of healthy transplantable organs can be simply a case of supply and demand.
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View Article: Orthotist opens practice in the Sault - Residents of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District with mobility challenges now have a full-time certified orthotist to turn to for clinical evaluations, fittings and adjustments.Orthotist opens practice in the Sault
Residents of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District with mobility challenges now have a full-time certified orthotist to turn to for clinical evaluations, fittings and adjustments.
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View Article: Sleep doc urges group counselling for insomniacs - Dr. Stuart Holtby, a specialist in sleep medicine, is urging the health-care community to wake up and take insomnia seriously.Sleep doc urges group counselling for insomniacs
Dr. Stuart Holtby, a specialist in sleep medicine, is urging the health-care community to wake up and take insomnia seriously.
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View Article: Physician assistants ease wait times - During his first few months of employment in the Emergency Department of Timmins District Hospital, Shawn Best figures he spent at least a half hour every day fielding questions from hospital staff about who he was and what he did.Physician assistants ease wait times
During his first few months of employment in the Emergency Department of Timmins District Hospital, Shawn Best figures he spent at least a half hour every day fielding questions from hospital staff about who he was and what he did.
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View Article: Nurse trades scrubs for boxing gloves - As a registered nurse working the graveyard shift, Amber Konikow spends her nights taking care of gravely sick and injured people in the intensive care unit at Sudbury Regional Hospital.Nurse trades scrubs for boxing gloves
As a registered nurse working the graveyard shift, Amber Konikow spends her nights taking care of gravely sick and injured people in the intensive care unit at Sudbury Regional Hospital.
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View Article: Nurse practitioner clinic serves as provincial model - A unique nurse practitioner clinic that opened in Sudbury last summer will serve as a model for 25 similar clinics across the province.Nurse practitioner clinic serves as provincial model
A unique nurse practitioner clinic that opened in Sudbury last summer will serve as a model for 25 similar clinics across the province.
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View Article: Docs lace up in Thunder Bay - There was no shortage of doctors in Thunder Bay April 3 to 5 when some 540 physicians from across Ontario descended on the city for the annual Docs-on-Ice hockey tournament.Docs lace up in Thunder Bay
There was no shortage of doctors in Thunder Bay April 3 to 5 when some 540 physicians from across Ontario descended on the city for the annual Docs-on-Ice hockey tournament.
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View Article: North Bay General takes lead in health and safety - When things go wrong in the airline industry, a nuclear power plant or a mine, the result can often be catastrophic. Images of radioactive plumes, body bags and mine rescue teams racing against the clock to free trapped miners have instilled in all three industries a culture of safety that has put the health care sector to shame. Until now. In the aftermath of the 1998 Krever Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada and the 2006 Campbell Commission on the SARS crisis, health care administrators are finally getting serious about workplace safety.North Bay General takes lead in health and safety
When things go wrong in the airline industry, a nuclear power plant or a mine, the result can often be catastrophic. Images of radioactive plumes, body bags and mine rescue teams racing against the clock to free trapped miners have instilled in all three industries a culture of safety that has put the health care sector to shame. Until now. In the aftermath of the 1998 Krever Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada and the 2006 Campbell Commission on the SARS crisis, health care administrators are finally getting serious about workplace safety.
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View Article: Hospices set to open across the North - By late this summer, residents of both Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie will be able to receive end-of-life care at two 10-bed residential hospices.Hospices set to open across the North
By late this summer, residents of both Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie will be able to receive end-of-life care at two 10-bed residential hospices.
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View Article: North gets in line with the Ontario Cancer Plan - Northern Ontario cancer care professionals are working hard to meet the standards set out by the Ontario Cancer Plan for 2008-2011.North gets in line with the Ontario Cancer Plan
Northern Ontario cancer care professionals are working hard to meet the standards set out by the Ontario Cancer Plan for 2008-2011.
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View Article: Prostate screening urged for early detection - In 2007, 556 men in northeastern Ontario had a heart-to-heart talk with their urologist. Prostate cancer ranks ahead of breast, colon and lung cancer in terms of the number of cases reported every year, but trails all three in terms of morbidity.Prostate screening urged for early detection
In 2007, 556 men in northeastern Ontario had a heart-to-heart talk with their urologist. Prostate cancer ranks ahead of breast, colon and lung cancer in terms of the number of cases reported every year, but trails all three in terms of morbidity.
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View Article: Lung cancer prognosis bleak - Thoracic surgeons and medical oncologists focused on lung cancer can be excused for their decidedly gloomy disposition.Lung cancer prognosis bleak
Thoracic surgeons and medical oncologists focused on lung cancer can be excused for their decidedly gloomy disposition.
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View Article: Sudbury Regional pilots smoking cessation program - Sudbury Regional Hospital will initiate an in-patient smoking cessation pilot program based on the so-called Ottawa model later this summer, said Dr. Amanda Hey, clinical lead for preventive oncology and screening for the Sudbury Regional Cancer Program.Sudbury Regional pilots smoking cessation program
Sudbury Regional Hospital will initiate an in-patient smoking cessation pilot program based on the so-called Ottawa model later this summer, said Dr. Amanda Hey, clinical lead for preventive oncology and screening for the Sudbury Regional Cancer Program.
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View Article: Breast screening targets within reach for Northern Ontario - A large purple, white and yellow bus roaming the roads of remote northwestern Ontario is a crucial tool in the push to screen more women in the region for breast cancer.Breast screening targets within reach for Northern Ontario
A large purple, white and yellow bus roaming the roads of remote northwestern Ontario is a crucial tool in the push to screen more women in the region for breast cancer.
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View Article: Prosthetics installed after oral surgery - After patients with oral cancer have surgery to remove growths in their mouths, they are sometimes left with severe defects that could detract from their quality of life.Prosthetics installed after oral surgery
After patients with oral cancer have surgery to remove growths in their mouths, they are sometimes left with severe defects that could detract from their quality of life.
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View Article: Joint Centre speeds surgeries - Patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre used to spend as many as eight days in hospital recovering from their operation, and that didn’t count time spent in rehab at St. Joseph’s Care Group.Joint Centre speeds surgeries
Patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre used to spend as many as eight days in hospital recovering from their operation, and that didn’t count time spent in rehab at St. Joseph’s Care Group.
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View Article: New home for One Kids Place - When 25-year-old Shawn Venasse of North Bay was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months of age, his mother, Lori, felt very much alone.New home for One Kids Place
When 25-year-old Shawn Venasse of North Bay was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months of age, his mother, Lori, felt very much alone.
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View Article: Emergency team improves outcomes - A Medical Emergency Team (MET) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is being credited with having a significant impact on patient outcomes. One of 31 critical care response teams funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Thunder Bay initiative has contributed to a decrease in hospital mortalities and cardiac arrests, claimed Dr. Adrian Robertson, the team’s physician lead.Emergency team improves outcomes
A Medical Emergency Team (MET) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is being credited with having a significant impact on patient outcomes. One of 31 critical care response teams funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Thunder Bay initiative has contributed to a decrease in hospital mortalities and cardiac arrests, claimed Dr. Adrian Robertson, the team’s physician lead.
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View Article: Tissue bank takes shape - Hospitals in Ontario have a new resource to draw upon when searching for the human tissues needed to do certain surgeries. The Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine, or RegenMed, opened in Thunder Bay Nov. 28 with the help of $1 million in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and FedNor.Tissue bank takes shape
Hospitals in Ontario have a new resource to draw upon when searching for the human tissues needed to do certain surgeries. The Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine, or RegenMed, opened in Thunder Bay Nov. 28 with the help of $1 million in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and FedNor.
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View Article: Medical information kits popular - John Whitehead, general manager of Care Link, a medical alarm response company serving Sudbury, North Bay and Timmins, had no way of knowing that a little marketing idea he and his management team dreamed up would be such a hit with emergency medical service personnel and health-care professionals.Medical information kits popular
John Whitehead, general manager of Care Link, a medical alarm response company serving Sudbury, North Bay and Timmins, had no way of knowing that a little marketing idea he and his management team dreamed up would be such a hit with emergency medical service personnel and health-care professionals.
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View Article: Alternate Level of Care patients swamp northern hospitals - It's a little after 10 a.m. and a group of 15 elderly men and women with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are sitting at a table in front of a large picture window, doing crafts. The delicious smell of muffins wafts in from the nearby kitchen.Alternate Level of Care patients swamp northern hospitals
It's a little after 10 a.m. and a group of 15 elderly men and women with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are sitting at a table in front of a large picture window, doing crafts. The delicious smell of muffins wafts in from the nearby kitchen.
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View Article: Assessment Centre cuts wait times - The average wait time to see an orthopedic surgeon for a hip or knee replacement consultation in northwestern Ontario has fallen dramatically since the establishment of the Regional Joint Assessment Centre at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.Assessment Centre cuts wait times
The average wait time to see an orthopedic surgeon for a hip or knee replacement consultation in northwestern Ontario has fallen dramatically since the establishment of the Regional Joint Assessment Centre at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
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View Article: Return to work sparks debate - The release of an Ontario Medical Association (OMA) position paper on the role of family physicians in the timely return to work process has put the spotlight on an issue that regularly raises the blood pressure of Ontario doctors.Return to work sparks debate
The release of an Ontario Medical Association (OMA) position paper on the role of family physicians in the timely return to work process has put the spotlight on an issue that regularly raises the blood pressure of Ontario doctors.
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View Article: Province sets up Rural and Northern Health Care Panel - Hal Fjeldsted, CEO of Kirkland and District Hospital, and six other Northerners have been appointed to a 15-member panel charged with making recommendations for improving access to health care in rural and Northern Ontario.Province sets up Rural and Northern Health Care Panel
Hal Fjeldsted, CEO of Kirkland and District Hospital, and six other Northerners have been appointed to a 15-member panel charged with making recommendations for improving access to health care in rural and Northern Ontario.
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View Article: Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke forges new paths - Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke is forging new paths in geriatric care across northeastern Ontario as she establishes the North East Specialized Geriatric Services team.Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke forges new paths
Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke is forging new paths in geriatric care across northeastern Ontario as she establishes the North East Specialized Geriatric Services team.
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View Article: Planning for the unknown - As flu season approaches, health units across Northern Ontario are planning for the onset of the H1N1 virus, also known as the pandemic human swine influenza.Planning for the unknown
As flu season approaches, health units across Northern Ontario are planning for the onset of the H1N1 virus, also known as the pandemic human swine influenza.
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View Article: Northwest tackles chronic diseases - Hundreds of people across northwestern Ontario are learning how to better manage their chronic diseases thanks to the North West LHIN's introduction of the Stanford School of Medicine Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.Northwest tackles chronic diseases
Hundreds of people across northwestern Ontario are learning how to better manage their chronic diseases thanks to the North West LHIN's introduction of the Stanford School of Medicine Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.
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View Article: Engagement tool wins international award - The North West LHIN has received international recognition for an online community engagement initiative aimed at soliciting input for its second Integrated Health Services Plan.Engagement tool wins international award
The North West LHIN has received international recognition for an online community engagement initiative aimed at soliciting input for its second Integrated Health Services Plan.
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View Article: North Bay receives FASD funding - On April 2, good news in the form of a $120,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation made it possible for Cousineau to promote awareness and education of FASD within North Bay and Nipissing District.North Bay receives FASD funding
On April 2, good news in the form of a $120,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation made it possible for Cousineau to promote awareness and education of FASD within North Bay and Nipissing District.
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View Article: Helen Ross receives Dr. William Hutchinson Award - Helen Ross was presented with the 2009 Dr. William Hutchinson Award at the Sault Area Hospital's 2008-2009 Annual General Meeting on June 25.Helen Ross receives Dr. William Hutchinson Award
Helen Ross was presented with the 2009 Dr. William Hutchinson Award at the Sault Area Hospital's 2008-2009 Annual General Meeting on June 25.
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View Article: St. Joe’s celebrates 125 years - St. Joseph’s Care Group has been meeting the need of people in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario for 125 years.St. Joe’s celebrates 125 years
St. Joseph’s Care Group has been meeting the need of people in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario for 125 years.
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