Publications

Hospital Fresh Market Improves Healthy Eating

June 5, 2019

The seasonally popular Fresh Market located at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is returning in June for the seventh year. The Fresh Market is a farmers’ market hosted on the Hospital grounds throughout the summer and early fall months, featuring several local farmers and vendors and their fresh produce and products, and plays an important role in health promotion.

Melissa McClement describes the Hospice Northwest Comfort Kit that she designed as a “bag of love”.

A kit of comfort helps ease death

May 31, 2019

It’s a little kit with a big purpose. After losing her grandmother, who had been in a hospice and her father-in-law shortly thereafter, Melissa McClement designed the “Hospice Northwest Comfort Kit” of resources for those facing death.

Spot a Stroke F.A.S.T. – Stroke is a medical emergency and optimizing pre-hospital care improves patient outcomes

May 30, 2019

The acronym F.A.S.T. is a tool which makes recognizing stroke easy to remember. Face – is it drooping? Arms – can you raise both? Speech – is it slurred or jumbled? Time – call 9-1-1 right away. A stroke can be mild, moderate or severe which is why FAST evaluation and treatment are needed.

Annual Cancer Education Workshop Improves Safety in Treatment

May 23, 2019

COPE has offered regional oncology training since 1993. The workshop caters to many different professions, including oncologists, RNs, radiation therapists, medical radiation technologists, social workers, registered dietitians, administrative staff and booking clerks, who work in prevention, treatment, and palliative care settings, locally and in the region.

Building Cultural Awareness for Improved Patient Care

May 22, 2019

Cultural awareness, sensitivity, and respect contribute to positive patient experiences and outcomes. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is providing Indigenous cultural awareness education to staff, physicians and volunteers as part of our commitment to creating an environment where Indigenous patients and families feel more comfortable.

Report from Matt Simeoni: Chair, Board of Directors, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

May 8, 2019

Our Hospital is a centre for learning for staff, researchers, students, teachers, and other health care professionals. Research is an essential element of our academic mission.

Students Participate in Hospital's Indigenous Career Experience Program

May 8, 2019

The ICE program serves as a great way to introduce Indigenous youth to a variety of career possibilities that exist within health care. The goal is to provide Indigenous students with a good understanding of how our Hospital works, and to encourage them to pursue career opportunities with us.

Motion Sensor Lights Reducing Fall Risk for Patients at Night

May 8, 2019

Every day, nurses in the surgical unit 3B at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre assess patients for fall risk. That risk increases at night when someone has to get out of a strange bed and navigate an unfamiliar room in the dark.

Rising Stars Talent Show on May 8th, 2019

Hospital Talent Show Shines Spotlight on Mental Health Awareness

May 7, 2019

A new local talent show aims to bring awareness, celebrate differences, and break the stigma around mental health.

Hospital Celebrates National Nursing Week: May 6-12

May 2, 2019

National Nursing Week draws attention to nurses, increasing the awareness of the public, policy-makers and governments of the many contributions of nursing to the well-being of Canadians.

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