Publications

Hospital Leadership Focuses on Strengthening the Coaching Approach to Leadership to Build Psychological Safety

January 9, 2019

The LIFT (Leaders Influencing the Future Today) team was among the first group of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre leaders to undergo leadership coaching with a focus on psychological safety.

Knowing Your Health Care Options Is Crucial In Avoiding Trips To The E.D. This Season

December 28, 2018

The winter season brings increased demand for health services along with holiday closures between Christmas and New Year's. Influenza and seasonal injuries such as fractures drive this surge, leading to longer than usual wait times for those who don't require immediate emergency care.

New Clinic Prioritizes Vascular Care

December 28, 2018

The RAVE clinic is designed for patients who have lower limb wounds such as foot ulcers and tissue loss that are not healing. In most people, such an injury will heal without difficulty within a week or two. However, when there is an underlying vascular problem, the tissue does not heal and requires a vascular assessment.

Hospital Receives Leadership Award for Work in French Language Services

December 19, 2018

The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Board of Directors presented the fourth annual North West LHIN Leadership Award on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at the LHIN’s Board meeting in Thunder Bay. The award acknowledges outstanding transformation, partnerships and leadership excellence across Northwestern Ontario’s health care system.

Local Surgeons Improving Colon Cancer Screening for Northwestern Ontario Patients

December 13, 2018

A colonoscopy, a type of endoscopy, is an examination of the lining of your rectum and colon using a long flexible tube with a camera on the end which looks for precancerous growths, called polyps. Dr. William Harris, Endoscopy Lead for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, explained how colonoscopy can be used in a number of settings.

Report from Matt Simeoni

December 11, 2018

This past month, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provided the Northwest Local Health Integration Network with additional, one-time funding to increase surge capacity relief.

Retire Well by Embracing Change: Mapping Your Retirement Road

December 4, 2018

Do you have a financial plan for retirement? Many Canadians do not; according to a survey, 37% of Canadians haven’t even thought of retirement. On top of that, 53% of Canadians are not sure if they are saving enough for retirement. A lack of retirement planning may lead to stress and hardship on the road to retirement, which could impact your overall wellbeing.

Hospital Receives Recognition for Meritorious Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons

November 26, 2018

The American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (our Hospital) as one of 83 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2017.

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Are you at Risk?

November 19, 2018

Prediabetes is when your blood sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Many Canadians are living with prediabetes and don’t even know it.

Report from Matt Simeoni

November 15, 2018

Our Hospital is committed to curtail smoking on the property. I applaud the initiatives of the Government of Ontario to reduce smoking rates, including amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to include the enforcement of smoke-free grounds for hospitals.

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