Publications

Intensive Care Outreach Services Improve Patient Care

July 31, 2017

Some in the hospital need close monitoring due to the seriousness of their injury or illness. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Medical Emergency Team (MET) and Regional Critical Care Response (RCCR) program are essential services that deliver high quality critical care to countless patients throughout Northwestern Ontario, improving the quality of care and patient outcomes.

New Test Helps Identify Inpatients Struggling with Mental Health

July 29, 2017

A new screening tool tested at the Health Sciences Centre will help health care professionals identify inpatients who may be struggling with their mental health.

Discharge Planning Eases Transition To Home for Indigenous Patients

July 26, 2017

Discharge plans support patients to transition from hospital to home. They include the steps to be taken and the services that need to be in place to ensure a safe transition home. A discharge plan must be in place before an admitted patient is released from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. This process is different, and often more difficult, for patients returning to remote, northern communities. A new discharge planning group is working to help ease the transition to home for Indigenous patients and families.

Supporting Indigenous Communities to Get Screened

July 22, 2017

Cancer screening is the key to detecting cancer early, when it is the most treatable. Unfortunately, accessing screening services can be far more challenging for those living in remote, Northern communities.

New Research Demonstrates Increased Need to Break the Sedentary Cycle

July 20, 2017

Get up! Really, you need to stop sitting around all day. Spending hours at a desk all day and leaving exercise to the evening isn’t enough, according to a recent research study. Our sedentary lifestyles need to change.

Providing Safer Care to Inpatients Struggling with Mental Health

July 15, 2017

Mental health inpatient rooms look much different than your typical hospital room at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. They are made safer for patients who may be at a higher risk of hurting themselves and others.

Digital Order Sets Improve Patient Care

July 12, 2017

When you are admitted to hospital, the next steps in your health care journey are identified and recorded. This system, called order sets, ensures everyone involved in your care team is informed and follows the same instructions. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is introducing a new way to implement order sets that will improve patient care.

Adopting Ontario's Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Framework

July 9, 2017

Chronic diseases are the most common and costly health problems facing Canadians. As part of our commitment to delivering comprehensive clinical care, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has made chronic disease prevention and management a priority.

Clinical Pathways Support Frail Seniors' Care in the Emergency

July 5, 2017

A new program has been introduced that begins in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to speed up the assessment process of frail seniors, while ensuring that they receive the care and services they need.

New Leadership Philosophy to Improve Staff Engagement

June 21, 2017

A new leadership approach at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre called “Me to We to All” is designed to build upon each leader’s individual strengths, create more collaborative and supportive teams, and ultimately improve patient care.

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