Publications

Research with an Impact: Fostering Well-Being in the Canadian Workplace

March 19, 2018

Mental health issues are a major cause of human suffering, lost productivity, workplace disability, and economic loss, explains Dr. Vicki Kristman.

Report from Nadine Doucette, Chair, Board of Directors

March 14, 2018

Quality health care translates to better health outcomes and experiences for every patient. Our hospital’s commitment to quality includes several priority initiatives, identified with input from Patient and Family Advisors, physicians, leaders and staff.

Protocol Protects Children

March 14, 2018

To provide the best level of care and support to patients, hospitals work in collaboration with many other service providers. Each patient has different needs, and may already be receiving service from another organization. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care recently signed a new agreement that ensures coordination of care for children and families who require or are already receiving Child Welfare Services.

‘Lucky to be alive': Heart attack survivor Scott Wallace shares his story

March 7, 2018

I am not your typical heart attack patient. I was only 50 years old at the time, and in fact I had just gotten back the results of a complete physical that showed I was in excellent health.

10 Tips to Help You Successfully Complete Your FOBT Kit

March 7, 2018

The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kit is Ontario’s colon cancer screening test for men and women between the ages of 50 and 74 years who have no first-degree family history (i.e. parent, sibling, child) of colon cancer.

Home is Where the Heart (Surgery) Is

March 7, 2018

If you live anywhere in Northwestern Ontario, it’s not hard to imagine at all – that’s the situation for people here every day. Each year, about 1,000 patients from Northwestern Ontario fly to and from Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, and elsewhere for cardiac surgery before making the long trek home.

Mitacs will help Lakehead University and Health Research Institute scientists improve outcomes for patients

March 7, 2018

Researchers at Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute will lead graduate students to develop and commercialize the next generation of medical imaging detectors that will improve patient outcomes, thanks to a new partnership with Mitacs.

“You owe it to your loved ones and yourself to screen for colon cancer”

March 6, 2018

We all know someone whose life has been deeply impacted by cancer. Thunder Bay resident, Kevin Cleghorn, shares a connection to cancer with a strong family history of the disease. Cleghorn lost his grandparents and parents to various types of cancer, including prostate, lung and brain cancers.

Perfusionists in Training: A Step Towards Implementing Cardiac Surgery

February 27, 2018

In preparation for the much anticipated implementation of cardiac surgery at the Health Sciences Centre, two highly skilled staff members were sponsored to train as clinical cardiovascular perfusionists at the Michener Institute in Toronto.

New Tool Helps Improve Patients’ Transition Home

February 24, 2018

A new tool at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is improving the discharge process and helping patients better manage their post-hospital care.