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Celebrating Year Four Progress of Strategic Plan 2026

For the fourth year of the joint Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI) Strategic Plan 2026, we are pleased to provide this report back to the community on the progress to date....

(L-R): Dr. Alex Pisig, MD, Ophthalmologist who led bringing simple retinal detachment repair to TBRHSC and Bob Campbell, first patient to receive treatment locally.
Advancing Eye Care with Local Retinal Detachment Repair

Until recently, patients in Northwestern Ontario experiencing simple retinal detachment faced urgent trips to Winnipeg or Southern Ontario for treatment. The long journeys and the requirement of patients to travel by car after treatment were made even more difficult by winter highway conditions....

Masking Requirements Post Influenza Season (May 7, 2026)

The rate of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) in Thunder Bay and the surrounding region has significantly decreased in recent weeks. As a result, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will move from Level 3 to Level 2 masking protocols starting Monday, March 16, 2026....

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For nearly a year, the hospital kitchen implemented a cook-serve method, moving away from the cook-chill method, says Colin Koivula, operations coordinator with the hospital. “Knowing that nutrition and food are such an important part of patient recovery and the patient experience, we wanted to make some improvements, and this was just sort of the first step and the biggest step to make those.
Kitchen Overhaul Brings Fresh Meals to Hospital Patients

The cook-chill method involves kitchen staff preparing food in advance, chilling it to an appropriate temperature, and reheating it a day or two later.  Now, patients are getting their food right after it’s cooked, he explained....

Starting June 29: Pay by Plate Parking in Fish (A3) and Squirrel (C1) Lots

Starting June 29, parking at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is becoming more convenient with the introduction of Pay by Plate parking in the Fish (A3) and Squirrel (C1) lots. This new system allows users to pay for parking without a paper ticket, linking payment directly to their vehicle’s license plate number for a faster and more seamless experience....

Emergency Department Triage Renovations

Renovations to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Emergency Department (ED) Triage area are currently underway. These renovations are designed to create a more efficient, welcoming, and functional ED for patients, visitors, and staff....