Family CARE Grant Provides Mental Health Care Tools – and Human Connection – for PICU PatientsSeptember 23, 2024 We've all felt stress in our lives. Maybe we'll comfort ourselves with a Camomile tea or get a hug from a loved one. But for people experiencing an acute mental health event, those feelings can be overwhelming to the point of hospitalization. To make matters worse, the very things that might bring comfort can become unsafe for themselves or others.read more about 'Family CARE Grant Provides Mental Health Care Tools – and...'
Your Impact: Thunder Bay 50/50 Funds Temporary Pacemaker for Hospital PatientsSeptember 17, 2024 Some people naturally maintain a lower heart rate and blood pressure. Others may develop what's called "bradycardia," a condition characterized by a slower heart rate. This may be due to one or more factors such as heart disease, injury, blocked or delayed electrical signals to the heart, or certain medications.read more about 'Your Impact: Thunder Bay 50/50 Funds Temporary Pacemaker for Hospital Patients'
Celebrating One Year of the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit Mobile TeamSeptember 13, 2024 The Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) proudly recognize an important milestone — the one-year anniversary of the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit (PFPU) Mobile Team initiative for medicolegal autopsies from Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario.read more about 'Celebrating One Year of the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit Mobile...'
Meet the PFCC Team – Administrative AssistantSeptember 11, 2024 We connected with Nancy, Administrative Assistant within the Patient and Family Centred Care department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to find out more about her role. read more about 'Meet the PFCC Team – Administrative Assistant'
Care Communication Cards Provide “Communication First Aid” for Non-English-Speaking PatientsSeptember 4, 2024 Communication plays a huge role in patient care – and it's a role we often take for granted. For example, think about your own visits to the Emergency Department. The first thing you do is tell the nurse what the problem is. However, even basic questions such as “Where does it hurt?” and “Did you hit your head?” can easily get lost in translation if patient and healthcare professional speak different languages.read more about 'Care Communication Cards Provide “Communication First Aid” for Non-English-Speaking Patients'
Women in Academia: Dr. Kristina PulkkiAugust 30, 2024 Women physicians are an integral part of the health care team at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). Each month, we will highlight some of the exceptional women physicians and surgeons who provide clinical care, education and leadership within our Hospital and beyond.read more about 'Women in Academia: Dr. Kristina Pulkki'
Scholarship Recipients Further Education to Support Patient CareAugust 28, 2024 The Laboratory Services team at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) plays a critical role in offering safe, quality health care to patients and their families.read more about 'Scholarship Recipients Further Education to Support Patient Care'
Meet the PFCC Team – Post Discharge LiaisonAugust 28, 2024 Gloria is a Post Discharge Liaison within the Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC) department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Center (TBRHSC). We recently caught up with Gloria to find out more about her role and what brought her to PFCC.read more about 'Meet the PFCC Team – Post Discharge Liaison'
Dose Drawing Station Helps Shield Staff from Radioactive PET TracersAugust 19, 2024 PET or positron emission tomography is a remarkable leap forward in diagnostics. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre received its first PET/CT scanner in 2008 – only the second hospital in Ontario to have one at the time. Back then, it was used to scan lung cancers.read more about 'Dose Drawing Station Helps Shield Staff from Radioactive PET Tracers'
Help Us Support Closer-to-home Eye SurgeryAugust 18, 2024 Retinal tears are prime examples. Thankfully, they aren't as painful as they sound. But they can cause blurry vision and/or "eye floaters" among other symptoms. Ophthalmologists at the Lions Vision Care Centre at our Hospital can easily repair them with laser surgery. read more about 'Help Us Support Closer-to-home Eye Surgery'
