Publications

Nurse Practitioner Week at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (November 10-16)

November 10, 2024

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week is celebrated annually during the second week of November to recognize the exceptional care that these healthcare professionals provide to communities across Ontario.

2024 Quality Huddle Excellence Awards

November 6, 2024

Centre (TBRHSC), Quality Huddles are departmental, leader and staff-led touch-points that provide a consistent platform for sharing innovative ideas related to safety and quality trends.

Ethics in Action: Celebrating Ethics Week at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

November 3, 2024

This year, November 3-9 is National Ethics Week, and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is excited to shine a light on the essential role of ethics in health care. As we navigate complex health care decisions, ethics helps guide us in making choices that are fair, compassionate, and respectful.

Medical Radiation Sciences Week (November 3-9)

November 3, 2024

It’s Medical Radiation Sciences Week (November 3-9) and we’re celebrating Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) and Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (DMSs) who play an integral role in patient care.

TBRHSC staff and volunteers during the annual Minimum Staffing Drill . Also known as our Code Red to Green Drill, it tests the Hospital’s ability to safely evacuate an in-patient unit during hours with minimum staffing levels.

TBRHSC’s 10th Annual Minimum Staffing Drill a Success

October 30, 2024

Coordinated by TBRHSC’s Emergency Preparedness and Interprofessional Education teams, and in partnership with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (TBFR), this annual Hospital-wide drill is mandated by the Ontario Fire Code. Also known as our Code Red to Green Drill, it tests the Hospital’s ability to safely evacuate an in-patient unit during hours with minimum staffing levels. Every year the drill focuses on a different area of the Hospital to enhance these capabilities.

Masking Update for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

October 28, 2024

We continue to see an increase in the number of respiratory-related illnesses within our Inpatient Clinical Units and respiratory-related visits in our Emergency Department. As the level of viral respiratory activity increases within our communities, and to reduce further impacts on our care services, we will be stepping up our masking requirements effective Monday, October 28, 2024.

Expansion of Provincial Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention Program

October 27, 2024

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can cause a serious respiratory illness that affects the airway and lungs which can lead to hospitalization in babies and young children. RSV is seen in more frequently in the fall/winter months.

The mobile cancer screening coach began touring Northwestern Ontario (NWO) in 1992 (top), offering mammograms to women who met the eligibility criteria for breast cancer screening. After more than 30 years and four coach upgrades, mammography is still offered in NWO on the current Screen for Life Coach (bottom).

Breast Cancer Screening Through the Decades

October 27, 2024

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among females in Ontario. The good news: the five-year breast cancer survival rate is 89 percent according to statistics from Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario. Improvements in the survival rate can be attributed to increases in the number of people attending routine breast screening and improvements in treatment.

Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, Medical Oncologist, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Foundation Donors Support New Regional Cancer Research Group

October 22, 2024

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation has funded cancer research in Northwestern Ontario since the early days of the Northern Cancer Research Fund (NCRF) 30 years ago. Today, cancer diagnosis and treatment has improved immeasurably thanks to research breakthroughs. Most importantly, more people are living with cancer rather than dying from it. That's thanks in part to the Foundation's generous donors who have supported local cancer research all these years.

The Screen for Life Coach: Bringing Cancer Screening Close to Home

October 22, 2024

When we think of medical appointments, we often think of visiting a hospital or clinic. However, did you know, that you can have your cancer screening appointments done on a bus?

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