Publications

Pictured: Back Row (L to R): Deanna Hicklin, Sean Davies, Rachel Brisson Middle Row (L to R): Georgia Carr, Lea Poulin, Christina DeLeo, Amanda Thompson, Crystal Fisher Front Row (L to R) : Ashley Sippala, Alyssa Sabatini.

Scholarship Recipients Further Education to Support Patient Care

August 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.

Gloria is a Post Discharge Liaison within the Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC) department at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Center (TBRHSC).

Meet the PFCC Team – Post Discharge Liaison

August 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.

A Medical Radiation Technologist from the TBRHSC demonstrates the new dose drawing station.

Dose Drawing Station Helps Shield Staff from Radioactive PET Tracers

August 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.

Lions Vision Care Centre Ophthalmologist, Dr. Vishaal Bhambhwani.

Help Us Support Closer-to-home Eye Surgery

August 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.

The latest edition of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Patient Care Resource.

Download Your Copy of the Patient Care Resource

August 15, 2024

You're invited to download the latest edition of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Patient Care Resource.

(Top to bottom): Joanita Nakimuli, Discharge Transition Lead/Educator, RN and Kim Agostino, Discharge Transition Lead/Post Discharge Liaison, RPN.

Meet the PFCC Team – Discharge Transition Leads

August 14, 2024

We connected with Joanita and Kim, Discharge Transition Leads on the PFCC team, to find out more about their roles.

Mary Takacs, Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department shows the new advanced Bladder Scanner made possible by proceeds of the Thunder Bay 50/50 Draw. This new piece of equipment will enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care in the Emergency Department.

Your August Impact: New Bladder Scanner for Emergency Department Means Faster Relief for Patients

August 10, 2024

We've all been there, trying to find a bathroom in time, feeling like we're going to explode. But now imagine that once you've found it, you still can't pee...

Matt Shonosky, Manager of the 2C Cardiology/Stroke Unit with the new specialized recliner purchased through the Family CARE Grant Program for patients with CHF.

When Can You Call a Recliner "Medical Equipment"?

August 1, 2024

For people with Chronic Heart Failure or CHF, something as simple as sitting or lying down can be torturous.

Meet key members of our Patient and Family Centred Care team — Patient Advocates, Victoria and Terah.

Meet Our Team – Patient Advocates

July 31, 2024

Meet key members of our Patient and Family Centred Care team — Patient Advocates, Victoria and Terah.

(L-R) Charlene Bourdeau Waboose, Celina Reitberger, Natalie Hache and Annette Klement (Cultural Safety Educator, TBRHSC) of the All My Relations Drum Group.

The Healing Power of Drumming

July 30, 2024

Summer in Thunder Bay is a great time to be outdoors and enjoy the beauty of Northwestern Ontario with our friends and family. Events are happening throughout the summer that cater to everyone from food enthusiasts to music lovers. You might encounter people drumming at these events. The strong, captivating beat of the drum fills the air with positivity and attracts people, sometimes even giving you goosebumps.