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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
