Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
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We are an acute care, Academic Health Sciences Centre serving the patient needs of Northwestern Ontario. The Mission of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is to advance world-class Patient and Family Centred Care in an academic, research-based, acute care environment. To achieve our Vision of ‘Healthy Together’, we will focus on the needs of the population that we serve. With the patient and families at the centre of everything we do, our efforts are focused on Indigenous Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Comprehensive Clinical Services and Mental Health and Addictions.
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RECENT FACEBOOK POSTS
facebook.comThe Health Sciences Centre is saying goodbye to handwritten doctors' notes and switching to digital orders in an effort to improve patient care, and make it safer. http://bit.ly/2f7p32o (via CBC Thunder Bay)
The Health Sciences Centre and the Collateral Damage Project are breaking the silence and the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide in honour of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, September 10th. http://bit.ly/2wPXFhm
Coming to the Canada Games Complex this month: Fun-filled activities designed for children, youth and adults living with congenital heart disease. For more dates, information & to register; visit www.cchaforlife.org (w/ Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance (CCHA))
The Health Sciences Centre was recently recognized for improving access and equity to French language health services. http://bit.ly/2f8tf29
Today, Dr. Gord Porter, Chief of Staff, announced the Hospital is digitizing its order sets in six areas – covering three medical conditions and three surgical procedures, including knee and hip replacements. http://bit.ly/2vLxNG9 (via tbnewswatch.com)
Traditionally, patient order sets are printed out on paper and hand-signed by the primary physician. To improve the process, the Hospital is saying farewell to paper and adopting digital order sets. This improves patient care and is part of the Hospital’s commitment to adopt standardized processes, tools, templates and resources that support quality care. http://bit.ly/2vMG5gH
The Strategic Directions (Healthier, Wealthier, Smarter) will guide the Health Research Institute’s Mission, to be an international leader in health technology research, and other strategic health innovation that improves the health of the people of Northwestern Ontario and others.
Attention TBRHSC Staff! We are looking for staff members to participate in a research study - see the poster for more details and contact information.
Now hiring at the Health Sciences Centre: Registered Nurse, 1A Oncology Medicine. http://bit.ly/2gmLg09 Registered Practical Nurse, 2B Medical Inpatient Unit. http://bit.ly/2vBraSq Registered Practical Nurse, Nursing Resource Team. http://bit.ly/2vGxs2v OR Attendant, Operating Room. http://bit.ly/2vHkAZI Dietary Aide, Nutrition and Food Services. http://bit.ly/2vBr1yu Got a question or need more information? Contact our Human Resources Department via email at humanresources@tbh.net or by phone at (807) 684-6218. You can also visit http://www.jobs.net/jobs/tbrhsc/en-us/ for a full list of our career opportunities.
The Hospital's Information Technology department consists of 30 highly skilled individuals that provide on-call support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. http://bit.ly/2xJSI8O
The Information Systems team (a shared service between the Hospital and St. Joseph's Care Group), collects, stores, and processes data and provides information to staff to support clinical and administrative duties. http://bit.ly/2ipJxHX
Dr. Mitchell Albert of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Lakehead University is heading up a team of researchers investigating a new method for detecting subtle changes in brain function.
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