A new Cancer Care Ontario research study has found digital direct radiography (DR) and screen film to be more effective at detecting breast cancer than digital computed radiography (CR). NHH has been providing DR mammography since February 2006. Prior to this, NHH used screen film technology. CR mammography has never been offered at NHH.

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Everyone plays an important role in preventing infections in the hospital - including visitors. That's why visitors will be the focus of STOP! Clean Your Hands Day on Monday, May 6th at Northumberland Hills Hospital.

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The recipients of Northumberland Hills Hospital's annual Health Professions Scholarships were announced at the Board's May meeting on Thursday, May 2nd. Katelyn Wallace and Jenna Dickson were both recognized with cheques for $1,000.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital is pleased to announce that it has been awarded "Accredited" status from Accreditation Canada, an independent, not-for-profit organization that conducts reviews of health organizations around the globe and sets standards for quality and safety in health care.

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Doug Mann, Chair of Northumberland Hills Hospital's Board of Directors, announced at the April 4th Board meeting that Helen Brenner, presently Vice President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive (CNE), has accepted the Board's offer of the position of Interim President and CEO, effective April 15th, 2013. President and CEO Robert Biron, who announced in February that he would be leaving NHH to take on the position of President and CEO at The Scarborough Hospital, will be winding down his duties at NHH in the coming weeks.

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The Directors of the Board of Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) have approved a balanced Operating Budget and Service Plan for the hospital for the 2013/2014 fiscal year commencing April 1st.

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On the evening of Monday, March 11th, 2013, beginning at approximately 2000hrs (8:00 PM), annual maintenance will be performed on the electrical switch gears at Northumberland Hills Hospital on 1000 DePalma Drive. Intermittent power disruptions may be experienced throughout the building while testing occurs. Elevator service will be unavailable for an interval of 40 consecutive minutes between 10:00 PM March 11th and 1:00 AM March 12th.

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The deadline for applications to the Northumberland Hills Hospital's annual Health Professions Scholarship Program has been extended. Applications for the 2013 awards are now due by Friday, March 15th.

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Doug Mann, Chair of Northumberland Hills Hospital's Board of Directors, announced at this evening's monthly Board meeting that Robert Biron has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer. The letter of resignation was tendered earlier today (February 7th).

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An outbreak of a suspected norovirus on the Restorative Care Unit at Northumberland Hills Hospital has been lifted. The outbreak was identified January 31st.

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A cluster of suspected cases of a norovirus has been identified on Northumberland Hills Hospital's Restorative Care Unit.

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Visitors to health-care facilities play a very important role in protecting patient safety and minimizing the spread of infection. Hand washing remains the single most effective means of reducing the spread of infection both within the hospital and in the community.

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Like most other hospitals in Ontario, NHH is seeing a significant increase in patients presenting with respiratory illnesses and influenza-like symptoms: fever, cough, weakness, lethargy, body aches and headache. Here are some tips and resources you help you and your family manage this year's flu season!

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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Thursday, January 3, 2013 - A significant and sustained surge in acutely ill patients at the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has meant that the hospital is currently operating at full capacity in both the Emergency Department (ED) and the inpatient units.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) delivered its first baby of the year at 9:20 AM on Wednesday, January 2nd 2013. Weighing 8 pounds and 13.8 ounces (4,020 grams),  baby Maverick Paul Davison was welcomed into the world by very happy first time parents Mollie and Paul Davison of Cobourg.

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As of Friday, December 28th, a significant surge in acutely ill patients at the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has meant that the hospital is currently operating at full capacity in both the Emergency Department (ED) and the inpatient units.

Patients are being advised to expect longer than normal wait times at the NHH ED and encouraged to seek options other than the local Emergency Department for non-urgent conditions.

Alternate options to the NHH ED are provided in the attached release.

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On Wednesday, November 28th, the Board of Directors of the Central East Local Health Integration Network (Central East LHIN) passed a series of motions at its open meeting that will result in significant changes to the timing, sequencing and scope of their integration strategy. For more on the revised strategy, and reaction to the new direction from the NHH Board of Directors, please see the attached.

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Hospital employees filled the Main Street Bistro at noon yesterday for the annual presentation of NHH's Healing Hands Awards.

Given to members of the team who demonstrate the hospital's values of compassion, respect, collaboration, integrity and quality, the peer-generated Awards have become one of the most popular forms of staff recognition at NHH.

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On Thursday September 6th, the Board of Directors of Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) approved the introduction of a new hospitalist program in order to address challenges in declining General Practitioner (GP) coverage for patients admitted to hospital. Hospitalists are physicians who are dedicated to provide hospital care to inpatients not covered by GPs.

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Two-way video conferencing technology is improving more local residents' access to specialized health care services at NHH, thanks to recent investments from the Central East LHIN.

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The Annual and Special Meeting of the Members of Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) took place on Thursday, June 21st, in the Education Centre at the hospital.

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NHH's Annual and Special Meeting of the Members will take place this year on Thursday, June 21st, at 7:00 PM. For location and details please see the full agenda, linked above. All welcome.

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After a rigorous, year-long selection process, The Change Foundation today announced the Northumberland Community Partnership as the winner of its $3-million investment in a trail-blazing project: PATH - Partners Advancing Transitions in Healthcare: a first with Ontario Patients.

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NHH's Community Mental Health Services team is hosting is first Open House on Thursday, June 7th at 1011 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, Suite 200 (upper floor) from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Stop by for a chance to learn first-hand about the many services available close to home, including group counseling and one-on-one support. Meet the team and take home a brochure with program information and contacts. Come with your own questions, or those of a loved one.

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An outbreak of clostridium difficile (C. difficile) identified on Northumberland Hills Hospital's Restorative Care Unit on April 20th, 2012, has been lifted.

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Accomplishments in the areas of education, innovation and long service are formally celebrated each year at NHH in a popular award ceremony. This year's event was held May 17th in the Education Centre.

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Front-line and leadership nursing opportunities are currently available at NHH! Whether you're just starting out or you're an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, your search for the perfect nursing job should begin here!

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Thirteen mallard ducklings entertained staff, patients and volunteers today (May 1st) when they emerged from their nest in the outdoor Rotary courtyard at Northumberland Hills Hospital.

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Close to 100 volunters filled the Education Centre April 19th at Northumberland Hills Hospital's annual National volunteer Week event celebration!

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Thanks to a new Arts Council of Northumberland initiative, watercolors, acrylics and photographs are among the different art forms now on display along Sumac Street, on the main floor of Northumberland Hills Hospital.

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NHH published its second annual Quality Improvement Plan on April 1st, 2012, together with a progress report against the initial, 2011-12 plan.

 

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Benefits directly related to the April 2010 integration with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences were the focus of a presentation delivered to the December meeting of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Board of Directors by Scott Pepin, Director of NHH's Community Mental Health Services.

The NHH Board and management engaged Ontario Shores in June 2008 to conduct an operational review of hte mental health programs at NHH, explained Mr. Pepin.

What resulted was a comprehensive three-month review including a local service analysis and operational recommendations to enhance the program by increasing linkages with Ontario Shores, the regional mental health centre in Whitby.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation Board Chair Ann Logan and Northumberland Hills Hospital Board Chair John Hudson are pleased to announce that Rhonda Cunningham, Executive Director of the NHH Foundation, has achieved the highest level of designation within her professional association, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).

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Seven (7) confirmed cases of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) have been identified on two medical units (2A and 2B) at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH). The patients affected are not sick from the bacteria and are carriers only.

While not required to publicly report cases of non-symptomatic or dormant VRE, NHH has chosen to bring the outbreak to the public's attention in an effort to reiterate the importance of hand hygiene now and at all times in the hospital environment and community.

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Local high school students interested in pursuing a career in the health care sector had an opporutunity to learn first-hand about their many options on Monday, November 28th.

For the seventh yar in a row, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) partnered with Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) to offer Adventures in Healthcare, a popular career symposium attended this year by eighty students.

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The NHH Board has approved the 2012/2013 Operating and Service Plan for the hospital.

The Plan achieves the hospital's obligation to balance its budget in the next fiscal year while providing for:

- new investments to strengthen staff development and interprofessional practice;

- expansion of outpatient chemotherapy services;

- new investments in surgical services to strengthen the program; and,

- completion of a commitment originally made by the NHH Board in March 2010 to close NHH's 11 interim long-term care (nursing home) beds.

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Hospital staff gathered in the Main Street Bistro today for the annual Health Hands Award ceremony.

Presented to members of the team who demonstrate the hospital's values of integrity, quality, respect, collaboration and compassion, the peer-generated Awards--presented since 2003--have become one of the most popular forms of staff recognition at NHH.

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At a ceremony in downtown Toronto last night, Northumberland Hills Hospital's President and CEO Robert Biron was named the recipient of the 2011 Graduate Leadership Award from the Society of Graduates of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine's Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

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The pressures facing our current health care system are well known. So too are our collective goals, including access, quality and sustainability.

In June, the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres released a thought-provoking policy paper on health care reform. The document is recommended reading for anyone in our community with an interest in the health care system and the priorities that lie ahead.

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The Annual and Special Meeting of the Members of Northumberland Hills Hospital was hosted by the Hospital’s Board of Directors on Thursday, June 16th.

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A time-honoured tradition at Northumberland Hills Hospital is the annual spring ceremony celebrating staff accomplishments in the areas of education, innovation and long service. On the evening of Thursday, May 12th, the Northumberland Hills Hospital’s Education Centre was again filled to capacity with family, friends and colleagues receiving awards or on hand to join in on the well-earned recognition of their peers.

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Health reform and hospital governance experts Graham Scott and Maureen Quigley are the next guests in the area’s new Conversations speakers’ series aimed at encouraging discussion around issues pertinent to local health care.

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Attracting full-time Emergency Department (ED) physicians can be a challenge for any hospital, but for small community hospitals the competition posed by larger centres makes it particularly difficult.

When the NHH team heard of a US-based physician specialized in Emergency Medicine was interested in relocating to the area, they quickly organized an opportunity to demonstrate all that NHH had to offer. By January, 2011, NHH had succeeded in recruiting a new full-time Emergency Medicine physician--positive news for NHH and the physician involved.

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National public health reporter and best-selling author André Picard is the next guest in the area’s new Conversations speakers’ series aimed at encouraging discussion around issues pertinent to local health care. Mr. Picard will take the stage at Port Hope’s historic Capitol Theatre at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27th for what promises to be a very thought-provoking discussion on health system sustainability. A question and answer session will follow the formal remarks.

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 NHH has finalized its 2011/12 budget and service plan.

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Hospital staff gathered in the Main Street Bistro today for the annual Healing Hands Award ceremony.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital has teamed up with the volunteers in the NHH Foundation’s Caring for Generations Society to offer a new speakers’ series aimed at encouraging discussion around issues pertinent to local health care. 

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A new Restorative Care Program opened at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) on Tuesday, March 1st, specially designed to help local patients rebuild their strength and return home safely following an acute illness, injury or de-conditioning.

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Delirium is a subtle, but all-too-common problem that can strike elderly adults when they are ill and hospitalized.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital has teamed up with the volunteers in the NHH Foundation’s Caring for Generations Society to offer a new speakers’ series aimed at encouraging discussion around issues pertinent to local health care.

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Effective Monday, January 24th, patients brought to the NHH Emergency Department (ED) with a head injury will have a new system of electronic and human supports waiting at the ready to get them the care they need as quickly as possible.

The Emergency Neurosurgery Image Transfer System (ENITS) is a welcome complement to the top-of-the-line digital CT scanner installed at NHH in 2009 thanks to community donations.

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The January edition of In Touch, NHH’s community newsletter, is now available! In this edition, read about the work of Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Asiya Hameed, find details on the first baby born at NHH in 2011 and get the latest on upcoming events, including the NHH Auxiliary’s Fourth Annual Polar Dip!

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For Dr. Asiya Hameed, the decision to relocate from Saskatchewan to Ontario has been a very good one; for the many women she has cared for in and around our community, the same sentiment holds true!

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The NHH Auxiliary is once again seeking brave and hardy dippers to take part in the fourth annual Polar Bear Dip. This year the event takes place on Saturday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m., on the Cobourg Pier.

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Sarah and Jason Lennox of Cobourg are the proud parents of the first baby born at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in 2011.

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The December edition of In Touch, NHH’s community newsletter, is now available! Read how NHH is strengthening its community linkages with new Board committee members.

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One year ago last week, NHH announced the expansion of its mammography service with the introduction of an important new addition: the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).

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Today marks the official kick-off of the 17th Annual Light up a Life fundraising campaign, in support of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation. Funds raised through this year’s campaign will help NHH invest in new information technologies.

(Click here to make a secure on-line donation to the Light up a Life Campaign).

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Jennifer Gillard, Director, Communications and Community Engagement, was presented with the Ontario Hospital Association’s Communicator of the Year 2010 award at the HealthAchieve convention earlier this week. The award, presented in Toronto, recognizes outstanding communicators working in health care organizations across the province.

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NHH publishes its In Touch community newsletters in two formats: a monthly, one-page edition, and more lengthy special feature editions. The newsletters are distributed to the community in hard-copy through the Northumberland News and Northumberland Today, and in electronic format via this website.

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Hospitals strike formal partnership to better serve patients

The partnership between the region’s hospitals that care for patients with kidney disease is growing stronger. Today the three hospitals: Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH), and Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH), along with the Peterborough site of Dialysis Management Centre Inc. (DMC) and the Peterborough Regional Nephrology Associates (PRNA) have released a new strategic plan.

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New funding protects acute care services and introduces new restorative care program

Implementation of an innovative and comprehensive ALC strategy has commenced at NHH following agreement on additional funding from the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE LHIN) and approval of the strategy by the NHH Board on Thursday, August 26th.

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The August meeting of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Board of Directors opened with the presentation of the hospital’s annual Health Professions Scholarships.

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The vision of the Community Gardening Group launched by the NHH community mental health team three years ago was simple: to help clients of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team regain a sense of purpose and value by providing the opportunity to connect with nature and experience being “part of something greater.”

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This Notice May Affect Your Rights - Please Read Carefully

To: All current and former employees of member organizations of the Ontario Hospital Association (“OHA”) who paid a share of premiums and were covered by the OHA’s long-term disability policy (Policy No 2100) as of December 29, 1997.

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Patients and community members now have a new tool for assessing surgical operations at Northumberland Hills Hospital and other hospitals around the province.

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The spin-off benefits of the Hospital’s support for its employees’ continuous learning will be evident at NHH on Friday, July 23 when nurse Kim Baxter hosts the area’s first Look Good Feel Better event.

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To: All current and former employees of member organizations of the Ontario Hospital Association (“OHA”) who paid a share of premiums and were covered by the OHA’s long-term disability policy (Policy No 2100) as of December 29, 1997.

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Members approve by-law amendments to strengthen governance oversight

The Board of Directors of the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) hosted a successful Annual and Special Meeting of the Members (ASM) at the Best Western on Thursday night (June 17), with approximately 300 people in attendance.

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The latest edition of In Touch, dedicated to a special message from John Hudson, Chair of the Hospital’s Board of Directors, and correcting misinformation circulated in statements from the Citizens for Alternative Solutions, is now available.

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The Board of Directors of Northumberland Hills Hospital today expressed its profound disappointment that the Citizens for Alternative Solutions (CAS) is engaging in tactics that clearly fail to fulfill its stated intent to work with the Board for the benefit of the community.

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The Board of Northumberland Hills Hospital is pleased to announce the results of careful deliberations to fill five (5) vacancies on the Hospital Board.

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The Board of Directors of the Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) will host representatives of Citizens for Alternative Solutions (CAS) at a special open meeting this week. Arranged at CAS’s request, the purpose is to receive details about their proposals.

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Notice is hereby given that an Annual and Special Meeting of the Members of the Northumberland Hills Hospital will take place on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the Best Western Inn, 930 Burnham Street, Cobourg, in the Ballroom.

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NHH publishes its In Touch community newsletters in two formats: a monthly, one-page edition, and more lengthy special feature editions. The newsletters are distributed to the community in hard-copy through the Northumberland News, and in electronic format via this website.

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Patients, family members and staff involved with Northumberland Hills Hospital’s community-based Mental Health Program are benefiting from an exciting new regional collaboration with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores).

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A key component of Northumberland Hills Hospital’s 2010/11 budget and service plan was a commitment from both the Central East Local Health Integration Network (Central East LHIN) and NHH to work together to address the growing number of Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients.

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NHH President and CEO Robert Biron recently presented the attached overview of NHH’s 2010/11 budget and service plan, and the process leading up to it, to both Cobourg and Port Hope Councils. A similar presentation was delivered to Hamilton Township councillors in April 2010.

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Family, friends and colleagues filled the Education Centre at NHH last evening for the Hospital’s annual ceremony celebrating staff accomplishments in the areas of service, leadership and education.

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As a result of the April 30th, 2010 closure of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Diabetes Program, effective May 1, 2010 all inpatient and outpatient referrals will now be made to an external diabetes education program.

To assist with appropriate referrals, the following has been prepared to provide details on Diabetes Education Programs available in the community.  With the exception of the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre in Whitby, all area diabetes education services accept direct referrals from patients or family members, as well as from members of a health discipline (physician, nurse, dietitian, etc.)

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Northumberland Hills Hospital is moving forward with the implementation of its 2010/11 budget and service plan following the Central East Local Health Integration Network’s approval on March 16.

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NHH publishes its In Touch community newsletters in two formats: a monthly, one-page edition, and more lengthy special feature editions. The newsletters are distributed to the community in hard-copy through the Northumberland News, and in electronic format via this website.

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NHH’s official confirmation of Accreditation Canada’s stamp of quality approval has been received! The letter, which reached the Hospital late last week, announced: “Accreditation Canada has reviewed the results from your on-site survey and is pleased to inform you that the decision awarded to your organization is Accreditation.”

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 Staff at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) held a celebration last week to mark the successful completion of the latest step in a series of activities related to Accreditation 2010. The most recent full-scale quality review for the Hospital since 2007, it was also NHH’s first experience with Accreditation Canada’s new patient- and staff-focused “Qmentum” process.

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The Public Sector Salary Disclosure (PSSD) list is scheduled for release by the Government of Ontario today, Thursday, March 31.

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Latest edition of In Touch, NHH's community newsletter

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The attached update on NHH’s 2010 budget and service plan appeared in the March 18 edition of Northumberland Today; a shorter version appeared in Northumberland News on March 19.

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Decisions reflect community input to focus resources on acute care services
At a special meeting last night, the NHH Board of Directors deliberated and finalized its 2010/11 budget and service plan. The plan ensures that the Board meets its financial obligations to balance its budget and repay debt, while maintaining quality and safe patient care for acute care services.

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Jasmine Wishart and Maxwell Smith of Port Hope, Ontario, are the proud parents of the first baby born at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in 2010.

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Report to go to the NHH Board in January, for consideration in the development of a new Strategic Plan and Service Plan needed to position the Hospital for long-term success.

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The seventh Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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The November 2009 issue of the NHH In Touch newsletter is now available for download.

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NHH staff met in the Hospital’s Main Street Bistro this afternoon for the sixth annual Healing Hands Award ceremony.

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The Northumberland Hills Hospital is pleased to announce the launch of the Hospital’s first Volunteer Chaplaincy Program.

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New local service introduces self-referral option for routine mammography examinations for local women aged 50-74.

The Clay and Elaine Elliott Women’s Health Centre at Northumberland Hills Hospital is now home to a welcome new addition: an affiliate centre of the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).

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The sixth Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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In response to public demand, NHH is preparing to switch to its promised variable rate parking payment system next week.

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The fifth Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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As part of our collaborative budget strategy, Shared Challenge, Shared Solution, we will be holding a Public Roundtable Meeting on Saturday, November 14 in Port Hope.

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To help Ontarians decide what to do when they think they may have the flu, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has developed an on-line self-assessment tool.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital invites area residents to participate in an important Public Roundtable Meeting on Saturday, November 14.

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The fourth Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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Twenty-eight residents of west Northumberland County have committed five of their Saturdays from October, November and December to bring the community’s perspective to potential choices related to service provided at NHH.

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The third Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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The second Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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The first Shared Challenge, Shared Solution e-bulletin is now available.

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The September 2009 edition of the NHH In Touch newsletter is now available for download!

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NHH will be moving forward with the creation of a Citizens’ Advisory Panel (CAP) this fall following unanimous approval of a plan by the Board at its August 27 meeting.

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Two local students were awarded cheques of $1,000 this evening, at the presentation of NHH’s annual Health Professions Scholarships.

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 At the June 18 meeting of the NHH Board of Directors, a motion was passed unanimously approving the next steps to address the Hospital’s budget challenges through the establishment of a Community Advisory Panel.

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