Reporting to the Program Director of Acute Care, the Respiratory Therapist provides therapeutic procedures and diagnostics within the professional scope of practice.  In addition, the Respiratory Therapist provides education for staff and patients and performs routine maintenance of equipment related to the field of practice. 

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Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation Launches
Business Partners Program

Northumberland - Modeled after the success of the Caring for Generations Society, the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce a new program created exclusively for the Northumberland business community. The Business Partners Program (BPP) unites community-minded business leaders who recognize the value of excellent health care services close to home for their customers and employees.

Membership in the BPP is open to any business that makes a cumulative annual gift to the hospital of $1,000 or greater.

Funds raised through the BPP will purchase essential medical equipment for Northumberland Hills Hospital. Strong corporate collaboration is vital to the mission of a community hospital in helping our efforts to provide a broad range of high quality hospital services.

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The Central East Local Health Integration Network (Central East LHIN) Board of Directors approved the implementation of a regional model for the organization, coordination and governance of specialized geriatric services (SGS) in the Region. With the burgeoning population of seniors, The Central East LHIN and its health service partners recognize that in order to further advance the planning and implementation of a network of specialized geriatric services (SGS) across the LHIN, inter-organizational collaboration and overall system coordination is now more critical than ever.

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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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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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The successful candidate will utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive, safe and competent care to Hemodialysis patients, while using a systematic approach to assess and identify the needs of assigned patients. Through the Primary Nursing model develop a plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN will take part in health teaching and promotion, chronic disease prevention and management, and assist patients in achieving their highest level of health.

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NHH Foundation Gala Raises Record Amount

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY – The co-chairs of the 11th annual Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation gala are pleased to announce that this year’s event which was held November 12th at the LIUNA Local 183 Training Centre in Cobourg, raised a record amount for the purchase of essential medical equipment for the Surgical Services program at the hospital.

Kim Gordon and Wendy Ito say due to the generosity of the gala guests, sponsors and donors, $170,000 was raised at the gala entitled, “Come Together”. 

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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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