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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce an upcoming redevelopment project to upgrade the obstetrics unit at Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre, in Grand Falls-Windsor. A key feature of the project will be relocating the unit to the same floor as the operating room, which will improve patient safety by reducing response …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services was awarded the 2024 Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network’s Edge of the Year award on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at a ceremony held during the CAN Health Network’s annual fall conference. The 2024 Edge of the Year award recognizes the health-care organization that exemplifies what it means to …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is launching tele-monitoring technology in four acute care hospitals and health-care centres within the Eastern-Rural Zone, starting today, October 21, 2024. This innovative technology, Halo, is designed to remotely monitor eligible patients and alert care providers to potential health risks. A portable camera, with audiovisual communication, is placed at …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services, in partnership with Compass One Healthcare, a division of Compass Group Canada, is pleased to announce that the Steamplicity® food delivery service model has expanded to include Carbonear General Hospital. “Ensuring we provide nutritious, appetizing food is a large part of the holistic, person-centred care NL Health Services strives …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is hosting its fifth annual Health Innovation Summit from October 7 to 10, 2024 at the Health Innovation Acceleration Centre (HIAC) in St. John’s. This year’s theme is ‘A Call to Action: Incremental Innovation to Ignite Organizational Productivity.’ The summit will explore how small, strategic improvements can drive significant …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services held its first annual general meeting (AGM) today, hosted by Robert Andrews, KC, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Karen Stone, KC, CEO (Interim). During the AGM, NL Health Services provided an overview of its performance based on its 2023-24 Strategic Plan, marking its first fiscal year. “During …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services announced today that the Eastern Zones achieved “Accredited” standing from Accreditation Canada. From 2022-2024, Accreditation Canada surveyors visited program areas to assess compliance with national quality and safety standards in leadership, governance, and clinical programs and services. “NL Health Services is pleased with this achievement and is committed to …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is recognizing a major milestone in the delivery of health care for the people of Central Newfoundland. On September 20, 2024, Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre, in Twillingate, celebrates its centennial year in health-care delivery. Originally named Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital, the 60-bed facility officially opened 100 …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce that additional medical imaging reports are now accessible via MyHealthNL. With this expansion, patients can securely view all medical imaging reports from X-rays to magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), computed tomography (CT) scans, mammograms, ultrasounds and more from across the province. By empowering patients with secure …
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is pleased to announce that in addition to existing in-person emergency room (ER) service, a virtual ER service option is now available to patients at Carbonear General Hospital. Patients will be assessed and triaged at the ER as normal, and appropriate patients will be offered the option of using …
Last updated on: March 30, 2025