Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Before we turn the page on another #Halloween, check out these fabulous costumes by staff in the Women and Children's Program, Mental Health Program, and Paediatric Outpatient Unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Staff in the Regional Cancer Program at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre got into the #Halloween🎃 spirit today to show off their Hollywood movie-themed costumes. Their playful outfits brought joy and smiles to patients and staff that they encountered throughout the day.

Please note that Seasons Gift Shop at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has new hours of operations, effective Friday, November 1st 👇🏽 ➡️ Monday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. ➡️ Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. ➡️ Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. ➡️ Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ➡️ Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ➡️ Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ➡️ Sunday (CLOSED)

Another year, another successful Minimum Staffing Drill by Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) staff and volunteers. 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. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dEh9h4EV

Join Dr. Tayyab Khan as he explores obesity — the epidemology, local trends, treatment options, and the use of anti-obesity medications and their effects. 📆 Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 🕰️ Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST 📍 Location: Online, via Webex Webinar ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ghzghXwn 🗨️ Presented by: Tayyab Khan, MD, FRCP(C), Dip ABOM, Physician, Regional Bariatric Care Centre, Thunder Bay and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Western University This event is free, and there is no pre-registration required.

#WorldStrokeDay is held on October 29th each year. The annual event was started in 2006 by the World Stroke Organization (WSO). In 2010, the WSO declared stroke a public health emergency. World Stroke Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the serious nature and high rates of stroke, talk about prevention and treatment and ensure better care and support for survivors. The campaign objective is to raise awareness that stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and each year over 12 million people have strokes. In Canada, we will see one stroke every five minutes. One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime. Ninety percent of those strokes could be prevented by addressing a small number of risk factors including high blood pressure (hypertension), irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), smoking, diet and exercise. To learn more about the campaign, visit https://lnkd.in/ep6kBMT For more information about stroke care in our region, visit www.nwostroke.ca.

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. Historically, the RSV protective antibody was limited to only high risk infants during the RSV season; however, the Ontario Ministry of Health is transitioning to an expanded infant RSV prevention program for the 2024/2025 season that includes all infants born during and outside of the RSV season and children under 2 years of age with high-risk medical conditions. Starting October 28, 2024 all babies born at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will be offered a single dose of nirsevimab (BeyfortusTM), a monoclonal antibody that provides effective and sustained protection from RSV. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gudcmM6E

We continue to see an increase in the number of respiratory-related illnesses within our Inpatient Clinical Units and respiratory-related visits in our Emergency Department. As the level of viral respiratory activity increases within our communities, and to reduce further impacts on our care services, we will be stepping up our masking requirements effective Monday, October 28, 2024. As of October 28, masking will be required by all staff, professional staff, learners, volunteers and Essential Care Partners/Care Partners (ECPs/CPs) when entering a patient room for all Inpatient Clinical Units and when in the Emergency Department. Masking for Essential Care Partners/Care Partners is now required: ➡️ 1A Inpatient Units — at all times, including when entering a patient room and when within the 1A Medicine and 1A Acute Oncology clinical areas. ➡️ All Other Inpatient Units — when visiting in an inpatient 's room and whenever unable to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing standards within the unit.  ➡️ Emergency Department — at all times and all areas, including the waiting areas. Masks are available at all of our public entrances on the sanitizing stands. Please make use of the hand sanitizer dispensers available throughout the Hospital. Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team continuously monitors the need to expand masking requirements based on infection levels and should masking requirements change, they will be communicated broadly.

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. That legacy lives on through the Cancer Therapeutic and Diagnostic Research Northwestern Ontario research collaborative, or CANCARE NWO. The Health Sciences Foundation provided funding to this important – and exciting – research initiative. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dMCH2CeQ 📷: Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, Medical Oncologist, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

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? The Screen for Life Coach has changed the game for those living in Northwestern Ontario. The Coach gives you the opportunity to get screened for cancer close to home. With the goal of improving accessibility, the Coach travels throughout the region during the summer months stopping in communities along the way and spends the winter months parking in various locations around Thunder Bay. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d_UiSq6Q