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Long awaited hospital emergency department project underway
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2023 08:35 AM
Last week, Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) leaders and BCHS Foundation representatives met with local elected officials to tour the renovations currently underway in...
BCHS is First in Canada to Adopt Cloud Based Meditech EHR
Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2023 10:35 AM
The Brant Community Healthcare System is the first healthcare organization in Canada to opt for a fully managed, cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) electronic health...
Stroke Prevention: Know your risks
Posted on Friday, October 27, 2023 10:51 AM
At her trailer in Copetown last summer, Deborah Harper was getting ready to go into town to do some shopping. In her early 70s, Deborah was active and had just received a...
Hospital Volunteer: “It Begins with a Smile”
Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2023 09:16 AM
Dianna Cowie decided in 2019 to become a volunteer at the Brant Community Healthcare System and she has not looked back.
Dianna volunteered in the ambulatory care department...
New central monitoring system enhances patient care at BGH
Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2023 08:16 AM
“Our emergency physicians, nurses, and everyone who works in the emergency department at the BGH care for about 60,000 patients each year so when any of our equipment begins...
Community voice loud, clear and successful
Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023 08:58 AM
Last year the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) launched a government relations campaign called ‘This Is Our Time to Build a Better BCHS' .
"We needed everyone to know...
Feature: Dr. Lucie Gregoire
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 01:38 PM
For our September Chief of Staff feature, I had the honour of sitting down with Dr. Lucie Gregoire, a BCHS hospitalist, to learn about her background, career, and life...
BGH improves access to CT care
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2023 08:00 AM
Earlier this summer a group of hospital employees, physicians, and donors gathered to celebrate the arrival of a new CT scanner in the diagnostic imaging department at the...
Temporary D-Wing Entry Update at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 12:49 PM
Please be advised that as of Friday, September 1, 2023 at 12pm, the D-wing entrance at Brantford General Hospital will be temporarily closed due to ongoing construction. During...
Willett nurse loves her career and her daughter
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 08:36 AM
This week's Hospital Insider features Lisa Welton, a nurse at both the Willett, Paris and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton.
“I love being an urgent care nurse. We get to see...
Once a nurse, always a nurse
Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2023 08:03 AM
This week’s Hospital Insider features the dedication of Ruth Valade’s 50 years as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Brantford and her continuation of volunteering once a week in the...
Local Integrated Stroke Unit Celebrates 10 Years
Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2023 11:36 AM
In 2013, Elke Hilgendag and Dr. Catherine Ballyk of the Brant Community Healthcare System were part of a team who collaborated to support the opening of an Integrated Stroke...
Effects of hospital mask-friendly policy at BCHS
Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 01:42 PM
This weeks Hospital Insider reflects on our BCHS COVID-19 response and addresses the current mask-friendly policy.
“Masks are still provided at all the entrances and throughout...
Ontario Investing in New Emergency Room for Brantford
Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 03:31 PM
Province investing over $28Mfor Emergency Room upgrades at BGH
July 18, 2023
Brantford – As part of Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government...
BCHS Introduces Interim President and CEO
Posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2023 02:22 PM
On June 30, 2023, Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) welcomed Erin Sleeth into the role of Interim President & CEO.
“I am honoured and humbled to be appointed the...
Family takes precedence for retiring hospital president
Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2023 08:19 AM
In 2018, Dr. David McNeil became the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) President & CEO.
During his leadership significant improvements have been made to BHCS such as...
Stroke Recovery is a Marathon, not a Sprint
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2023 06:00 AM
On December 13, 2022, John Scott pulled into the Service Canada parking lot knowing that something was wrong.
People passing by assumed he was intoxicated. Thankfully a...
Equity, diversity, and inclusion at BCHS
Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 11:14 AM
June is Pride Month in Canada. A time when we come together to celebrate, honour, and show support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex,...
Feature: Dr. Tom Szakacs
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2023 03:24 PM
For this month’s Chief of Staff Feature, it was my pleasure to chat with a specialist in Infectious Disease (ID), a physician leader who provided expert guidance for BCHS...
Innovative Nursing Program Successful at BCHS
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 03:34 PM
This week's Hospital Insider spotlights the professional journey of Victoria Sherk (left), from student, to clinical extern, to full-time nurse at the BCHS!“I am developing my...
BCHS Receives Hidden Hero Award
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023 08:25 AM
This week's Hospital Insider celebrates our incredible Environmental Services (ESA) team! They are being presented with the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) Hidden Heroes...
Celebrating Nursing Week 2023
Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2023 03:25 PM
Brant Community Healthcare System is so proud of and grateful for our amazing RNs, RPNs, NPs, students, and externs. They are a critical part of the team here: they are the...
Mental Health Week 2023
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023 11:13 AM
Mental Health Week | May 1, 2023 - May 7, 2023
Each year, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental health illness or mental health issue. Although some people may never...
BCHS Moves to Mask-Friendly Policy Effective May 1st, 2023
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023 01:24 PM
For Immediate Release
April 27, 2023
Brantford, ON – On May 1, 2023, Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) will be shifting from a Universal Masking Policy to a...
BCHS recognized for organ donor program
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023 08:39 AM
The month of April is BeADonor Month, intended to increase the awareness of organ donation among Ontarians.As part of the recognition of the ongoing emphasis placed on organ...
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