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COVID-19 outbreak on C2 Stroke Unit declared over at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2021 01:19 PM
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May 14, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak on C2 Stroke Unit declared over at Brantford General HospitalBrantford, ON – An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared...
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Second-annual Nursing Now Ontario Awards honours contributions of nurses during challenging year
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2021 02:20 PM
BCHS is honoured to recognize and congratulate registered practical nurse (RPN) Sheri Bruder on her Nursing Now Ontario Award. It is very much deserved and we are beyond grateful...
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COVID-19 outbreak on B7 declared over at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2021 09:22 AM
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May 6, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak on B7 declared over at Brantford General HospitalBrantford, ON – An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared over on the...
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Caring for patients is a family affair
Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2021 09:16 AM
Sisters Danielle and Caitlin DeVries were among five children raised in a caring family. They saw how hard their mother, Joanne, a registered nurse, worked at Brantford General...
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Clean Your Hands Day is front and center at Brant Community Healthcare System
Posted on Monday, May 03, 2021 08:45 AM
When the pandemic began, people across Canada were banging on pans and honking horns to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of health care workers in the fight against COVID-19.
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COVID outbreak at BGH stroke unit
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 08:54 AM
A COVID-19 outbreak was declared Friday on the C2 stroke unit at Brantford General Hospital after one patient and one staff member tested positive for the virus with presumed acquisition...
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BGH critical care ward feels strain of COVID-19
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 08:50 AM
The Brantford General Hospital and nurses are feeling the strain of COVID-19. Read the full article here.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brantford General Hospital Stroke Unit
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 08:00 AM
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BCHS moves to Essential Caregiver/Support Person Only Visitor Policy effective April 29th
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 03:03 PM
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BCHS listens to voice of patients
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 08:22 AM
Gail Gloster brings her nursing experience to the BCHS Patient Family Advisory Council and is proud to be a part of positive change. Read the full Hospital Insider.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 04:59 PM
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BGH opens more critical care beds
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 08:49 AM
With record COVID-19 cases across the province, the Brant Community Healthcare System has been directed to open more critical care beds. Read more.
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BCHS continues to ramp down scheduled care to protect hospital capacity
Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021 03:47 PM
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April 16, 2021 BCHS continues to ramp down scheduled care to protect hospital capacity and open additional critical care beds
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Organ donation gives patient the gift of life not once but twice
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2021 08:42 AM
When you are in relatively good health with no limitations, it can be easy to take everyday life for granted. If you are someone waiting for an organ transplant, living a normal...
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BGH employee helps defend against COVID-19
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2021 08:43 AM
Dorota Dabrowski, who works in the emergency department at Brantford General Hospital, says she was not afraid to come to work when the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, she admits...
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Some surgeries to be cancelled next week
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2021 08:28 AM
BCHS is postponing some surgical cases beginning on Monday, April 12, amid extreme pressure on critical care capacity across the province. This comes in response to direction from...
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BCHS raises awareness during Be a Donor Month – Organ and tissue donation saves lives
Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2021 10:04 AM
April is Be A Donor Month – a time to encourage people to become registered organ and tissue donors and to increase awareness about the impact the generous gift of life can have...
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COVID patients 'stretch' BGH capacity
Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2021 08:19 AM
Brantford General Hospital is helping relieve the COVID-19 strain at other regional hospitals. To read more click here.
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Pandemic pushes more health-care employees onto Sunshine List
Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2021 09:03 AM
Temporary pandemic pay and overtime related to COVID-19 helped push more employees onto the Brant Community Healthcare System’s Sunshine List, a hospital spokesperson says. To...
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Positive experience at BCHS inspires former patient to become health care advocate
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 09:27 AM
Life-changing experiences can happen in a split second, and often when everything seems to be going smoothly. So it was for Karen Loomis, who raises alpacas with her husband John...
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BCHS president has message of hope
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 02:02 PM
As we continue to operate under the COVID-19 pandemic now into year two, Brant Community Healthcare System continues to respond on all levels. The positive spirit and flexibility...
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Pause. Reflect. Remember – BCHS commemorates COVID-19 1st Anniversary
Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2021 09:46 AM
Most of us remember where we were or what we were doing when the World Health Organization announced a global COVID-19 pandemic had been declared on March 11, 2020. Feelings of...
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During pandemic, frontline health-care staff go 'full throttle'
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 03:05 PM
Frontline health care staff at BCHS have tackled COVID-19 since it began. Now, a year later and despite the continuous challenges of the pandemic, frontline workers continue...
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The longest health care journey: Sabrina’s Story
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2021 02:44 PM
Chronic symptoms and living with a general feeling of being unwell can take a toll on anyone – physically, emotionally and mentally. For 54-year old Sabrina Hart of Scotland, Ontario,...
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E is for Equity: BCHS Recognizes Social Work Week March 1–7
Posted on Monday, March 01, 2021 08:19 AM
It’s Social Work Week across Canada – a time to highlight and recognize the important role of social workers and the valuable contributions they make each and every day.
This year’s...