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Fast-tracked nursing home admissions could endanger patients, union saysHorizon Health in New Brunswick has made the request to government to temporarily fast track long-term care admission from its two hospitals in Saint John.HealthJan 17
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Family of N.B. man ‘shocked’ after dementia patient goes missing after hospital visitFriends and family of a New Brunswick senior are demanding answers, after they say a man with dementia wandered out of an emergency room last week.CanadaDec 18, 2023
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Harm reduction advocate concerned about reduced services in MonctonHorizon Health temporarily closed the Moncton detox centre in early July due to a critical shortage of registered nurses, at the time saying the centre would open in "late summer".HealthAug 22, 2023
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Moncton fire chief voices concern after detox centre temporarily closesHorizon Health said it closed the detox centre due to staffing shortages and that it was aiming to reopen 'later this summer.'HealthJul 7, 2023
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New Brunswick government to cover some fees for internationally-educated nursesOn Friday, the provincial government announced it would cover some of these costs for up to 300 IENs a year for five years.HealthJun 2, 2023
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Fredericton cancer patient raises concerns about hospital food qualityDuring a five-day hospital stay following surgery to treat their colon cancer, Maggie Lyons-MacFarlane said the food at the hospital made them feel 'miserable' and 'nauseous.'HealthMay 31, 2023
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Review conducted after Fredericton hospital ER death leaves many unanswered questionsThe quality process review (QPR) was done and discussed by the Quality Care and Safety of Patients Committee about two weeks after the death occurred in July 2022.HealthMar 1, 2023
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New Brunswick health authority boasts about improvements in hospital servicesThe president of one of New Brunswick's two major health authorities says staff recruitment and retention is the biggest concern faced by the organization.HealthFeb 13, 2023
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N.B. may move some patients up nursing home waiting list if hospital is in ‘critical state’New Brunswick's social development minister will now be able to force nursing homes to take ALC patients in order to free beds up in an overburdened hospital.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Horizon plans weekend orthopedic surgical ‘blitzes’ over the winter to reduce wait listThe goal is to perform between 12 and 16 surgeries each Saturday, in addition to the surgeries normally performed during the week.HealthNov 24, 2022
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