Every year, NSHA welcomes more than five million visitors and patients to our facilities. Thankfully, our team of volunteers is there to make every visit easier.
What exactly did Dr. Darrell Lewis see in becoming an ophthalmologist, and more specifically a cornea specialist? His passion for the science of eyes actually started with a more artistic endeavour.
For Rhonda Porter, comforting a grieving family after learning their loved one will pass away is an important part of being a critical care organ donation coordinator. After families go through what is often one of the worst experiences of their lives, Porter and her fellow organ donation coordinators have the tough task of educating them about the organ donation process.
A minimally invasive surgical (MIS) suite has officially opened its doors at South Shore Regional Hospital. The first operation using the much sought-after MIS suite took place today, Tuesday, April 30. Minimally invasive surgeries are now standard in operating rooms (ORs) across the province and opening this suite has long been a high priority for South Shore Regional Hospital. The equipment used in MIS suites completes surgery through a few small incisions rather than one large opening, resulting in less pain, faster recovery and shorter hospital stays for patients.
NSHA Public Health is advising the public of a potential exposure to measles at the Halifax Infirmary’s emergency department. An individual travelled through Halifax and visited the emergency department at the QEII Health Sciences Centre on April 17 for symptoms unrelated to measles. However, the individual later developed measles and they were communicable at the time of their emergency department visit in Halifax. Public Health officials in New Brunswick are currently investigating the case in the Saint John area.
Aberdeen Hospital‘s first music therapist, Kelsey MacDonald, plays an important role in improving the health and quality of life for the hospital’s patients and families.
Denice Klavano sits in her office at the Halifax Infirmary. A stained glass ornament in the shape of a green ribbon, a symbol for organ and tissue donation, hangs from the cork board above her work station. Her son, Brad Howell, died tragically as a result of a fork lift and army motor vehicle collision in March 2006. He was18 years old and had just recently registered as a donor.
