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Building community care Primary Health Care Access Coordinators are helping people be healthy Page 5
Washer toss world record
Paying tribute to long-time colleague Security guard worked at CCH for 17 years Page 16
Horizon employees help make history Page 8
Issue No. 18, Vol. 4 September 2019
A publication for the staff of Horizon Health Network
Motorcycle surprise puts patient ‘on top of the world’ Page 13 Calmness, comfort and security: How skin-to-skin during painful procedures supports babies, children, parents and health care providers Page 6 Top 10: How you are becoming more responsible consumers and global citizens (and how Horizon is, too!) Page 17
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NB Organ and Tissue Program receives Astle family donation
Eye bank celebrates 25 years
How skin-to-skin during painful procedures supports babies, children, parents and health care providers
Horizon employees set world washer toss record
Donation of benches for URVH’s walking trail Making music at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital
Primary Health Care Access Coordinators helping people be healthy Primary Health Care Education Forum
OT recognized for improving quality of life
Awards recognize exceptional care
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Successful Horizon events raise awareness about viral hepatitis Dietetic students bring energy, ideas and perspective 15
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Cerebral palsy patient surprised with his own motorcycle rally
#ResearchAtHorizon: Finding ways to detect and dianose dementia sooner Waste Walk reduces wait times at Horizon’s Fredericton Public Health office
SANE nurse recognized for helping victims CCH employees pay tribute to long-time colleague
Top 10: What are you doing to become a responsible consumer and global citizen?
Active Offer Relaunch and a new tool to help you
Celebrating four years of Smoke-Free Together at SJRH
The single most important thing you can to to protect yourself and your patients
On our cover: Justin Cormier, a patient at Horizon’s The Moncton Hospital, was surprised by a motorcycle motorcade visit by former patient Keith Noble (right), his mom, Nancy, and his patient care attending Tony Lapointe, and other Horizon staff members and family members.
In Every Issue Message from CEO Editor’s Note Colleagues’ Corner Look Who’s Shining Top 10
This magazine is published by Horizon Health Network’s Communications Department, and is distributed free of charge to Horizon staff, physicians and volunteers. A French version can be found online at fr.horizonnb.ca. Editor: GinaBeth Roberts Design and layout: Hudson Creative Agency Printed by: Advocate Printing Please send comments and/or story ideas to [email protected] .
Colleagues Corner
Primary Health Care Access Coordinators are helping people be healthy There are people working across Horizon Health Network who help New Brunswickers obtain better access to primary health care. Health Canada defines primary health care as an approach to health and a spectrum of Editor’s note: This is a truncated version of an article submitted to the New Brunswick Medical Society’s fall 2019 edition of Opus MD.
services beyond the traditional health care system. It includes all services that play a part in health, such as income, housing, education, and environment. Primary care refers to health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and the diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury. Primary Health Care Access Coordinators (PHCAC) understand the specific needs in the regions where they work and look at the >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20
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