Joseph Brant Hospital News

Joseph Brant Hospital is completing its transition to being a “mask-friendly” facility, following last month’s initial phasing out the universal mandatory masking requirement put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective today, June 12, 2023, all JBH healthcare workers will be guided by a Point-of-Care Risk Assessment tool to determine the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for safe care for each patient, including masking.
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Burlington, ON – Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) has transformed a courtyard outside its Mental Health and Addictions Unit into a healing garden to improve the care experience for patients.
The project was a collaborative effort by the hospital’s clinical and redevelopment teams, and JBH’s Mental Health and Addictions Patient Family Advisory Council (MHA PFAC).
“We believe the garden allows us to provide an enhanced level...
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February 16, 2023
Burlington, ON – Making travel plans for the Family Day long weekend or March Break? Be sure to take precautions to prevent illness before you take a trip and while you’re away, health experts say.
“No one wants to spend their vacation in a hospital in another country, so we encourage everyone to follow some easy steps to avoid getting sick,” says Dr. Sunita Goel, Burlington family physician and...
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Burlington, ON – Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) has been honoured by Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network) for its outstanding contribution to organ and tissue donation in Ontario in 2021/22.
JBH was awarded the Provincial Eligible Approach Rate Award, which recognizes hospitals for demonstrating leading practices by facilitating a donation discussion between TGLN and eligible patients/families of patients at end of life.
“Each...
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December 20, 2022
Burlington, ON – As Burlington and surrounding communities continue to see a surge in respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), it’s important for families to know their health care options so they can get the care they or their family members need.
There are important steps that parents can take if their child is experiencing symptoms such as fever, runny nose, cough,...
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