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STEGH is now a Fully Accredited Breast Assessment Program [Media Releases]
Published On: August 27, 2019
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is now a Fully Accredited Breast Assessment Program (St. Thomas, ON) STEGH has received formal recognition by Cancer Care Ontario as a breast assessment program. This means, STEGH joins 70 centres across the province that offer a complete complement of services in the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. […]
STEGH Achieves Accreditation with Exemplary Standing [Media Releases]
Published On: July 30, 2019
(St. Thomas, ON) St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has achieved Accreditation with Exemplary Standing – the highest rating a health care organization in Canada can receive. Last month, STEGH hosted a team of peer surveyors from Accreditation Canada – an independent organization that sets standards for quality and safety in health care. The Accreditation […]
STEGH Launches New Strategic Plan – Imagine 2023: Creating a Healthier Tomorrow [Media Releases]
Published On: June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019 (St. Thomas, ON) – St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is pleased to unveil its new Strategic Plan, a road map for the next four years, which will guide the organization’s work to improve health care for patients and the community. “Ontario’s health care system is in the midst of transformative change that […]
Young, Healthy & a Stroke Survivor – Stroke Awareness Month [Media Releases]
Published On: June 6, 2019
June 6, 2019 (St. Thomas, ON) – Two days before Kristin Weber celebrated her 40th birthday, she suffered a stroke. A healthy wife and mother of five-year old son, Jamieson, Kristin may have appeared to be an unlikely candidate for such a serious medical emergency. What may be surprising, is that a stroke can happen […]
Discovery Week Brings Rural and Regional Medicine Front and Centre [Media Releases]
Published On: May 23, 2019
Six million Canadians live in rural and remote communities, making up almost 20 per cent of the population. The Canadian Institute for Health Information reports that less than ten per cent of physicians practise in those areas, but that number has been on the steady increase since 2013. Research has shown that one of the […]
National Medical Lab Week [News]
Published On: May 21, 2019
April 21 – 27 is National Medical Laboratory Week. Medical Laboratory Professionals are essential to your health. Whenever or wherever you need them, they are on your health care team. Have you ever wondered what goes on in the laboratory at STEGH? Watch this video and find out: Medical Lab Week 2019 on Biteable.
Building Connections with our Patients [News]
Published On: May 17, 2019
We have introduced a communication framework at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) to build more connection between staff, patients, and families to ensure an excellent patient experience in every visit.
360 Degrees of Mental Health [News]
Published On: May 10, 2019
With at least 1 in 5 Canadians experiencing a mental health disorder in their lifetime according to a 2015 study by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, there’s a vast spectrum of possible mental health challenges affecting just as broad a spectrum of people. Yet there remains a commonality: mental health impacts how you feel and function in some of the most significant areas of your life.
Health Care Providers to Complete a Readiness Assessment for an Ontario Health Team [Media Releases]
Published On: May 2, 2019
(St. Thomas, ON) – On Friday, April 26, 2019, health care providers from across the Elgin / St. Thomas community, including primary care, long term care, mental health, community health centres and the hospital, met to explore interest in submitting an application to establish an Ontario Health Team (OHT). The attendees agreed to proceed with […]
Doctor’s Day [News]
Published On: April 29, 2019
May 1 is Doctor’s Day. May 1st was chosen as Doctors’ Day in Ontario to mark the birthday of Dr. Emily Stowe, Canada’s first female practising physician, and a founder of the women’s movement in Canada. Doctors at STEGH work hard every day to treat and care for their patients. As leaders in evolving health […]