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St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital at Capacity as the Number of COVID-19 Cases in Elgin County Reaches Critical Levels [Media Releases]
Published On: November 12, 2021
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is facing a dire situation. The number of COVID-19 cases in Elgin County is increasing at an unprecedented rate; the number of patients requiring critical care at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is the highest since the start of the pandemic. “We have reached our capacity to care for […]
Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Essential Caregivers Will Take Effect November 15 at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital [Media Releases]
Published On: November 9, 2021
To help curb the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of our patients and our staff, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is aligning with more than a dozen hospitals across the province to implement a mandatory vaccination policy for essential caregivers effective November 15, 2021. “As our health care workers continue to work […]
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Awarded for Championing Organ and Tissue Donation [Media Releases]
Published On: November 2, 2021
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) was recognized by Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network) for its outstanding efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into quality end-of-life care in 2020/21. STEGH was presented with two awards this year: – The Provincial Conversion Rate Award – for meeting or exceeding the target conversion rate […]
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is Getting an MRI Machine [Media Releases]
Published On: October 29, 2021
Jeff Yurek, MPP Announces Funding for an MRI Machine at STEGH Investment Will Help Ensure Patients and Families Have Access to High-Quality Health Care NEWS October 28, 2021 ST. THOMAS-ELGIN— Jeff Yurek, MPP is excited to announce that after years of advocacy, the Ontario government is taking further action to end hallway health care and […]
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Announces Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for all Hospital Workers [Media Releases]
Published On: October 4, 2021
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH), like many other hospitals in Ontario, is implementing a COVID-19 vaccination policy for everyone working in the hospital environment. On September 1, 2021, STEGH implemented a Vaccination Policy in accordance to Directive #6, issued by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Since that time, there have been developments that […]
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Presented with “One Bench One Tree” in Recognition of Frontline Workers [Media Releases]
Published On: September 30, 2021
(St. Thomas, ON) St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is proud to be the third hospital in Canada presented with a gift to celebrate and thank frontline workers for their sacrifice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. One Bench One Tree is a grassroots project with a goal of adding at least one bench and one tree […]
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Implements Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy [Media Releases]
Published On: August 26, 2021
(St. Thomas, ON) COVID-19 cases are increasing in Elgin County and across Ontario, consistent with reports from experts that we are in the fourth wave of the pandemic. This wave is being referred to as the wave of the unvaccinated. “The highly contagious SARS-COV-2 Delta variant accounts for most of Ontario’s current cases. This variant […]
New President and CEO Announced at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital [Media Releases]
Published On: June 21, 2021
(St. Thomas, ON) The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Davies to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 7, 2021. Karen was selected following an extensive national search conducted by the Medfall Group, a Canadian-owned executive search firm. Karen is […]
Partnership with Southwestern Public Health offers second dose vaccinations on-site to high-risk health care workers [Media Releases]
Published On: May 31, 2021
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has partnered with Southwestern Public Health to offer second dose vaccinations on-site to high-risk health care workers at STEGH. A first-of-its-kind in the region, the onsite COVID-19 “VAXX Clinic” at STEGH was developed in response to the Ontario government announcement on May 10 which added high-risk health care workers […]
Transfer of Patients Across Regions [Media Releases]
Published On: April 14, 2021
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is taking a system approach to care delivery with hospitals across our region and across the province to ensure everyone has access to care when they need it. This could include the transferring of medical or critical care patients to STEGH to manage pressures on ICUs in harder hit […]