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Emergency Room Renovations Wrap Up at Huntsville Hospital

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has gotten ‘ER’ done.

A major renovation project to update the Emergency Room (ER) at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site has been completed. The eight-week renovation began April 2.

The renovation has updated and improved the infrastructure of the Nursing Station and also focused on improving workspaces and workflow to better care for patients.

Dr. Anthony Shearing, Emergency Department Medical Director, explained the upgrades have created improved workspace for...

Independent survey results show high patient satisfaction at MAHC

Patient satisfaction for Acute Care and Emergency Care services at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) hospital sites continues to rank well above provincial averages for Ontario community hospitals on all dimensions of care, according to a recent independent study.

The three-month survey, conducted from October 1 to December 31, 2011, indicated a 95.4% overall satisfaction rate by acute care inpatients and a 91% overall satisfaction rate by Emergency Care patients at MAHC sites. The provincial averages...

Nursing graduates get their start at MAHC

National Nursing Week is May 7-13

Nurses are the heart of the health care system. They provide high quality, skilled, compassionate care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

At some point in our lives, most of us have connected with a nurse and have witnessed firsthand the vital and selfless contribution they make to ensuring safe patient care.

Earlier this month, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) celebrated National Nursing Week and recognized all of our nursing staff who are not only dedicated to...