A new infant warmer for obstetrical care will support the best start for babies born at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) Site, keeping newborns healthy after delivery.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation has purchased a new Panda™ infant warmer as part of this year’s $1.5 million capital equipment fundraising commitment.
“Best practice of initial newborn care is for the baby to remain skin-to-skin with...
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The Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) Board of Directors is supporting a proposal to build new hospitals in Huntsville and Bracebridge in the future, up to 15 years from now.
At its October 10 meeting, the Board endorsed the recommendation from the Capital Plan Development Task Force to approve for submission to the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (NSM LHIN) and Ministry of Health a future redevelopment that proposes a new hospital on the existing...
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Following an extensive search, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol Anderson as MAHC’s newest Chief Nursing Executive & Clinical Services.
An experienced hospital executive leader, Carol assumed her role on the senior leadership team on Monday, September 30 following the departure of Esther Millar in June. Carol’s role includes oversight of clinical services and nursing for the MAHC organization and ex-officio, non-voting...
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The Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Board of Directors will receive the recommendation from the Capital Plan Development Task Force for the preferred building options for the Two Acute Sites at its next monthly meeting.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 in the Boardroom at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital site.
As with all Board meetings, members of the public and media are welcome to attend as observers and are expected to respect the procedures and...
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Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s (MAHC) Echocardiography program has met rigorous evidence-based accreditation standards to achieve certification from the CorHealth Ontario Echocardiography Quality Improvement Program.
Echocardiography is essentially an ultrasound of the heart and has been available at both hospitals for some time. Approximately 100 echocardiograms are done every month at each of MAHC’s sites, which demonstrates our communities’ growing need...
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