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As the hospital slowly resumes activities and the local rate of community transmission of COVID-19 remains low, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is pleased to reintroduce essential visitation for inpatients by their Designated Care Partner during visiting hours.

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Janice Raine as Chief Nursing Executive & Clinical Services with oversight of clinical services and nursing for the MAHC organization.

Effective this week, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is ramping up elective diagnostic imaging following robust planning to ensure everyone remains safe when accessing ambulatory care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three months ago, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) banded together with its two hospital foundations to establish a process for community donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies to assist the hospitals through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective this week, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has started to slowly resume elective surgeries and procedures that were stopped mid-March when hospitals were directed to stop non-urgent procedures as part of a preparative response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our everyday lives have changed dramatically with the COVID-19 global pandemic and the same is true for hospital operations. 

Through partnerships and technology, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has introduced virtual critical care that will enable more critically-ill patients to stay in Muskoka hospitals for the intensive care they need, close to their family and friends.

As Chair of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s Board of Directors, I am so impressed and humbled by the efforts of our health care teams in combatting COVID-19. During this crisis, the Board has been kept up to date on the pandemic preparations and status at the hospitals and has moved to virtual meetings like so many of you.

To ensure patients, staff and physicians are kept safe, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has put visitor restrictions in place during this uncertain time of the COVID-19 pandemic.