Hospital privileges for a paediatrician at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) were revoked following an unauthorized access of certain patient information. Through the regional electronic medical records system, the physician inappropriately accessed limited information about certain patients without authorization. In some instances, the physician used that information to contact patients for […]
After a successful trial period, Windsor Regional Hospital’s Paediatric Emergency Diversion Service (PEDs) is getting set to expand to 7 days a week. Thanks to Ontario Ministry of Health funding, the pilot program was rolled out in September 2023 with the aim at reducing the time paediatric patients spend in […]
The Windsor Regional Cancer Centre is proud to offer a new service for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. In August, The Paxman Scalp Cooling System (PSCS) also known as ‘cold cap’ became available onsite for patients to book, in an effort to help reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. The […]
Windsor Regional Hospital 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 2022/23. In total, Windsor Regional Hospital was presented with three awards: Hospital Achievement Award – Provincial Conversion Rate (7th year) reaching a […]
Windsor Regional Hospital declared a COVID-19 outbreak on its 7North unit at Met Campus. The outbreak was declared on January 4, 2024 with a total of three patients affected. The outbreak will be rescinded on January 12, 2024 if no further cases are identified. A revised masking policy was once […]
Windsor Regional Hospital seeks public input on the products and services that should offered at the New Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) and the J.C. Williams group are developing an Ancillary Services Strategy for the New Windsor/Essex Acute Care Hospital and are inviting all community members, staff, professional staff and […]
Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) has been working with IT experts and radiation treatment platform providers on trying to implement a safe and reliable service to operate the radiation machines while we are addressing global IT issues caused by the cyberattack. In the meantime, WRH is working with Ontario Health and […]
Prioritizing the safety and security of both patients and healthcare professionals, Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) is proud to announce the installation of new state-of-the-art technology to detect the presence of weapons in both WRH Emergency Department locations. Hospitals are places of healing, and the security and well-being of every individual—be […]
Windsor Regional Hospital is introducing a new service aimed at helping support paediatric patients who attend the Emergency Departments during certain time periods to receive more timely care. The Ontario Ministry of Health has provided WRH with funding to launch the Paediatric Emergency Diversion Service (PEDs) through the fall and […]
Windsor Regional Hospital has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 on its 7th floor medical unit at the Ouellette Campus. To date, a total of 10 patients have tested positive for COVID-19 on the unit; eight of the 10 patients were symptomatic, while two patients were swabbed due to contact exposure but […]