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The latest from Grand River Hospital
Recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2022September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is an important day for us to pause, reflect and honour the children lost and the survivors of the residential school system. It is also a day for us to reflect on health care’s responsibility to acknowledge the truth about the history and ongoing impact of the residential system and our role in working towards reconciliation.
Empowering patients and team members through Voyce across Waterloo region hospitals
September 19, 2022Over the last year, Grand River Hospital joined other Waterloo Region hospitals in using Voyce, a translation service that employs professional medically trained language interpreters to empower and connect patients and care teams to communicate effectively and with confidence.
Grand River Hospital officially launches first of its kind research study to explore benefits of intraoperative technologies in hip replacements
September 13, 2022Grand River Hospital is set to launch a revolutionary study designed to evaluate the use of intraoperative technology for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.
A message on Emergency Department wait times for Waterloo-Wellington hospitals
August 24, 2022Waterloo-Wellington hospitals continue to experience increased volumes in our emergency departments. Patients requiring care will be prioritized based on urgency, regardless of the hospital you choose to go to. If your need is less urgent, we ask that you please be prepared for longer wait times.
A message regarding the ongoing epidural catheter shortage
August 24, 2022Grand River, Cambridge Memorial, Groves Memorial and Guelph General hospitals are aware of the ongoing shortage of epidural catheters and are working together to manage this issue. At this time, hospitals have supply in stock and Waterloo Wellington patients have not been impacted.
GRH Board welcomes new Directors to support world class care in Waterloo Region and beyond
July 26, 2022Grand River Hospital has an exciting year ahead that will see it make inroads in providing world class care for a world class community. The hospital is governed by a Board of Directors that bring extensive qualifications, diverse perspectives and a collective commitment to serve the community. Three new Directors joined the Board at the hospital’s recent annual meeting.
Grand River Hospital celebrates receiving Accreditation Canada’s highest designation during the COVID-19 pandemic; Accreditation with exemplary standing, validating high-quality patient care
July 11, 2022Grand River Hospital receives accreditation with exemplary standing, validating high-quality patient care for residents across Waterloo Region
Hospitals “Building the Future of Care Together” in Kitchener-Waterloo
July 11, 2022Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital launch major hospital development project.
COVID-19 outbreak on 1FN declared over
July 9, 2022Grand River Hospital and the Region of Waterloo Public Health have declared the COVID-19 outbreak on 1FN over.
A message regarding Rogers outages today (July 8, 2022)
July 8, 2022Excepting some virtual care services, there is currently no impact to the operation of Grand River Hospital programs and services which are up and running. Read more here.