Peterborough Regional Health Centre

This is Healthcare Facilities Engineering Week, and we want to recognize our hardworking staff who spend their days maintaining the hospital's critical systems and equipment to support patient care at PRHC. Learn more:

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is hiring Medical Radiation Technologist to join our Diagnostic Imaging team! The X-Ray technologist will be responsible for performing examinations and demonstrating high quality imaging. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/e5d_hXQu #MRT #Xraytech

This Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) Week, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at this crucial role in healthcare. Medical device reprocessing is the cleaning and sterilization of devices that are used in medical procedures. Thank you to every member of PRHC's MDR team for their excellent work in support of patient care and safety!

“I love being an anesthesiologist because the work is rewarding," says Dr. Tim Oliveira. "The patients are very appreciative when you can get them through whatever they are coming in for. We do a lot of procedural skills, and we also use our brains to apply medical knowledge daily. I think the combination of those two things makes me enjoy my job.” Learn more about what it’s like to work at PRHC as an anesthesiologist, and consider applying today: https://lnkd.in/e9RAgrNs

PRHC is proud to have recently received an Ontario Health | Santé Ontario (Trillium Gift of Life Network) Provincial Eligible Approach Rate Award. This award recognizes hospitals for demonstrating leading practices by facilitating donation discussions with eligible patients and their families at end of life.

Do you need emergency care? If you’re experiencing any of the symptoms outlined in this short video, you should visit the Emergency Department so we can help you.

If you’re visiting the Emergency Department (ED) at PRHC this long weekend, please know that your wait time may be a little longer than usual. We continue to encourage our community members to assess the urgency of their condition and consider alternative options before coming to the Emergency Department (ED). A list of options, including Peterborough Family Health Team and other primary care providers (including after-hour services), virtual care clinics, PRHC's Pediatric Urgent Care (POP) Clinic, walk-in clinics, and Health 811, can be found here: https://bit.ly/49PptnF

Emergency Departments are not first-come, first-served — they use something called triage to decide which patients are seen first. Just because someone doesn’t look as sick as you, doesn’t mean their condition isn’t more serious. The triage nurse in the Emergency Department is trained to assess your medical condition and determine the level of care you need. While longer wait times can be frustrating, it’s important to understand that our healthcare workers need to prioritize patients who require more urgent care.

PRHC’s trauma team wants to remind you about cooking safety this long weekend! Here are some important tips to prevent kitchen fires this Thanksgiving holiday.

Our healthcare staff will be working hard over this coming long weekend to be sure you have access to the care you need. Please be reminded that we all deserve to feel safe, secure, and respected. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as our healthcare professionals and staff work tirelessly to provide our community with excellent care and support.