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BHB: Green Light For Mental Health Awareness
Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] said they “encourage the public to be joyous and celebratory this holiday season.” “Positive thoughts engender positive feelings, which promote good mental health,” said Preston Swan, vice president of MWI clinical operations and acting chief operating officer for Bermuda Hospitals Board. “This... Read more of this article
No Through Traffic At KEMH On November 21
There will be no through traffic at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital from Point Finger Road to Berry Hill Road all day on Monday, November 21. A spokesperson said, “All persons needing to access services in the Acute Care Wing [ACW] should enter the hospital campus from Point Finger Road and use the visitor parking there. “All persons needing... Read more of this article
Hospital Updates On New Electronic System
Bermuda Hospitals Board provided an update on its progress with the implementation of its first BHB-wide electronic medical record system, called PEARL [Patient Electronic & Administrative Records Log]. Dr Michael Richmond, Chief Executive Officer & President, noted that the first two weeks had “not been without their challenges, but that... Read more of this article
MWI Thanks Markel Bermuda For Donation
The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute is thanking Markel Bermuda Limited for its donation to their services. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda-based Markel Bermuda Limited has long held that good mental health is vitally important. In fact, a gift from the insurance giant to Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] during... Read more of this article
BHB Asks For ‘O Positive’ Blood Donations
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is asking people with O positive blood to donate, with donors and potential donors asked to call 236-5067 to make an appointment. BHB Consultant Haematologist Dr Eyitayo Fakunle said: “We are in need of O positive blood due to a recent emergency that made our stock lower than we would have anticipated.” A spokesperson... Read more of this article
BHB Server Back After Temporary Down Time
An “air conditioning failure in the Acute Care Wing unfortunately caused BHB servers to power down this morning” [Nov 4], however the server was back on line by “early lunchtime.” A BHB spokesperson told Bernews. “An air conditioning failure in the Acute Care Wing unfortunately caused BHB servers to power down this morning,... Read more of this article
First Baby Since New Electronic Record System
Frances Ivy Edwards was born on Monday morning to parents Thomas and Kaitlin Edwards, and the hospital noted that “her birth represents the first Bermudian on the island who will never have had a paper BHB medical record.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board is happy to announce the birth of the first Bermudian since the... Read more of this article
Study On Adolescent Mental Health
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has approved a local study on adolescent mental health, which “seeks to better understand how common symptoms of anxiety and depression are in Bermuda’s students.” A spokesperson said, “The survey study will also investigate teens’ attitudes towards seeking help for mental health and what services... Read more of this article
Hospital Board CEO: ‘Today Is A Milestone Day’
“Today is a milestone day,” Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] CEO and President Dr Michael Richmond said, as “for the first time in BHB’s history, we have a BHB-wide electronic medical record.” Dr Richmond said: “I’m happy to state that BHB’s new electronic medical records system, called PEARL, is now being used across BHB in... Read more of this article
BHB Electronic System Goes Live On Saturday
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] provided an update about the first BHB-wide electronic medical record system, which is set to go live this Saturday [Oct 29]. A spokesperson said, “The system has been called PEARL [Patient Electronic & Administrative Records Log] by staff. PEARL is an electronic medical record system that makes patient information,... Read more of this article
BHB: Learn The Signs & Symptoms Of A Stroke
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is urging the public to learn the signs and symptoms of stroke, noting that Saturday [Oct 29] is World Stroke Day, and this week BHB’s Primary Stroke Centre team “wants to increase community awareness of this condition, which is on the rise in Bermuda.” “Every second counts when treating someone who... Read more of this article
BHB: ‘Plea For People To Become Blood Donors’
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is “calling for members of the public to donate blood, especially people with O positive blood” and asking people to please call 236-5067 to make an appointment. Consultant Haematologist Dr Eyitayo Fakunle said: “Stocks of O positive blood in particular are currently lower than we want, and we are making an... Read more of this article
Reduced Hours At Lamb Foggo For One Month
The Bermuda Hospitals Board advised that the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre [UCC] ”will close on weekdays from Wednesday 19 October, for at least a month.” A spokesperson said, “The UCC will remain open during its usual hours on weekends from 9am to 9pm. This only relates to urgent care services, and does not impact the weekly Integrated... Read more of this article
Ebbin Appointed As BHB Chief Financial Officer
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] announced that Arthur Ebbin Jr has been appointed as its chief financial officer [CFO]. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] today announces that Arthur Ebbin Jr, BBA, CPA, has been appointed as its chief financial officer [CFO], replacing Bill Shields, who is leaving at the beginning of November. The CFO... Read more of this article
HAB Donates Biomedical Van To Hospital
The Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda [HAB] donated a van to Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB’s] Biomedical Engineering Department. Patrick Cerra, HAB executive member, commented: “HAB is delighted to donate this bio-medical van to the hospital. It should be noted that this is just part of our annual donation programme, in which we typically donate... Read more of this article
Survey Results: Mental Health In Bermuda
The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] commissioned questions in September’s Bermuda Omnibus survey, and the “results showed more residents between 18 and 35 rated their mental health as being worse since the pandemic than those in older age groups.” A spokesperson said, “Today is World Mental Health Day. In Bermuda, the theme for this... Read more of this article
