In 1847, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of childbed (puerperal) fever could be greatly reduced if physicians washed their hands before delivering babies.
In 2015, good attention …
Gord Zimmerman and partner Sue Ferguson are the perfect – if unexpected – poster couple for the Ross Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program.
Both appear exceptionally healthy. They’re active; in fact, Sue is a physiotherapist.
Ross Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Bharat Chawla into his new role as Chief of Staff.
The Chief of Staff is a member of the Board of Governors and Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and is responsible …
Ross Memorial Hospital is proud to be one of five Ontario hospitals to be recognized for its commitment to be environmentally-friendly by Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services.
Booth Centenni…
On February 4th, RMH is launching its month long donor registration drive with a special event in the main lobby (9am-2pm).
“You must have a strong heart.”
That’s what Frances Rea of the City of Kawartha Lakes remembers hearing as a team of people worked to save her life. Already profoundly weakened from kidney and liver f…
Influenza is an acute respiratory illness caused by a virus. Influenza symptoms include fever, cough, weakness, body aches and headache. Influenza can lead to pneumonia.
Most people w…
Publication date: August 23, 2011
The team at Ross Memorial Hospital works hard to be a responsible neighbour, a good corporate citizen and a community leader in environmental awareness. The hospital and its “Go Green Team” are proud of their acco…
Publication date: July 26, 2011
There’s a sense of pride that comes with making repairs that renders a well-used item function like new again. However, there comes a time when the item you’ve maintained and repaired over the…
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