MIRAMICHI AND NORTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK
Strong first-year growth at Nordin Family Health Team
The Nordin Family Health Team has made strong progress in expanding access to primary care during its first year.
Since receiving provincial funding in June 2025, the team has been growing to attach an additional 1,000 patients over two years. Approximately 2,400 patients from two retiring physicians have since been onboarded, and the team is well on its way to meeting its patient attachment goals. The team has continued to grow, welcoming a physician, two nurse practitioners, a licensed practical nurse, two registered nurses, an office manager, and an access coordinator. Mental health services have also been added, with a licensed counselling therapist-candidate and a social worker joining the team. Recruitment is ongoing for two additional nurse practitioners, a respiratory therapist, a physiotherapist, and a registered nurse.
‘Command centre’ improving patient flow at Horizon’s Miramichi Regional Hospital A new ‘command centre’ at Horizon’s Miramichi Regional Hospital is bringing teams together to improve how patients move through care. The space includes patient flow coordinators, discharge planners, care coordinators, social workers, an Indigenous Patient Navigator, nursing supervisors, and liaisons from the New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program. Working in one shared space, staff can track bed capacity, plan discharges in real time, and solve issues more quickly. Before the command centre, teams worked in different areas of the hospital, with decisions often made through emails, phone calls, and meetings.
Early results show better teamwork, quicker decisions, and a smoother journey for patients.
The command centre builds on successful models at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton and The Moncton Hospital.
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