Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control
Please be advised that the COVID-19 outbreak has been declared over on 2A Medical as of September 26, 2023.
All restrictions have been lifted.
Please share this information with the appropriate staff.
For more information, contact Infection Prevention and Control, 807-684-6094
Shared on Behalf of Chad Johnson, Acting VP Patient Experience, Chief Nursing Executive, Regional VP Regional Cancer Centre
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), joined by representatives from the Association des francophone du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario (AFNOO) and Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l’Ontario (Réseau), recognized the rich Francophone culture in Northwestern Ontario by raising the Franco-Ontarian Day flag earlier today.
Franco-Ontarian Day officially recognizes the contribution of Ontario’s Francophone community to the cultural, historical, social, economic, and political life of the province. There are more than 622,000 Francophones and 1.5 million who can speak French, making Ontario the largest Francophone community outside of Quebec. September 25th marks the anniversary of the first raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag in 1975.
Today, there are over 8,000 Francophones who call Northwestern Ontario home.
TBRHSC knows that providing care that is culturally sensitive can improve health outcomes and quality of care. Our goal is to meet the social, cultural and linguistic needs of all our patients. We are committed to ensuring that we are respectful and responsive to Francophone cultural preferences, needs and values, and all the other diverse populations we serve.
To learn more about Franco-Ontarian Day. visit https://bit.ly/Franco-Ontarian-Day-2023
Shared on behalf of Andrea Raynak – Director, Nursing Practice
Attention All Nursing Staff
You are being asked to participate in a research study entitled “Retention of Nursing Staff in an Acute Care Setting: A Northwestern Ontario Perspective”.
We have chosen you as you are a current employed nurse at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
We want to explore what motivates nurses to continue in their position/profession, as well as the factors that contribute to them leaving.
Please take the time to complete this anonymous survey.
Further details are outlined in the attached two documents.
Thanks!
Andrea
Shared on behalf of Chad Johnson, Acting VP Patient Experience, Chief Nursing Executive, Regional VP Regional Cancer Centre and Jennifer Wintermans, VP, Quality and Corporate Affairs
In follow-up to the memo circulated on September 15, 2023, please note that all Baxter Novum IQ Large Volume Pumps have now been inspected and preventive maintenance performed. For this reason, we are discontinuing the use of Buretrols when administrating high risk medication on the Baxter Novum IQ Large Volume Pump as a precautionary measure.
In addition, you will no longer be required to inspect the pumping mechanism valves prior to infusion as the preventative maintenance has resolved this issue.
Please note that all IV pumps that have completed preventative maintenance are identified with a bright pink sticker. If you locate an IV pump that does not have a bright pink sticker, please bring it to your Manager who will follow-up with the Biomedical Department.
Thank you everyone for your extra efforts and cooperation as the Leadership Team and the Baxter Team worked to resolve this issue. If you should have any questions about this memo or this situation, we ask that you please address them to your Manager.
Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control
An outbreak of COVID has been declared on 1A Oncology unit as of September 23, 2023. All restrictions are in place.
Please share this information with the appropriate staff.
As always, our number one priority is the safety of patients and their families, staff and visitors. All patients identified as having an exposure to this outbreak will require isolation with appropriate additional precautions.
The department of Infection Prevention and Control encourages everyone to keep applying the routine practices of hand hygiene, proper use of PPE, equipment cleaning, and the appropriate admission screening of all patients. Please set an example for staff and students and assist us by maintaining compliance and due diligence.
For more information, contact Infection Prevention and Control at 807-684-6094.
Shared on behalf of Michael Del Nin, Director of Strategy and Performance
I am pleased to announce Ryan Rossit as our Interim Manager, Decision Support & Case Costing,
replacing Justin Garofalo for the period September 18, 2023 through November 3, 2023.
Ryan holds a degree in Honours Commerce from Lakehead University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. After several years working in the private sector, Ryan joined us as a Decision Support Analyst in 2016, then as a Decision Support Consultant since 2019.
During his time here, Ryan has proved incredibly effective in applying his wealth of knowledge, skills
and experience in assisting leaders and others across TBRHSC in planning and budgeting,
developing proposals and business cases, analyzing and improving their operations, and ensuring all
financial and statistical reporting requirements are addressed. As the interim Manager, Ryan will
oversee day-to-day operations and supervision of Decision Support and Case Costing staff, and
subject to availability, will continue supporting his current clients with their ongoing Decision
Support needs.
Ryan is located on Level 3, in the corridor behind Auditor A & B, in Office 3010. He can also be
reached via email ryan.rossiit@tbh.net and by phone at (807) 684-6553.
Please join me in welcoming Ryan to his new role.
BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted. The incident was caused by a vulnerability in the file transfer software BORN Ontario utilized, called MOVEit.
We are among the many Ontario healthcare providers that share personal health information with BORN Ontario related to pregnancy, birth and newborn care – important healthcare encounters that can affect lifelong health. BORN collects data from healthcare providers pursuant to the authority afforded to it in the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). BORN Ontario uses this information to identify immediate care gaps affecting individuals, link information to appropriate care providers, perform health system quality assurance, and analyze data for emerging trends.
For specific details about the incident, and to find out if your or someone in your family’s information may have been impacted, please visit the BORN Ontario website www.bornincident.ca
The days are getting shorter and colder, let’s get ready to “Spread the Warmth”
The need for this community for cold weather jackets & coats during these next few months will be enormous and I’m sure our community will as they have done over the past 16 years… Be Up to the Challenge to Spread the Warmth.
We are going “CONTACTLESS” again this year as it ensures a more efficient collection process, mitigates risks & provides protocol that is meaningful while keeping everyone’s safety top of mind.
If you are cleaning your closet & come across a clean warm sleeping bag!
The need is dire for providing warmth to those on the street or encampments…
Be a a part of something great this winter and bring in any of your Clean Winter Jackets/Coats and they will be donated to our friends at Precious Bundles, The Shelter House & Grace Place.
Find out more here.
Coming to the Emergency Department (ED) can be a stressful experience. At Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), we have a team of physicians, nurses, physician assistants, Indigenous Patient Navigators, medical learners, social workers, clerks and support workers dedicated to providing you and your family with safe, quality care while in our Hospital. In this series of videos, we want to introduce you to some team members you may encounter when you come into our ED.
Meet Tammy, a Registered Practical Nurse, and find out why she chooses to work in the ED at TBRHSC.