Congratulations to Riley, Patient Food Services, winner of the Employee Recognition Week Big Prize – a $1500 pre-paid MasterCard!

Kevin is a certified millwright at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. A millwright is a skilled tradesperson who installs, maintains and repairs industrial machinery, ensuring proper functionality. From heat valves in patients’ rooms, to air compressors for laundry, to HEPA filter exhaust fans in the Intensive Care Unit, to the MRI cooling system, there isn’t an area at our Hospital that Kevin doesn’t support.

Kevin and the Maintenance team have to carefully plan their projects, often coming in early or staying late, to support a positive experience for patients and ensure staff can work with minimal interruption. They collaborate internally and with contractors to ensure essential Hospital equipment is ready to go.

Check out these photos to see Kevin in action. You might be surprised at what you see!

The Maternity Centre at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) provides prenatal care for the residents of Thunder Bay and surrounding region. Our team is committed to providing evidence-based maternity care that is safe, respectful and culturally sensitive.

No referrals are necessary to access care at the Maternity Centre.

During pregnancy, you are welcome to call the Maternity Centre to schedule an appointment with one of our prenatal care providers. All of our programs are accessible with your Ontario health card.

TBRHSC’s Maternity Centre welcomes the 119 babies born at our Hospital during the month of February. Congratulations on the new bundles of joy!

Find out more about our services by visiting bit.ly/TBRHSC-Maternity-Centre.

Shared on behalf of Ryan Sears, Director, Capital & Facility Services

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I want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your patience and understanding as we experience parking pressures due to the start of the CVS construction project. We recognize that this may cause some inconvenience and added travel time. 

As a reminder, please feel free to use the overflow lot if needed. We will continue to monitor the situation and do our best to minimize disruptions. 

Overflow Lot: Turtle Lot (I) – vehicle access from 1040 Oliver Road and utilize the pedestrian walkway to the hospital at the northeast corner of the lot.

Shared on behalf of Stephanie Rowan, Manager, Food & Nutrition Services

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We would like to welcome Shawn Bannon, our new Sodexo Retail Manager, to the team. Shawn comes from a diverse leadership and culinary background.  We are excited for Shawn to share his experiences with us, and look forward to all that we can accomplish in our retail space. 

Shawn is located down in the Food & Nutrition Services Office and can be reached by: 

Phone:  (807)-684-6738
Email:  shawn.bannon@tbh.net
Office Room #: 1323

Also, we would like to pass along a big thank you to Matt, for the many years of dedication, leadership and trusted partnership.

Congratulations to our team winners of the quarterly ‘Good Catch’ Awards, Dr. Buitenhuis, Dr. Naana Jumah, Dr. Ankalagi, Jodie Keys, Katelyn Young, Jordan Stokes, and Eva Marie Brindley from the OR!

Good Catch Awards highlight individuals, groups or departments who demonstrate their commitment to keeping patients safe by reporting a near miss. A ‘good catch’ (or near miss) is an event or situation that co Good Catch Awards highlight individuals, groups or departments who demonstrate their commitment to keeping patients safe by reporting a near miss. A ‘good catch’ (or near miss) is an event or situation that could have resulted in harm, but did not reach the patient because of chance or timely intervention. Reporting these events can help to identify gaps in order to prevent future adverse events from happening.

On October 11, 2024, as a surgical closure was being performed, the Relief Circulator notified the Surgeon that a part of the removed specimen was missing.  The team worked together to search the cavities laparoscopically and manually, and the surgical draping thoroughly, however it was not found.  It was decided that a second laparoscopic procedure be completed so the room staff and the relief staff assisted with the new sterile set up.  The missing specimen was found within the abdominal cavity and was able to be removed through the laparoscopic port.  This is a great example of conscientious teamwork and a great catch!

Thank you, all for your diligence and dedication to safety!  The group has been awarded a certificate and a gift card to enjoy lunch together.

New winners will be selected every quarter. Continue submitting your near misses for a chance to win! Near miss reports are submitted through the Incident Learning System (patient safety incidents). Click on the ‘safety reporting’ icon from your Novell home page, or go to the iNtranet and choose ‘Safety Reporting’ under ‘Informational’.

For more information, contact Terry Fodë, Patient Safety Improvement Specialist (terry.fode@tbh.net).

Congratulations to the March 4th Daily Trivia winners for this year’s Employee Recognition Week (ERW).

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute employees are able to participate in our ERW Daily Trivia every day until March 6th. Prize draws will be held daily, and the winners will be announced on the Daily Informed Newsletter and on the Hospital’s socials.

🏆 $100 President’s Choice gift card, (Bernice – Housekeeping), Donated by The Co-Operators Group Auto and Home Insurance.
🏆 $50 Cheese Encounter gift card, (Kate – Cardiac Cath Lab). Donated by The Cheese Encounter.
🏆 $50 Amazon gift cards and prize bundle, (Anne-Marie – Radiology). Donated by Brokerlink Insurance.
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Allison – Women and Children’s Resource Team). Donated by Pizza Hut.
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Taylor – 3E Intensive Care Unit). Donated by Pizza Hut.
🏆 Tineco Cordless Stick Vacuum, (Mallory – Radiology). Donated by Youngs Insurance Brokers.
🏆 $50 Cheese Encounter gift card, (Julia Herman).
🏆 $50 Gear Up for Outdoors gift card, (Lauretta – Health Records).
🏆 $50 Fresh Air gift cards, (Kirsten – Nutrition).
🏆 $50 Fresh Air gift card, (Matthew Talarico).
🏆 $50 Waterfront District gift cards, (Jennifer – Hemodialysis).
🏆 $50 Presidents Choice gift card, (Manpreet – Regional Surgical Services).
🏆 $50 Nucci’s Bake A Deli gift card, (Adrianno – Health Information Services).
🏆 $50 Nucci’s Bake A Deli gift card, (Heather – Utilization Management).
🏆 $25 Bay Village Coffee gift card, (Alexa – Cancer Center Spec. Pharmacy).
🏆 $25 Bay Village Coffee gift card, (Kaylee – Hemodialysis).
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Elizabeth – Hemodialysis).

March is Engineering Month, a time to celebrate the profession of engineering. Engineers in hospitals work in a variety of roles, including project planning and execution, facility engineering, and biomedical engineering. They design, develop, and maintain equipment and spaces to support clinical care.

2025 is a milestone year for the engineering profession, marking the 100th anniversary of the Calling of an Engineer (where engineering students receive their Iron Rings). A valued symbol for many engineering graduates, the Iron Ring is an ever-present reminder of the commitment engineers make to serve the public with integrity and ethics.

We want to take this opportunity to recognize the dedication, passion, and hard work of engineers here at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. These staff endeavour to improve our patients’ care experience through innovation and progress, and support our vision of exceptional care for every patient, every time.