An outbreak of COVID has been declared on 2B as of Friday September 1, 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.

Are you a health and wellness advocate?

Each year, Prevention and Screening Clinical Services and the Wellness Committee create a health and wellness calendar that features our staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers.

We are currently recruiting individuals to be featured in the 2024 calendar. Share with us the activity you do to stay healthy, your favourite healthy recipe, or a health and wellness fun fact.

To submit a feature, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3XNMCZ5

To submit a recipe, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3F56MCN

To submit a fun fact, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Z2QXXG

If you have questions or if you would like to nominate a colleague who is a leader in health and wellness, contact caitlund.davidson@tbh.net.

Shared on behalf of Nathalie Dube, Manager, Patient Billing

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Patient Billing is saddened to announce the recent loss of a fellow coworker.

Samantha Winters passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2023.

Samantha was employed by Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for over 10 years. She was beautiful, kind-hearted, funny and was an important and hard working part of our team. Everyone from Patient Billing would like to send their deepest condolences to her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by everyone she worked with.

A celebration of life will take place at the Current River Rec Centre on August 22, 2023 commencing at 1:00 p.m.

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Please note that underground electrical repairs will be occurring near the South G Lot exit.

The South G Lot entry/exit is set to reopen Wednesday, August 23.

During this time, G Lot users will access the lot through the North G Lot entry/exit (formerly known as ‘H Lot’).

Please see map below indicating the entrance/exit points for next week.

If you have any questions/concerns about construction/repairs, please connect with Arnold Bylund at ext. 6356 or Arnold.Bylund@tbh.net.

Shared on behalf of Kyle Swazey, Manager | Housekeeping, Laundry/Linen, Portering

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It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we regret to inform you of the passing of one of our colleagues – Stephen Mason.

Stephen recently joined the Housekeeping department in July. He was always very polite, helpful, and eager to learn. He will be truly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held on September 30th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5 (229 Van Norman St). The Hospital flags will be also lowered to half-mast on this date to show our respect to the family during this difficult time.

Seize the purr-fect op-paw-tunity to share your pet’s charm! This month’s Staff Health and Wellness Challenge theme is “Paws and Relax” and we’re all about the positive health benefits of spending time with animals.

In the spirit of embracing the paw-sitive vibes, we invite you to join in and share the joy your pets bring you. Fetch your favourite photos of your pet(s) and tell us their name(s). Furry, feathered or scaly, we want to see them all!

Submit your responses to Alivia.Cordileone@tbh.net by August 31.

Please be advised that the Turtle (I) Lot will be closed on Sunday, August 13 for a Thunder Bay Auto Sport event in support of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.

Security will close Turtle (I) Lot entry at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12 to allow the lot to empty overnight. The Auto Sport event will run from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, during which time the lot will be closed for parking.

Staff that park in Turtle (I) Lot are encouraged to use their secondary lot (if applicable).

Please avoid Turtle (I) Lot for safety reasons, unless attending the event.