A lunch and learn will be held on Friday, April 19 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., in ICP Main Meeting Room 2178. A panel of volunteers and Patient Family Advisors will highlight their experience, what they do and how they work alongside staff to help deliver an exceptional patient experience.
Canadian Adult Mental Health is hosting ‘Music for the Mind‘ on Thursday, April 18 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
To access to the event, click the link on the poster below:
Shared on behalf of Quality and Risk Management
On Monday, April 8, 2024, we will experience a partial solar eclipse in our area between approximately 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
While it is dangerous to look directly at the sun at any time, during a solar eclipse, including a partial eclipse, the sun’s intense radiation can cause severe damage to the eyes. Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse can lead to solar retinopathy, permanently damaging the retina’s light-sensitive cells and resulting in the loss of sight.
During your staff huddles, please remind staff of the upcoming solar eclipse and the importance of taking safety precautions. In addition, where there may be a concern for patient safety, please lower window blinds where possible and be mindful when transporting patients outside during the time period. In areas with expansive window exposure, such as the cafeteria and main public corridor, take the appropriate precautions to be safe and protect your eyes.
Additional information for protecting your eyes during a solar eclipse can be found at Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s website
Surgical staff are invited to drop in and join us Wednesday, August 7 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Auditorium A.
Come and see what the organization has done to improve staff and patient satisfaction in the recent past and share your exciting ideas on how we can improve both in the future.
Dessert selections provided by milk and water along with light refreshments.
Swag available for all attendees as well.
Hope to see you all there.
Seasons Gift Shop is missing two small folding white tables. If you have seen the tables, please return them to Seasons Gift Shop or Volunteer Services.
Both tables are labeled with ‘Volunteer Services’.
Thank you.
March 31 is International Day of Transgender Visibility. The Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Steering Committee will have a booth at the bottom of the main staircase today, from 9:00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m., to hand out trans flag buttons and educational materials to better support transgender patients, families, professional staff, staff, learners, and volunteers. Check out the booth throughout the day to get your button and some information!
It is important to create a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for transgender patients, families, professional staff, staff, learners, and volunteers at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. By wearing a button or taking the time to learn more about the realities for transgender patients, it can make a big difference in making people feel safe and respected.
We encourage all staff will be encouraged to wear blue, pink, and white this week to celebrate and honour transgender individuals ahead of the International Day of Transgender Visibility.
Contact Gina Fata, Cultural Communications Specialist at gina.fata@tbh.net to submit a photo of your department dressed in blue, pink and white! All staff are welcome to participate and show their support.
As part of CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses’ Workplace Integration Program, we are pleased to offer Communication Strategies for Exchanging Information on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This session is FREE and intended for all of our internationally educated nurses.
Click HERE to register in advance.
Fiscal year end is just around the corner and so is the deadline to complete 2023-2024 Corporate Mandatory E-Learning!
The following corporate courses are available for completion no later than March 31, 2024, through DualCode Learning Management System (LMS):
| Course Name | Mandatory For | Frequency of Review |
| Accessibility | All Employees | Annually |
| Corporate Policy Review & Declaration | All Employees | Annually |
| Emergency Preparedness | All Employees | Annually |
| Healthy Backs | All Employees | Annually |
| Infection Control | All Employees | Annually |
| Occupational Health and Safety | All Employees | Annually |
| Patient and Family Centred Care | All Employees | Annually |
| Patient Safety | All Employees | Annually |
| Police Annual Declaration Reminder | All Employees | Annually |
| Privacy | All Employees | Annually |
| Violence Prevention | All Employees | Annually |
| WHMIS | All Employees | Annually |
| Workplace Violence | All Employees | Annually |
| Workplace Harassment | All Employees | Annually |
| Quality & Risk Management | All Employees | Once within first year of employment |
| Respect Project – Acute Mental Health | All Employees | Once within first year of employment |
| Respect Project – Indigenous Health | All Employees | Once within first year of employment |
| Respect Project – Self Awareness | All Employees | Once within first year of employment |
| Wake the Giant | All Employees | Once within first year of employment |
| Fire Safety Plan | All Supervisory Staff | Annually |
| OHS for Supervisory Staff | All Supervisory Staff | Annually |
Please log into DualCode LMS to review your outstanding courses to be completed: https://tbrhsc.dualcode.com/
Please note that courses featuring declarations, such as the Police Record Check Declaration, Policy Declaration, and Fire Safety Plan Declaration, require an additional step to be marked compliant this learning year. Dual Code LMS –Declaration Completion
Should you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Human Resources at extension 6218 or TBRHSC.HumanResources@tbh.net.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we encourage everyone to play their part to actively work towards eliminating all forms of racial discrimination and hate. In a healthcare setting, equity-deserving ethnic and racial groups may experience discrimination and racism on both an individual and systemic level. These experiences can lead to a lack of trust or delay in seeking care. Healthcare staff from equity-deserving ethnic and racial groups can also face discrimination in their workplace from both healthcare users and colleagues.
Continuing to educate yourself is central to this work. As Hospital Staff, one potential step you can take is to sign up for our upcoming cultural safety training session titled, “Repairing the Sacred Circle: An Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Education Primer”.
As part of the work we are doing organizationally, we have formed our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Steering Committee. Our EDI Steering Committee aims to foster an organizational culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, through the creation and implementation of an action plan that will address racism, discrimination, phobias, biases, oppression, stigma, and other harmful situations that may lead to inequities throughout our Hospital.
The EDI Steering Committee aims to have member representation from various equity deserving groups, and this group may guide and advise upon other initiatives within the 2026 Strategic Plan from an EDI lens, as required.
Thank you for the work you do to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination and ensure equal access and opportunities for all.
