Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control

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An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared on 3B Surgical Inpatient Unit as of February 2, 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 684-6094

At the beginning of January, we launched our first monthly health and wellness challenge. As part of the challenge, staff were encouraged to submit their favourite songs. From these songs we promised a Top 10 list. However, due to the number of submissions we have created a Top 40 list instead! So get ready to update your playlists.

In no particular order, here is TBRHSC’s Top 40 songs.

1. Unstoppable – Sia
2. Better Days – Dermot Kennedy
3. Flowers Need the Rain- Preston Pablo
4. Whatever it Takes – Imagine Dragons
5. Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
6. Just Breathe – Pearl Jam
7. Tongues – Joywave
8. Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
9. Lovely Day – Bill Withers
10. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
11. The Littlest Birds – Be Good Tanyas
12. Red Hill Mining Town – U2
13. Let Me Down Easy – Jojo Mason
14. Rock and a Hard Place – Bailey Zimmerman
15. The Scientist – Coldplay
16. Linger – The Cranberries
17. Halo – Depeche Mode
18. Just a Little While – The 502s
19. Air I Breathe – Sofia Blair
20. Brightside – The Lumineers
21. Bright Side of the Road – Van Morrison
22. Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
23. Don’t Give Up on Me – Andy Grammer
24. Sleepwalking – All Time Low
25. Peach Fuzz – Caamp
26. Beth – Kiss
27. Paradise – Stick Figure
28. People Watching – Conan Gray
29. Fever Dreams – Scott Thiessen
30. Make a Life, Not a Living – Brett Kissel
31. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – Police
32. Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
33. Nomads – Aysanabee
34. Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
35. I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons
36. Roar – Katy Perry
37. Walls – Lumineers
38. Morning Break – Jenn Grant
39. Andante Andante – Lily James
40. Someday – One Republic

Thank you to everyone who participated! Keep an eye out for the announcement of our February Health and Wellness Challenge on Informed.

Shared on behalf of Kaitlyn Mauracher, Manager, Capital & Program Development

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Thursday January 26, there is a concrete pour scheduled to support the construction of the new PET-CT suite in the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) department. This concrete pour is expected to be conducted between 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

There will be piping running on the floor through the DI department to bring the concrete to the construction site. Staff that need to access the department that evening should do so from the C hallway, by the G door, that enters by the MRI suites. Patients checking in at the DI desk will also be asked to access the department off the C corridor as well.

Thank you in advance for your patience and support in realizing this capital project.

The Occupational Health and Safety Department is pleased to be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine to all staff, physicians and volunteers of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre by appointment only.

Last day of the onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is this Friday, January 27.

There are still timeslots available!

Appointments can be booked by calling the OHS department at 684-6212.

To be eligible for the vaccine, you must be a health care worker 18 yrs of age and a minimum of 3 months (84 days) since your last COVID-19 vaccine dose or testing positive for COVID.

Staff must bring a piece of government issued Identification in order to obtain the vaccine.  Your Health Card or Driver’s License is acceptable.

Join Andrea Tait, SVP at Orion Health, to learn how health systems can successfully leverage a Digital Front Door to overhaul the patient experience and improve access to care.

This 45-minute session will cover the following topics and include a Q&A:

• How to implement Digital Front Door strategies that align with the values of the organization and the community
• Best practices for improving patient engagement with a Digital Front Door 
• Real-life examples of how organizations have transformed healthcare access to ensure a more sustainable future

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the speaker at the end of the presentation. 

Date: January 24, 2023

Time: 1:00 pm ET

To register, click here.

Can’t attend live? Register today and you will be sent the recording