Shared on behalf of Allan Korol, Acting Director of Capital and Facilities Services

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Please be advised that a Code Red to Code Green-STAT Evacuation drill is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 2030h. The exercise will be simulated to reflect hospital operations at 0300h, when staffing levels are at their lowest. Mock patients will be evacuated from 3C Neuro. This exercise is required by Fire Code and will be evaluated by internal observers and Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue.

Managers:

1. Circulate this memo and attached documents to staff, including employees without regular access to email, and post the attached drill poster in your unit.
2. Distribute the attached Memo to Patients/Visitors.
3. Ensure that the most up to date policy versions for Code Red (EMER-30) and Code Green (EMER-90), as well as applicable department sub plans, are in your area’s emergency binder.

All staff:

1. Know the location of the fire vest and emergency code binder in your unit.
2. Know the location of the drill/evacuation site.
3. Review the Hospital’s Code Red & Code Green policies, as well as applicable department sub plans, and be aware of any instructions specific to your role and department.

What am I expected to do?

1. Areas that normally operate at 0300h will respond as per Code Red and Code Green policies and relevant sub plans.
2. Upon hearing “Code Green + Location to Location” each unit will send one staff member to the evacuation site to assist, unless the unit’s sub plan indicates otherwise.
3. Staff are to remain in their unit until “Code Green Drill – All Clear” is announced overhead, unless they have been assigned to respond.
4. Staff are to inform patients and visitors that there is a drill in progress.
5. All participating departments are to complete a Code Red eObservation Form.

What happens if a real emergency occurs during the drill?

• To communicate a real Code Red or Code Green during the exercise, the code word (to be stated over any phone/radio/paging system) is: “NO DUFF, NO DUFF + relevant colour code announcement.”
• If the drill must be stopped due to real emergency, Switchboard will immediately announce “Code Red + Green Drill – All Clear” overhead, followed by “NO DUFF, NO DUFF + relevant colour code announcement”.

Thank you for your participation and cooperation. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Mēsha Richard, Lead, Emergency Preparedness (ext. 6552 or mesha.richard@tbh.net)

September 21, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Event Start at 6:30 p.m.

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.
712 Macdonell St.

Join the Northwestern Ontario team for a night of meeting and engaging with other health leaders in Northwestern Ontario. Light appetizers will be provided, with a cash bar.

Fees:

CCHL Member: $25
CCHL Student Member: $25
Non Member: $35

To register, please go to https://lnkd.in/g9DSc29B

This course is designed for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

Please see poster for more details.

Neonatal Nurses Week (September 12-18) provides an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of neonatal nurses. The contributions of these health care heroes to the tiniest patients make a difference that lasts a lifetime for neonates and their families.

Pictured above (L-R): NICU nurses Michelle Lauzon, Giulia Pilato, Kiersten Ek, Marta Nesti, Brianne Belanger and Manager Jennifer Somera

Please join us in thanking our NICU nurses for their tremendous contributions to patient and family centred care.

Please join the next Virtual All Staff Town Hall on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Town Halls are an opportunity to stay informed on what’s happening at your Hospital and have your questions answered and comments heard. Your input is valued. Have a question or comment about our COVID-19 pandemic response, strategic priorities, and other areas of interest? Submit yours by emailing TBRHSC.GroupNews@tbh.net.

You can also submit questions in real-time during the session. Submitting questions in advance ensures the right people are available to respond.

To join, please visit https://tbrhsc.net/th/ Can’t make it? The All Staff Virtual Town Hall will also be recorded so you can view it anytime afterwards. The password for the meeting should populate automatically. If the password is not accepted due to settings on your computer, please enter the meeting password: townhall2022.

We look forward to seeing you all at the All Staff Virtual Town Hall. While your attendance is encouraged, it is not mandatory.

WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY – September 17, 2022
World Patient Safety Day, one of the World Health Organization’s global public health days, was established in 2019 by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly through the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 – “Global action on patient safety”. Its objectives are to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding, and work toward global solidarity and action by Member States to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm.

For more information on the World Patient Safety Day, click here.

2022 Theme: Medication Without Harm

Medications are the most widely utilized interventions in health care, and medication-related harm constitutes the greatest proportion of the total preventable harm due to unsafe care, let alone the economic and psychological burden imposed by such harm. Acknowledging this substantial burden and recognizing the complexity of medication-related harm prevention and reduction, “Medication Safety” has been selected as the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2022.

The campaign is envisaged to provide the needed impetus to consolidate the efforts of the existing WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm, emphasizing the need to adopt a systems approach and promote safe medication practices to prevent medication errors and reduce medication-related harm. Special consideration will be given to areas where most harm occurs. The key action areas are high-risk situations, transitions of care, and polypharmacy.

2022 Objectives:

1. RAISE global awareness of the high burden of medication-related harm due to medication errors and unsafe practices, and ADVOCATE urgent action to improve medication safety.
2. ENGAGE key stakeholders and partners in the efforts to prevent medication errors and reduce medication-related harm.
3. EMPOWER patients and families to be actively involved in the safe use of medication.
4. SCALE UP implementation of the WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm.

TBRHSC Medication Safety
See the Required Organizational Practice (ROP) poster below on medication safety for reminders on how to ensure the safe use of high-risk medications at TBRHSC.

Webinar Title: Hardwiring Systems for Medication Without Harm – September 15, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST

In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, this free webinar from Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) examines how traditional approaches to medication safety continue to impede progress.

​What We’re Getting Wrong about the “Five Rights of Medication Use” and Other Safety Myths

Despite decades of focus, medication errors, which result from weak medication systems and human factors, constitute the greatest proportion of total preventable harm. Yet across decades of efforts to improve medication safety, a disproportionate burden continues to be placed on human performance, while examination and focus on improving systems and the cultures in which humans work is often limited and reactive.

In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, this free IHI webinar examines how traditional approaches to medication safety continue to impede progress. Interprofessional faculty with expertise in systems thinking and human factors engineering will share insights on reorienting our thinking and approaches to medication safety. This webinar will provide fresh ideas for engaging a cross-disciplinary, systems perspective and harnessing team members in the improvement of systems to support medication safety.

WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY

World Patient Safety Day, one of the World Health Organization’s global public health days, was established in 2019 by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly through the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 – “Global action on patient safety”. Its objectives are to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding, and work toward global solidarity and action by Member States to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. For more information on the day, click here.