We’re 48 hours away from the next big Thunder Bay 50/50 Grand Prize draw. Last month’s winner – Edna Parsons – took home an incredible $664K! Overall the Thunder Bay 50/50 has given out over $1.6M in cash prizes. This month’s jackpot is already over $½ Million and growing by the hour.
Purchasers have shared why they are so happy to support this draw:

“I was airlifted to your Hospital and had 2 stents installed to save my life. I feel the need to give back in appreciation for what the Cardiac Cath Lab did for me and my family.” – Jeff A.

“I buy tickets in the Thunder Bay 50/50 because it’s important to support the Regional Hospital, which is so important to the well being of all of us living in the north.” – Dave S.

“I wanted to support the hospital as it has helped my family, and it’s very important to have the equipment to help many people in NW Ontario. We all need hope in these trying times. Even if you don’t win, every dollar helps!!” – Susan Y.

Tickets are available online only at thunderbay5050.ca:

• $10 for 5 numbers
• $20 for 30 numbers
• $50 for 150 numbers (best value)**
  
  Must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021 to be eligible for the Grand Prize draw on April 30, 2021.
  
  Questions about the draw can be sent to info@thunderbay5050.ca. Ticket purchasers must be present in Ontario to purchase and 18 years old or older. The Thunder Bay 50/50 continues each month with the Grand Prize drawn on the last Friday of the month. Net proceeds support the highest priority equipment needs at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Lottery licence RAF1199631.

Registration Link: https://cutt.ly/1k2ZDPb

Sent on behalf of Dr. Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, President & CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute

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Our organization is committed to the highest standards of care delivery. One of the ways we demonstrate this commitment is through accreditation–a rigorous process that confirms we have met the best practice standards for acute care across Canada.  

Accreditation Canada solicits the experience of staff through the Worklife Pulse and the Canadian Patent Safety Tools. The surveys close April 30, 2021 and we have received just over half of the minimum number of responses required to-date.

Survey	Threshold	Current status
Worklife Pulse Tool	513	307
Canadian Patient Safety Culture Survey Tool	461	253

I am encouraging each of you to take a few moments to complete a survey using one of the links below. Your input will help to identify opportunities for improvement, which is essential to informing ongoing quality care for patients and a healthy work environment for our staff. The surveys each take under five minutes to complete.

Worklife pulse (all staff: clinical/ non clinical)

Link: https://www3.accreditation.ca/OrgInstrument

• Organization Code: THUBA
• Password: 2FF3577F

Canadian Patient Safety Culture Survey Tool (all staff providing direct clinical care)

Link: https://www3.accreditation.ca/OrgInstrument

• Organization Code: THUBA
• Password: 2C096CF8

For the chance to win a prize, after you have completed a survey, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HYL2XZD. Please contact Chitra Jacob at jacobc@tbh.net for any Accreditation questions.

Thank you in advance for your ongoing commitment to quality improvement.

Sent on behalf of Terri Gurney, Manager Cardiac Cath Lab, Visiting Clinics and Pacemaker Clinic

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Deb Spaulding is retiring in June, but her last day of work in the Pacemaker Clinic is April 27th.

Deb started working in the Pacemaker Clinic at Port Arthur General Hospital and played a vitol role in establishing the program at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

For decades, Deb has been the go-to person for our Cardiologists and the region. Deb also established relationships with device clinics throughout Southern Ontario.

She has helped patients to cope with having a foreign device that their life depended on and has helped them and their families when they’ve made the decision to turn it off.

Deb you will be missed by your patients, your colleagues and your friends. We wish you fun in the next stage of your life, a lady of leisure at the lake.

The 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗘𝗗) provides safe, quality urgent care to patients from the comfort of their home.

The program offers same-day virtual assessments with emergency department physicians to patients who:

> live in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area;
> are older than 17 years of age;
> have non-life-threatening medical issues;
> don’t have a primary care provider or are unable to obtain timely access to them.

Same-day appointments will be made on a first come first served basis to those who meet the above criteria. Appointments are available Monday – Friday between 12:00 pm – 5:45 pm and take place through secure video chat.

For more information or to book an appointment visit www.tbrhsc.net/VirtualED

IMPORTANT: If you are experiencing a medical emergency or a mental health crisis, please call 911 or visit your nearest Emergency Department in person.

To register please use the link below (through Eventbrite):
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bls-renewal-course-may-tickets-151824636575

Upcoming Draw Dates:
Early Bird Draw: April 16, 2021
Grand Prize Draw: April 30, 2021

About the Thunder Bay 50/50:
The Thunder Bay 50/50 is a monthly 50/50 draw in support of the highest priority medical equipment needs at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Every ticket funds vital medical equipment right here at our Hospital, bringing better healthcare to your family & friends in Thunder Bay & Northwestern Ontario. We’ll be sharing updates soon on some of the incredible equipment YOU have helped fund. We can’t wait!

There is a new Grand Prize draw on the last Friday of every month!

Over $1.6M in prizes has been given away!

Note: Tickets do not carry over from monthly draw to monthly draw. Please purchase tickets each month to be included in each Grand Prize draw. Buy tickets and learn more at www.thunderbay5050.ca

Thank you for your support, and good luck in the draw!

– The team at the Thunder Bay 50/50