PIPD Update April 26, 2024

 

Kudos: 

To everyone who supported our UAs this week while they are short. Thank you!

Carolyn and Tracy for working together to manage all our children. 

 

Sad news: 

https://thestarphoenix.remembering.ca/obituary/graceyn-poncelet-1089623479 

 

Educator Updates

Congrats to our new Chemo trained staff – we have some lovely individuals who are now certified.

Great news – the green toothettes are back in all the patient kanbans!!

Reminder, the green toothette is SINGLE USE. Dispose of the toothette after each use.

A toothette does NOT replace the toothbrush for any patient with teeth. Please use the soft toothbrushes and toothpaste (use a rice sized amount for children aged 3 years or less; and a pea sized amount for those over 3 years of age – adulthood). These are located in the clean supply room. If the patient is at risk of aspiration and has teeth, please use the suction toothbrushes with mouthcare solution located in Walmart.

 

2024 Cyber Security Training

Once again, eHealth Saskatchewan has partnered with Terranova Security, a global leader in cybersecurity awareness, to deliver the mandatory training. This year’s training is focused on home-based risks and password education. The training takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.

Cybersecurity training is mandatory for all SHA employees with network access and SHA email accounts. The training must be completed by September 30, 2024.

 

You will receive an email from noreply@terranovasite.com on April 24, 2024, with the link to the complete the training.

When you open the email, you will be provided a link to ‘Log In Now’ . You will be presented with the eHealth Single Sign-on screen, where you will use your domain, network username and current password to access the training.

• The link in the email is user specific and cannot be copied or shared.
• The content can be reviewed, and the quiz redone as many times as needed and progress is saved if you are not able to complete at one time.
• A certificate will be issued upon completion with a minimum 90% evaluation score.

 More information can be found on the SHA Intranet. Questions about the training can be directed to Digital Health – SHADigitalHealth@saskhealthauthority.ca.

PIPD Update April 19, 2024

Kudos

 You are all wonderful. Great work this week. 

Patients’ access to their information while receiving care

Did you know that patients can request to review or receive copies of their personal health information while receiving care? During an episode of care, clinicians can facilitate these requests as per the following clinical documentation and communication standard:

CS-CDCS-0046 Patient Request for Health Record While Receiving Care - CS-CDCS-0046-Patient-Request-for-Health-Record-While-Receiving-Acute-Care.pdf (saskhealthauthority.ca)

Revised Routine Practices

Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) has updated the routine practices document to include information on engineering controls, administrative controls, and aseptic procedures, which are important components that should be adopted for all patient/resident/client interactions.

Other updates include:

• Clarifying direction for single use, single patient use, and reusable items
• Patient transport section was updated to include a link to the PPE during patient transport work standard
• Appendix 1 (types of gloves) was reformatted and includes indications for sterile vs non-sterile glove use
• All broken hyperlinks have been fixed.

CNE updates

1.       Nystatin cream – is currently on back order. Remaining stock is allocated to NICU. Pharmacy will sub all PIPD nystatin orders to clotrimazole.

2.       Pyxis changes starting April 23 – High Alert & Controlled medications will now prompt you to scan the medication after opening Pyxis or the fridge. Use the QR barcode on the oral syringes, the manufacturer barcode on the amp/vial, & the long linear barcode on the packages for tab/cap.

3.       NEW Information binders for staff – there are now NEW binders for Blina, Dinu, & CADD Pump. These are the Ward Copy binders and will live in the cupboard in the Unit 3 Team Room unless in use for a patient. There is also an APHON Ward Copy textbook as well.

PIPD Update April 11, 2024

 

Unit Survey 😊 We are wanting some feedback with how the unit is doing see the link below. It is anonymous and we want genuine feedback. Thank you for helping make PIPD great https://forms.gle/j9GLzTQ2ZVj6ZaSk8 AIMS They are re-launching AIMS in waves. Wave 1 will be launched June 3rd. Wave 1 will only affect payroll and job postings. Trainings will be sent out early May to help guide navigating the new system for the first wave.  We will share information with you as we get it. Hoping for a smoother roll out this go around! Total Mental Health launch On Thursday, April 11, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will launch the TELUS Health–Total Mental Health platform. This platform is part of the MyWellbeing program designed to better support the well-being of all SHA employees. Read the April 11 edition of SHA Rounds for information on how to register. To help us spread the word, please print and post the TELUS Total Mental Health poster. Remember, this program isn’t just for your staff, it is also for you. The Total Mental Health platform offers specific support for leaders across the SHA. Visit the link for your copy of the TELUS Health manager, supervisor and people leader resource guide. For more information or additional questions, please log a support request through MyConnection - select the new MyWellbeing tile. Temporary Gateway Online outage coming up Please be aware that Gateway Online will be inaccessible for a 48-hour period from April 26 at 5 p.m. to April 28 at 5 p.m. to accommodate a system update. If you need to view pay slips, access T4s, or update information, please do it before this interruption begins. LifeSpeak: Creating space for self-care It’s easy to become overwhelmed with stress and put our own needs on the backburner. But what if making time for self-care was possible amid the chaos? Self-care goes beyond relaxing bubble baths and treating ourselves to fancy coffee. This week, LifeSpeak experts explain how focusing on our mental health, practicing mindfulness, connecting with friends, and nurturing our relationship with ourselves can prevent burnout and allow us to better care for our loved ones. ·     How can social connections benefit the brain? ·     Self-care, Nutrition and Caregiving: A Personal Story ·     Taking care of your mental health, one day at a time ·     How can we overcome emotional eating or feelings of guilt towards food? ·     Mindfulness for parents (with guided self-compassion practice) ·     Making time for self-care when supporting a loved one with dementia ·     Become Your Own Best Ally with a Self-Compassion Practice ·     Nine-min Guided Meditation: Connecting With the Environment Around You – Five Senses Practice Ask the Expert: April 24 at 12 p.m. ET – Navigating Family Finances Visit SHA’s Wellbeing and Resilience website for more information and resources to support our wellbeing. Equipment update Vein finder - new vein finder is located in the treatment room. It includes a detachable handheld device that can be used on the stand or separately. Attached are instructions. Reports from our crew that also work in Day Med is that it is a useful device.  Wheel chair scale - the scale just outside of Walmart is has been upgraded to a new scale. So if there has been any issues with it in the past, these are no longer relevant.  Kudos The team has done amazing work with an over-filled unit once again. Kudos to all of you on this past week. We appreciate you.  Nina for always going above and beyond.