PIPD Update March 20, 2026

Indigenous Employee Network The Saskatchewan Health Authority is proud to support the launch of the Indigenous Employee Network –an Indigenous-led employee network created to foster connection, community, and culturally safe support for Indigenous staff across our organization. Employee networks are widely recognized as an effective way to strengthen recruitment, retention, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. The Indigenous Employee Network is one of the ways SHA is advancing its commitments to Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous workforce retention, and a more inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  Join us at our launch on April 1 from 12 - 1 p.m. Additional details are available in the poster below. Register here. Introduction to Cultural Responsiveness - feedback survey Thank you for completing the required Introduction to Cultural Responsiveness training. We welcome your feedback on how the training helped increase your knowledge and understanding of cultural responsiveness. Following completion of the survey, you can enter to win an Indigenous inspired scrub hat and release lanyard by Métis Artist Marlyn Black along with an SHA Every Child Matters shirt and a $30 Tim Hortons giftcard. Introduction to Cultural Responsiveness training provides an historical overview of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Topics include the impact of the Treaties; the meaning of the term “Indigenous”; the difference between “status” and “non-status”; diverse and distinct approaches, views, and ways of living; and more.

Emails. We still have several staff that have a usask email listed as their contact. This is no longer an option. Please send your new contact information to Twila, Sharon and Kelly. Thank you!

 Postings – take a peak, there are a few out there right now!!

 Illness – while we are not on outbreak precautions but we have had seen a few Noro illnesses on the unit as well as an increase in Respiratory illness. Please ensure you are not coming to work if you are ill. It puts pt’s and staff at risk and we want you to be healthy coming to work.

* If anyone notices GI symptoms over the next week, please report to Kelly/Sharon as we are going to keep an eye on this for a bit.. Housekeeping is bumping up their cleaning protocol and we ask that everyone share the effort in wiping down all surfaces regularly.

https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/system/files/2023-11/PDF-Staff-Safety-HCW-Screening-RTW.pdf

 We have closed the playroom for the weekend just to be safe.

 PPE carts – a reminder to please keep these carts in pt rooms unless pt is on airborne/droplet plus precautions.

*Note: we are changing the set up of the PPE carts. Due to IPAC recommendations, we are clearing off the tops of the PPE carts. They will hopefully all be switched over this weekend. Note: Drawer 2 could be yellow or purple gown depending on the need.

 

Thanks to everyone for working through a challenging week! We appreciate all of you!!

CNE Update

Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction Program

Each unit's med room has a green binder for Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction - aka your Falls and Entanglement, Strangulation and Entrapment (ESE) information. Each binder has all the information on:

• What do you need to do for every patient (1st page)
• complete the Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment AND Entanglement, Strangulation and Entrapment (ESE) Risk Assessment form on admission and qshift.
• Keep this document in the Clinical Data section of the patient's chart
• If the patient is a Falls Risk - flip the Falling Star logo in the patient room so it is visible (hanging by the TLR logos just inside the room) & implement interventions to help minimize the fall risk (as listed on the back of your Assessment form and in the Interventions section of the new green binder)
• Risk Factors & Interventions
• Under 1 year old post fall algorithm (steps to follow post fall) and example form of post fall record - ALWAYS print your post fall record from Forms on Demand
• Over 1 year old post fall algorithm (steps to follow post fall) and example form of post fall record - ALWAYS print your post fall record from Forms on Demand
• example of Post Fall Brochure for preventing Falls at home (copies kept in filing cabinet). Give to each family on discharge if the patient has had an in-hospital fall
• Clinical Standard & Clinical Procedure

NEW Door Sign for Eating Disorder patients

Each unit has 2 laminated door signs in the middle drawer of the filing cabinet (where the menus are). Tape this sign to the door to alert dietary staff that the tray must be delivered to the nursing desk.

Safety Reporting online: http://vsantos.sktnhr.ca/aems_prod/

You do not need to Sign in. Just click "Create Event"

If the link does not work: SHA homepage - search "Safety Report" - click "Patient Safety Incident Reporting" - scroll util you see:

Saskatoon

• Saskatoon - Safety Reporting System (also known as AEMS)Opens in new window Includes some North East 6, South East 1 and 2 locations. ****THIS IS THE LINK YOU WANT****

Still looking for the IV Monographs? Search "Smart pump" on SHA homepage - click SMART Pump Program" - click "SMART Pump Program Homepage" - "Monographs" - "All Ages Sk Parenteral Monographs". 

THEN Copy the link and create a shortcut on your desktop - right click on the desktop - click "new" - click "shortcut" - paste the link into the "location of item" and click Next - name the shortcut and click Finish.

Learning Opportunities (4):

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3. Coffee and Cases: Stroke in Women

Date: April 9

Time: 3 - 4 p.m.

Location: Virtual - Register here

Join us for Coffee and Cases, where multi-disciplinary members across the province meet to learn and discuss all things stroke. Thanks to funding provided by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, we will be meeting monthly with new topics and discussions each month. Join us at our next session where we are excited to have Dr. Alyson Plecash present on Stroke in Women. 

4. Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality

Date: April 21 and 23

Time: 12 - 1 p.m.

Location: Virtual - Register here

All staff are invited to attend a lunch-and-learn training session focused on intersectionality. These sessions introduce intersectionality as a practical framework for understanding how people's identities, lived experiences, and how roles intersect and shape how people experience care, the workplace, and health outcomes.

Participants will explore how increased awareness of these intersections supports more compassionate, respectful, and equitable care for patients and families, while also strengthening team relationships and psychological safety.