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A J o s e p h B r a n t M e m o r i a l H o s p i ta l P u b l i c at i o n
premier edition
– N ov e m b e r
2010
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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Dr. Dwight Prodger, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital’s Vice President
Medical Affairs, has just been invited to join the Ontario Hospital
Association (OHA) Physician Provincial Leadership Council (PPLC).
Exploring collaborations
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
have begun a formal clinical program collaboration project to explore
ways to better meet the needs of our patients and communities.
Making our hospital safe
From the Operating Room to Accreditation and the use of new
equipment and tools, JBMH is committed to being an organization
focused on quality, safety and service.
In the news
Honouring JBMHF Board of Directors Past Chair Kevin Brady, highlights
from the Amazing Bed Race , the Ambassadors Council meeting,
In Good Company with Michael Lee-Chin, what's happening with
JBMHF donors and dates to remember, all starting on page 8.
A healthy workplace
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The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and MOHLTC-HealthForce Ontario has
awarded Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital with a Quality Healthcare Workplace
Award. More on page 3.
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A Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Publication l November 2010 l www.jbmh.com
Welcome to your new
hospital newspaper!
A transformational time for JBMH
“Our top priority at JBMH is to have
an organization that is focused on
Quality, Safety and Service.”
Finding new ways
to tell our stories
At Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, we know that
effective communication is an integral part of how we
provide care to our patients. Only by talking to each
other and to our patients and by sharing our stories
can we truly grow, learn, improve and understand the
value and importance of quality, safety and service to
our community hospital.
To help us ensure we are an organization focused
on quality, safety and service, we've launched a new
monthly publication called the Pulse. This is a new
venture for Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and offers
an exciting way for the hospital to communicate not just
to hospital staff but also to the thousands of patients
who come through our doors and to members of our
community interested in what's happening at JBMH.
We've partnered with Vim & Vigour, a quarterly
magazine, and we are in the process of updating
our web site so that JBMH staff, our patients and the
community can find the information they need about
our services.
All of these vehicles – the Pulse, Vim & Vigour, our
web site – are really new ways for us to tell our story.
I am pleased to have joined
JBMH as the new Corporate
Communications
Specialist,
working with you to tell the
story about how fantastic our
community hospital truly is.
I invite you to send me your
ideas for upcoming issues of the
Pulse and to contact me with
your communication needs.
Email me at [email protected].
Nneka Onwualu
Corporate Communications Specialist
Watch for the next issue of The Pulse coming
December 16, 2010. For editorial submissions, please
contact Nneka Onwualu, Corporate Communications
Specialist, ext. 2038 or by email at nonwualu@jbmh.
com. Deadline for submissions is Monday, December 6.
Copies of
Vim & Vigour
are available
throughout the
Hospital or you
can contact
the Corporate
Communications
office at ext. 2038
for a copy. You
can also view the
magazine on our
web site at
www.jbmh.com.
Eric Vandewall, President and CEO,
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
The following article from Eric Vandewall,
President and CEO of Joseph Brant Memorial
Hospital appeared in The Burlington Post on
October 18, 2010. Mr. Vandewall outlined
several key areas our hospital is focusing on
and the progress we are making.
Recently I have had the opportunity to
speak with members of our community
through two functions held by the JBMH
Foundation. During these presentations I
highlighted our hospital’s successes, our
challenges, and the importance of our
upcoming hospital redevelopment to the
future of our community.
I have been quite vocal that our top priority at
JBMH is to have an organization that is focused
on Quality, Safety, and Service. This will mean
we will have to do things differently and make
some necessary changes. Let me explain.
The Hospitalist Model approach is a good
example of making change that will positively
impact patient care. The Hospitalist Model
allows patients who do not have a physician to
be assigned a doctor when they are admitted to
hospital. This approach provides for continuity
of care and improves quality of care for patients
who do not have a family physician.
We have also been successful in reducing
our Alternative Level of Care (ALC) rate from 32
to 21 per cent and our rate of C-Sections from
35 to 22 per cent. And, our rates of C difficile
and anti-biotic resistant organisms (ARO’s) are
consistently among the lowest in the province.
As well, we have a compliance rate of 99.94 per
cent for the Surgical Safety Checklist that ranks
us among the highest in the HNHB LHIN.
In tough economic times we have
demonstrated good financial stewardship and
we were able to balance the 2009 -2010 budget
after two successive years’ deficits. For 2010
-2011 we again will have a balanced budget
despite shortfalls in government funding and
an increase in demand for services.
We also face some real challenges!
Renewal of our Emergency Department
with a focus on improving quality, customer
service, leadership, and communication
is a priority. A new plan addressing these
concerns will be released shortly.
We also recognize a need to address and
change the current culture at JBMH and
we are in the process of developing a new
Strategic Plan which will lead us to becoming
a leading practice hospital and continue
providing quality care to our community.
Ontario’s fiscal environment will also have
a direct impact on our hospital. There are
unpredictable years ahead with potential
zero per cent increases in provincial funding
when our cost profile is increasing at a rate
of 2-4 per cent per year. Despite the potential
impact it is a great opportunity to find new
ways to work differently and in partnership
with our neighbour hospitals.
Our hospital’s redevelopment looks
promising as we await project approval
and placement in the Government’s 10 year
Capital Plan. If approved we will be shovel
ready by 2013 – 2014.
This is a transformational time for JBMH.
We have had many successes but also
face real challenges. That being said, the
transformation of JBMH has begun and there
is no doubt that we are making progress.
The Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital new
Board of Governors
2010-2011
Back row (l-r): Brett Stevens MD,
Mae Radford, David Dean, Adam Grzeslo MD,
Karmel Sakran, Don Dalicandro,
Robert Hamilton, Kathryn Osbourne, Randy Cross MD,
Don Wray, Marianne Meed Ward
Front row (l-r): Gary Crowell, Barb Hladysh,
Eric Vandewall, Susan Busby (Chair), Stephen Friday
(Vice Chair), Cam Jackson, Sandra Edrupt Absent: Brenda Hunter
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JBMH recognized for
positive leadership and
commitment to a quality
healthcare workplace
Marnie Lynn, JBMH Manager Human Resources and Dave Tisiot
Vice President, People and Clinical Support Services, stand
with JBMH's Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and MOHLTCHealthForce Ontario Quality Healthcare Workplace Award
(QHWA). Special thanks to Karyl Nesbit, JBMH HR Consultant,
who submitted the application on behalf of JBMH.
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and
MOHLTC-HealthForce Ontario has awarded
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital with the Quality
Healthcare Workplace Award – Bronze.
This is the inaugural year for the Quality
Healthcare Workplace Awards (QHWA) and
JBMH is amongst the first organizations in the
province to achieve this prestigious award
recognizing organizational efforts to improve
healthcare workplaces in ways that contribute
to providers’ quality of work life and the quality
of the care and services they deliver.
Healthcare organizations from across Ontario
have taken on the challenge and the opportunity
to participate in this program and raise the floor
of excellence for quality healthcare workplaces.
The awards are designed to encourage selfevaluation, learning, and improvement.
“The MOHLTC and the OHA commend
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital for its positive
leadership and commitment to ensuring
a quality healthcare workplace,” said Tom
Closson, President and CEO, Ontario Hospital
Association and Dr. Joshua Tepper, Assistant
Deputy Minister, HealthForceOntario, MOHLTC
JBMH was commended for its interdisciplinary
team approach for geriatric care (GAITE) and
the values-focused CARE committee who drive
many healthy workplace activities.
Marnie Lynn, Manager Human Resources,
who attended the Quality Healthcare
Workplace Awards Ceremony at Health Achieve
2010 in Toronto on November 9, said, “We are
very excited to have received the Bronze level
Quality Healthcare Workplace Award. The
Quality Healthcare
Workplace Awards are an
introspective tool which
allows us to highlight our
current achievements
but also identify
areas for continuous
improvement. This
program will drive
meaningful change for
achieving a healthier
workplace for our staff to
provide exemplary patient care."
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Dr. Dwight Prodger selected for
Physician Provincial Leadership Council
JBMH Vice President Medical Affairs Dr. Dwight Prodger has been invited to join the Ontario Hospital Association
(OHA) Physician Provincial Leadership Council.
Dr. Dwight Prodger, Joseph Brant Memorial
Hospital’s Vice President Medical Affairs, has
just been invited to join the Ontario Hospital
Association (OHA) Physician Provincial
Leadership Council (PPLC).
Hand-selected by the OHA, the PPLC will
provide strategic advice and guidance on
issues that impact the hospital-physician
relationship.
“The OHA PPLC review panel was very
impressed with the caliber of Dr. Prodger’s
application and is confident that his
qualifications and expertise will nicely
complement those of the other Council
members,” said Anthony Dale, OHA Vice
President, Policy and Public Affairs.
Dr. Prodger is a graduate of McMaster
University where he received his MD in 1981,
followed by his General Surgery Fellowship in
1986, and his Critical Care Fellowship in 1987.
“Dr. Prodger is well respected by all members of
the interdisciplinary team within the hospital and
across the LHIN. His patient focused approach,
high level of energy, tireless work ethic, and
entrepreneurial spirit make him a an important
member of the senior leadership team,” says Eric
Vandewall, President and CEO of JBMH.
“We congratulate Dr. Prodger on this fantastic
news. This is a great leadership opportunity for
him and the information and experience that he
will be bring back to JBMH will be of great value
in supporting our transformation agenda.”
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A Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Publication l November 2010 l www.jbmh.com
Patient Safety Week highlights how
JBMH staff are working together to
keep our patients safe
Launched by the Canadian Patient Safety
Institute (CPSI), Canadian Patient Safety
Week is a national annual campaign whose
goal is to build and advance a safer health
system for Canadians. During the week
thousands of healthcare professionals,
patients and families help raise awareness
of patient safety issues and share
information about best practices in patient
safety.
This year, the JBMH Patient Safety
Week Planning Group organized several
interactive events to celebrate our
successes and initiatives in patient safety
and to bring further awareness around
communication and it’s very important
role in keeping our patients safe.
Over 350 staff members joined in on
events from November 1-5.
The kick-off to the week began with
the presentation “Through the Patient’s
Eyes” with guest speakers Dave Tisiot, Vice
President, People and Clinical Support
Services, Rose Pong, RN and Brian Sharpe,
a Burlington resident whose wife was a
patient at JBMH’s Palliative Care Unit.
Other events from the week included the
Patient Safety Fair, Clinical Units Patient
Safety Daily Video Rounds and a hilarious
game of Falls Risk Jeopardy. The Pharmacy
Department also held an Open House
where 60-70 visitors had a tour of the
pharmacy and learned about its initiatives
to promote patient safety.
JBMH staff members and guests, including Burlington
resident Brian Sharpe (top centre), participated in a number
of activities to raise awareness about patient safety during
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital's
Patient Safety Week November 1-5, 2010.
Cancer Clinic Team strengthen their bond at Care for the Caregivers Retreat
The Cancer Clinic Team from left to right: Barbara Laird, Primary RN Oncology; Bev Bowra, Cancer Clinic Volunteer; Lee Geisberger, Social Worker;
Susan Davidson, Pharmacist; Diana Favretto Health Records Clerk; Maria
Parente, Booking Office Clerk; Sue Clarkson, Nurse Clinician- Palliative Care;
and Cathy Petranik (sitting), Canadian Cancer Society Volunteer.
Promoting National
Occupational Therapy
month at the hospital and
in the community
On June 25, the JBMH Cancer Clinic team
took part in a “Care for the Caregivers” retreat
at the Royal Botanical Gardens to help build
upon their already impressive teamwork
and leadership skills. The event included
dinner, prizes, teambuilding exercises, and a
few hours of fun away from the hospital.
“This was the first time that the group
was able to get together outside of the
clinic and almost the entire team was able
to take part. Teamwork is essential to the
care administered by the cancer clinic and
this retreat has gone a long way toward
improving the already strong bonds shared
by the staff and shows the commitment our
group has to team play for excellent care,”
said Liliana Canadic, Manager Oncology,
Palliative Care and Ambulatory Care.
The teambuilding portion of the retreat
included a “Personality Dimensions”
workshop organized for the second time
by Lisa Bellon, Risk Manager. The workshop
gave the staff an opportunity to get to know
each other better while also providing a
way for everyone get to know their own
strengths and weaknesses. The retreat was
also a great way to welcome new employees
to the cancer clinic team.
A portion of the funds raised for the retreat
were generated through the sale of the
cancer clinic’s cookbook. The cookbook, the
clinic’s second, has been a very successful
fundraising tool for the clinic. It includes
recipes from staff, physicians, volunteers,
patients and family members. Funds raised
from the sale of the cookbook have also
helped sponsor the annual Cancer Clinic
Volunteer Pot Luck, a beautiful gathering
Every October, Occupational Therapists work to promote the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT) as
part of National Occupational Therapy month. This year at JBMH, the OT department was involved in
several initiatives to help promote occupational therapy, including a presentation to Notre Dame High School
students about the profession of OT. The OT’s also provided a review on transfer training safety with nursing
staff on various units at JBMH to coincide with the BPSO Falls Prevention initiative. RIGHT: The OT team back
row, l-r: Vivian Dim, Denise Flett, Jennifer Moore, Tanya Greve, Laura Mawhinney, Erin Elfassy. Front row, l-r:
Maria Giglia, Kim Biliato, Ola Phillips, Trish Medeiros. Absent: Margaret Vanderheyden, Zainab Rizvi, Diane
Panagakos. For more information about OT visit www.OTworks.ca.
event held to celebrate our volunteers.
Thanks to the hard work of Barb Laird,
RN., the rest of the funds for the retreat were
acquired via local sponsors. The staff at the
cancer clinic is very appreciative of all of
the support that they received from local
businesses and extend a big thank you to all
of the event’s sponsors for their support:
Paridiso • Chapters • Costco
Emma’s Backporch • Hill Billy Heaven
Brant Florist • Advanced Automotive
LaCosta Nuova • East Side Mario’s
Flowers by the Dozen
KEORA Aveda Salon Spa & Boutique
A1 Superior Home Cleaning
Canadian Therapeutic College
Pane Fresco • Ye Olde Squire
Castelyn Chocolate • Teo Hair & Body Works
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JBMH is on the right track with best practice fall
prevention and injury reduction initiatives
The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health
Integration Network (HNHB LHIN) is one of sixteen sites
across the province that has been given the opportunity
by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
to become a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO).
During the candidacy period April 1, 2009 to March 31,
2012, participating organizations will share resources
and work together to implement and evaluate evidenced
based guidelines in our hospitals and community.
HNHB LHIN citizens, patients and health care providers
will benefit as RNAO Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) are
implemented in ten hospitals, the Community Care
Access Centre (CCAC), and a public health unit during
this 3-year initiative. Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital is
proud to be among the Service Provider Partner (SPP)
organizations taking part in this initiative.
The HNHB LHIN BPSO Candidate is focusing on three
RNAO Best Practice Guidelines: Prevention of Falls and Fall
Injuries in the Older Adult; Risk Assessment and Prevention
of Pressure Ulcers; and, Embracing Cultural Diversity in
Health Care: Developing Cultural Competence
“The “Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older
Adult” BPG was implemented across all SPP organizations
during year 1 of our BPSO candidacy. We have just
submitted our second quarter mid intervention data and
our number of falls/1000 patient days and our number
of serious falls have both dropped, despite an increase
in total patient days. In addition, staff surveys using the
NHS Sustainability Model identifies that JBMH has a
high probability of sustaining our falls prevention and
injury reduction initiatives. The survey was able to pinpoint three items we need to work on to improve our
sustainability. This information will drive future work.
Great work by a great team – let’s keep it going!” said
Project Leader Evelyn Wilshaw, R.N., B.Sc.N., M.Sc.(T) JBMH
Chief, Professional Practice.
According to the HNHB LHIN, monitoring trends in this
way will demonstrate the impact of BPG implementation
over time and assist with the identification of better
practices across our LHIN. Utilization of a common
occurrence reporting system by all SPP organizations may
provide our LHIN with an exciting opportunity to establish
a LHIN-wide reporting system to monitor falls data on an
ongoing basis.
The Best Practice Champions at JBMH are holding a slogan development contest as part of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario- Best Practice
“Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adults” initiative. You can participate by developing a catchy slogan that reflects the association of medications and falls. So far, close to 30 slogans have been submitted. You can submit your slogan idea to Karimah Alidina, Professional Practice Educator, Rehabilitation and Complex Continuing Care Units at [email protected] by November 20. The winner of the best slogan will win a $ 10 Tim Horton’s gift card.
You’re invited
Join us in celebrating
the grand opening of the
GAITE Rapid Access
Outpatient Clinic at JBMH
Monday, November 29, 2010
GAITE Clinic at JBMH
3:00ó 6:00 pm
Opening remarks at 3:30 pm including words from
Eric Vandewall, JBMH President & CEO
RSVP to Wendy Omiotek at [email protected] or 905-681-4969
before November 23.
JBMH brings free critical
foot care service
to seniors and others
with diabetes
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, in
collaboration with the North Hamilton
Community Health Centre, is now offering the
“Feet First – Steps for Health” program that
provides free foot care services to seniors and
others in the Burlington area with diabetes
who are at moderate-to-high risk for lower
limb foot and/or limb complications such as
peripheral neuropathy, decreased sensation,
foot deformities, evidence of peripheral
vascular disease, boney prominences, current
ulcer, plantar callus and absent pedal pulses.
Services will include foot care assessments
and follow up treatments by a Registered
Chiropodist.
The Feet First – Steps for Health Foot
Care Clinic is located in the Joseph Brant
Community Health Centre, Basement Room
#23. For more information and for referral forms
contact the Clinic at 1-877-361-3338 (FEET) or
contact Terri Petrachek, Feet First Steps for
Health Program, North Hamilton Community
Health Centre at 905-523-1184 ext. 226.
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the
Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital
and West Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
to explore clinical
program collaboration
opportunities
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital (JBMH) and West Lincoln
Memorial Hospital (WLMH) have agreed to strengthen
their long standing relationship by further exploring
formal clinical program collaboration.
“The Clinical Collaborative Opportunities project, which
officially launched in October, will build on our combined
strengths and will provide a framework that will allow us
to continue our journey to excellence. Over the coming
months, we will engage management, staff and physicians
in a process that builds on our collective strengths and
challenges us to think creatively about how jointly
planning clinical services can better meet the needs of
our patients and communities,” said Eric Vandewall, JBMH
President and CEO.
Working with consultants from KPMG, a highly interactive
process has been designed where representatives across
both hospitals will have an opportunity to provide input
and share their ideas. A project committee has also been
established to oversee the project and provide guidance
and advice on the proposed collaboration opportunities.
This project will be a 3-phase process with plans to
present recommendations and findings to JBMH’s Board
of Governors in early 2011.
“I am extremely pleased with the direction we are going
and look forward to future discussions in the months
ahead,” said JBMH Board Chair Susan Busby.
“We are very excited about this opportunity to work
together with our colleagues at WLMH,” said JBMH Vice
President of Medical Affairs Dr. Dwight Prodger.
Calling this a big and important step for JBMH, Vandewall
added, “This process has been specifically designed
to allow us to come together – as a team – and put our
patients at the centre of what we do. With that shared
focus and commitment, I am confident that we can come
out of this process better, stronger and more innovative.”
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A Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Publication l November 2010 l www.jbmh.com
Accreditation: JBMH is Cultivating Quality to
improve the care and services we provide
Accreditation Canada is a national organization
that sets best practice standards that provide
healthcare organizations with the opportunity
to talk with their peers about their strengths
and successes and to continue to focus on
quality improvement projects in every work
area. Healthcare organizations, like JBMH,
that participate in Accreditation Canada’s
accreditation programs are evaluating their
performance in all aspects of health care from
patient safety and ethics to staff training and
partnerships with patients and the community.
JBMH’s next survey by Accreditation Canada is
April 10-13, 2011.
This year the theme is “Cultivating Quality”. “Accreditation in April 2011 is a time for staff
to talk about their successes and provide more
opportunities for improvement in the care and
service we provide at JBMH,” says Mary MacLeod,
Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief
Nursing Executive and Accreditation Canada
Surveyor.
For more information visit the Accreditation
Canada web site at www.accreditation.ca.
“Accreditation in April 2011 is a time for staff to talk about their successes and provide more opportunities for
improvement in the care and service we provide at JBMH.”
Mary MacLeod, Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Executive and Accreditation Canada Surveyor.
Mary M. MacLeod, JBMH Vice President Patient Care Services and
Chief Nursing Executive and Accreditation Canada Surveyor.
Enhanced patient safety and faster delivery with Diagnostic Imaging Repository (DI-r)
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital has successfully gone live with archiving diagnostic images
and reports to a Diagnostic Imaging Repository (DI-r). This marks a key step towards integrating
electronic patient records for hospitals in southern Ontario.
The DI-r is a central image and report archive system, housed in London, Ontario, that connects
all PACS Systems in the participating hospitals within four Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN
1, 2, 3 and 4). The system allows clinicians to view a patient’s Diagnostic Imaging record when and
where they need it.
“This initiative results in a very significant enhancement to Patient Safety and more effective
and faster delivery of care for the patients of LHINs 3 and 4 who have partnered with LHINs 1 and
2 South Western Ontario (SWO). We are one of the early adopters of the eHealth Initiative along
with HHSC, Norfolk and Niagara Health System,” says Irene Chisholm, JBMH Manager, Information
Technology and Communication Services.
In the past, patients had to bring their DI information on CD disks from other facilities when
presenting at JBMH. Care Providers using the DI-r now have the ability to see the Patient’s complete
(combined) DI information from all participating hospitals.
“The success of this project was due to the combined efforts of Information Technology (IT) and
Diagnostic Imaging(DI) and our partner vendors GE, Philips, Lawson (HealthVision) and the DI-r
Project Management Office. The IT and DI departments worked very closely to first re-direct the DI
- ADT, Orders, Results and PACs images (originally from Meditech to Philips PACS) to our interface
engine creating a new flow through to Philips. Then staff created an additional set of interface
feeds to the DI-r,” Chisholm says.
A very significant effort of over 400 hours on the part of IT and DI staff were required to configure
and map the interface feeds and complete extensive quality checks on both the re-directed feed to
PACs and the new DI-r to ensure a quality, safe, accurate data base of Patient Information.
The Security Evaluation Checklist, Data Sharing Agreement and Privacy Agreement were all
completed prior to go-live. “Participation in the project reinforces JBMH’s commitment to LHIN eHealth initiatives and the
enhancement of safe quality care for our patients,” adds Chisholm.
Clinicians, radiologists and other caregivers at JBMH can be trained in the use of the DI-r viewer
application by contacting Marion Billyard at ext. 1319 or Helen Lamoureux at ext. 1282.
Surgical Safety Checklist (SSCL) is just one way JBMH shows
its commitment to providing safe care to all of its patients
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital’s Surgical
Department offers a wide range of surgical
services including general surgery, orthopaedics,
opthalmology, ENT, plastics, oral surgery, urology,
gynaecology, vascular, and thoracic surgery.
Surgical staff are committed to providing safe
care, quality care and great service.“Excellent care
is about having a high functioning, committed
surgical team. Our surgeons, anaesthetists,
nurses and allied health professionals work as a
cohesive unit to ensure that the care they deliver
to you is top notch,” says Anne Marie MacDonald,
JBMH’s Director of Surgical Services.
As part of JBMH’s commitment to patient
care, the surgical department has implemented
procedures and protocols to improve efficiency
and safety measures. This includes fully
implementing the World Health Organization’s
Surgical Safety Checklist well before it was a
mandatory requirement. This checklist is being
administered 100 per cent of the time.
What is the Surgical Safety
Checklist (SSCL)?
The SSCL is a patient safety communication
tool that is used by a team of operating
room professionals (nurses, surgeons,
anesthesiologists, and others) to discuss
important details about a surgical case at three
distinct stages or phases during surgery: Preinduction (before the patient is put to sleep),
Time Out (just before the first incision), and
Debriefing (during or after surgical closure).
The SSCL is used to facilitate operating room
team discussion so that everyone is familiar
about the case.
In many ways, the surgical checklist is similar
to an airline pilot’s checklist used just before
take-off. It is a last minute check to make sure
everything is in working order, all equipment
is available, and everyone is ready to proceed.
Why are SSCLs important?
Operating room teams have many important
steps to follow in order to ensure a safe and
effective surgery for every patient, and the
SSCL is a useful tool that helps facilitate good
communication among the health care team.
Essentially, the checklist is about improving
overall teamwork – a critical factor in producing
positive clinical outcomes.
Why are hospitals publicly reporting the
SSCL indicator?
As part of the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care’s public reporting of patient safety
indicators initiative, eligible hospitals are
legally required to post their SSCL compliance
percentages. This is a good thing for hospitals.
The public reporting of patient safety indicators
is about inspiring improved performance,
enhancing patient safety, and strengthening
the public’s confidence in Ontario’s hospitals.
SAFETY
MATTERS AT
JBMH
JBMH’s SSCL compliance
rate for April-June 2010
is 99.9% and for JulySeptember 2010 it is 99.8%.
This is strong evidence
that JBMH is on track in
ensuring safe surgical
services for its patients.
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Group speech therapy and post stroke maintenance
programs now offered at Wellness House
Joseph Brant Wellness House and the Halton Aphasia Centre have partnered to offer group speech therapy at
Wellness House. The group will meet every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Clients must be registered clients of Wellness
House. Cost for the speech therapy portion is $20.00 for each registered day.
Wellness House is also offering a Post Stroke program for patients 18 years of age and older. Once referred,
patients will be assessed by Wellness House to determine suitability for the program.
The program will provide post stroke clients who are able to walk at least 10 metres with or without a gait
and independently and who also has no significant cognitive or perceptual deficit with an exercise program to
maintain physical function. The program will also involve educating stroke survivors on adapting their lifestyle
to their level of function and provide patients and their caregivers with information on support services in the
community. The program runs Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. for a 12-week period and costs $15 per registered session.
Contact Joseph Brant Wellness House at 905-632-5358 for more information.
Nina's Place to host Lunch
& Learn on November 29 in
recognition of Woman Abuse
Prevention Month
November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. The
month provides an opportunity to raise awareness
about violence against women and its prevention.
“Violence against women is a widespread problem
in society. It’s an issue of power and control, affecting
women from every background,” says Carole Belair,
RSW Social Worker, Nina’s Place, The Regional Sexual
Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centre of Halton,
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital.
JBMH staff are invited to a “Lunch & Learn”
on November 29 from 12-2 p.m. in the Gordon
Room. Contact Carole Belair at 905 681-4880 or
email [email protected].
Honouring caregivers at the 22nd Annual
Caregivers Bursary Luncheon on November 23
The Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital’s Caregivers Bursary was established to recognize our hospital staff
who provide direct care or supportive services to seriously ill patients. It has since been awarded to assist
staff in enhancing or nurturing their caregiving qualities. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the
Bursary and the amount being award this year is $1,000.
Winners of the 2010 Caregivers Bursary will be honoured at the Care for the Caregivers Luncheon on
Tuesday, November 23 from 11:45 a.m – 1:30 pm at the Burlington Golf and Country Club.
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and Smith’s Funeral Homes are pleased to welcome Ken Shonk as 2010’s
featured guest. Shonk ran a full-time family practice up until his retirement in
October of 2007. His medical interests include pediatrics and palliative care.
He is an experienced speaker who brings an upbeat attitude and humourous
style to his presentations. He will show us how humour can make our lives
just a little more bearable and how we can make the best of a bad situation.
To attend the luncheon please contact Angela Ramlall at ext. 1266 or email
[email protected].
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Caring for Carly – relieved father
offers his special thanks to ED staff for
caring for his daughter
“On Friday, November 5, 2010 I took my daughter Carly, age
15, to your Emergency Department. A short time earlier she had
been experiencing extreme abdominal pain and was vomiting.
She is not one to complain about minor stomach aches so I knew
something was seriously wrong with her which made our visit to
JBMH necessary.
The admitting staff was polite, caring and were trying to put my
daughter at ease. After providing her with a bag to throw up in,
we were asked to sit in the waiting room. My daughter was crying
due to the pain and embarrassed about having to throw up in the
waiting room. Your staff realized this and it wasn’t long before she
was asked to lie down on a bed.
Although all of the staff we met were excellent I would especially
like to make the management staff aware of the nurse named
‘Tara’ who looked after my daughter that night. Tara was caring,
professional and empathetic. We were in a room with several
elderly women – Nurse Tara was so kind and considerate to these
women and my daughter! Her professional approach and kindness
was really outstanding! I don’t know how many hours into her shift
she was, but at 2 a.m., I’m sure she must have been tired, yet you
wouldn’t have known it by her demeanor. She just seemed to want
to do more and more for her patients as time went on.
We were seen by a doctor and my daughter was able to receive
two shots of gravol and Advil and it worked wonders. We were
able to leave with an arrangement that someone would call in the
morning to arrange an ultra sound for her abdomen.
As promised, someone called in the morning and we returned,
again to meet with very kind, helpful staff. We were told that our
daughter's previous night's episode was probably due to a small
kidney stone having been passed.
Would you please compliment all of the staff, especially Nurse
Tara Weekes, for doing such a great job and showing kindness and
compassion under such difficult conditions.
Please rest assured that all of your work and kindness doesn’t go
unnoticed, and please keep up the good work. Many, many thanks
to all of you.”
Yours sincerely, Marty Crawford
LIBRARY CORNER
Janette’s picks this month
Books:
Successful writing for qualitative
researchers. Woods. H62W662006
A nurse’s guide to
presenting & publishing.
BF408H4659n2008. Heinrich.
Papers:
Writing for publication. Nursing Standard, 2007,22(28): 35-40. Happell.
Ten tips for successful writing and
article submission.
AORN, 2007, 85(2): 273-276. Saver.
Turn your presentation into a
published manuscript.
AJN,2008, 108(10): 85-87. Gross.
WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
www.nurseauthoreditor.com/
For help contact Janette Hatton,
Library Services, ext. 5515.
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In the news
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JBMH Foundation Board of Directors Past Chair
Kevin Brady named Philanthropist of the Year
Kevin Brady has been named the 2010
Philanthropist of the Year by the Burlington
Community
Foundation.
Brady
was
honoured for his substantial gifts of time
and leadership as well as for monetary
contributions that have made a huge impact
and difference in our community. Brady was
presented with the award at the Burlington
Community Foundation Masquerade Ball
held earlier this month.
Brady has been an active volunteer for the
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Foundation
since 1999 when he was a member of the
Major Gifts team, helping to raise funds for
the capital campaign.
Brady and his wife Barb own and operate
Brady Financial Group founded in 1998.
Specializing in providing financial security
solutions for corporations, business owners
and individuals, the company has grown
into one of the largest and most reputable
independent financial services companies in
Southern Ontario.
With a deep commitment to Burlington,
Brady is actively involved with the Rotary,
the Hamilton/Burlington YMCA, Burlington
Hospice, United Way and Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital.
Today, Brady is a member of the 2010-2011
Foundation Board of Directors as well as a
member of the JBMHF Ambassadors Council
Executive.
Part of a family that is passionate about
giving back to their community, Kevin and
Barb live in Burlington with their three
children.
JBMH Board member Marianne Meed Ward elected to City Hall
Marianne Meed Ward, member of the
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Board of
Governors, has been elected to City Hall.
Meed Ward bested incumbent Peter Thoem
to claim the Ward 2 seat. She is one of three
new councillors joining mayor-elect Rick
Goldring on the seven-member council.
As a mother of three, Meed Ward has had
an impressive career as a journalist and
owner of her own communications business.
Meed Ward has lived in Burlington since 2000
when she, along with husband Peter Ward,
a fundraising executive with World Vision
Canada, moved here to raise their family.
In addition to her work as a columnist with
the Toronto Sun and regular appearances on
Vision-Television and the Michael Coren cable
talk show, Meed Ward is a strong supporter
of Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital.
"My husband was nursed back to health at
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital after a lifethreatening illness. Our 9-year-old twins,
Nicholas and Alexandra, were born at the
hospital. Every member of my family has
relied on Joseph Brant Memorial hospital for
care. JoBrant hospital has been there for our
family when we needed it. So I welcomed
the opportunity to give back as a volunteer
member of the Board of Governors. When
I joined JBMH, our hospital was going
through a challenging time. I hoped to use my
background in communications to engage
our community in making the hospital the
best it can be. We have made quality care
and patient safety our focus, which includes
a long overdue upgrade of our facilities.
The greatest reward for me has been to
see the community rally behind our hospital
expansion, making it our city’s top priority.
By working together we will ensure our
hospital is there not only for our families, JBMH Board of Governors member Marianne Meed Ward will
be sworn in as Ward 2 Councillor on December 1, 2010
but for our children’s families, too."
The was AMAZING! The first annual Amazing Bed race raises over $80,000 for
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and the Rotary Club of Burlington North
Chris McGarvey, President Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Foundation (far left) accepts a
cheque for over $43,000 from TEAM SCOTIABANK at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Amazing Bed Race on September 26.
When Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and the Rotary Club
of Burlington North first talked about organizing a bed race in
Burlington, they had a vision for a fun and exciting event that
would bring out community spirit. And that vision was realized
on September 26 on Brant Street when the inaugural year of
the Amazing Bed Race exceeded all expectations.
Thirty-two teams participated in the race and the streets
were filled with fans and spectators.
From tooth fairies dressed in white tutus to space cadets
dressed to suit their metallic spaceship bed, it was wonderful
to see the spirit as teams raced, two at a time, in their decorated
beds and costumes.
Congratulations to the Halton Regional Police Services for
winning the final race and becoming our Amazing Bed Race
Champions and also for having the “Best Decorated Bed.”
Honourable mentions go to our 2nd place team, the Burlington
Professional Firefighters Association; and our 3rd place team,
the Burlington Orthotic Centre.
A special thank you goes to our other champions, TEAM
SCOTIABANK, who brought spirit and cheer along with a
donation for over $43,000 towards the Amazing Bed Race. You
are amazing!
A big thank you also goes out to DenBok Landscaping and Design
Ltd. and Bozek Orthodontics for their significant contributions
towards this event. Both companies raised approximately $5,000
through donations for the Amazing Bed Race.
The success of an event like this is the result of the
overwhelming support that we receive from our community
and many corporate sponsors. Special thanks to Karen Paul
Realty, Joelle’s, Christopher Terrace Retirement Home, and
our many other sponsors, donors, volunteers, spectators and
participants that made this event such a success.
Another special thanks goes to Killin’ Time Band, Hamilton
City Roller Girls and the Burlington Student Theatre for keeping
us entertained throughout the day.
The 2nd Annual Amazing Bed Race will be on Sunday,
September 25, 2011 and promisees to be an even bigger event!
Visit www.amazingbedrace.ca for more information.
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JBMH staff and hospital supporters find themselves In Good Company
On October 20, 100 of Burlington’s
top business leaders gathered at the
new flagship Mercedes Benz dealership
for “In Good Company”, an exclusive
event hosted by Manulife Securities
Incorporated
and
Joseph
Brant
Memorial Hospital.
Geoffrey Charlton, Senior Financial
Advisor
at
Manulife
Securities
Incorporated was the event host, while
Michael Lee-Chin, renowned investor and
philanthropist and Chairman of Portland
Holdings, Inc. and Dr. Dwight Prodger,
Vice President of Medical Affairs at JBMH
were the guest speakers.
Along with key business leaders,
the event also hosted several past and
present Hospital and Foundation Board
members, donors and hospital staff who
were on hand to hear Lee-Chin speak
about business and investing strategies
and Dr. Prodger on the challenges
facing our health care system today, its
sustainability in future and the proposed
JBMH redevelopment project.
JBMH also honoured Michael Lee-Chin
and family for their generosity and past
support of the Emergency Department
and Cancer Clinic at JBMH. Lee-Chin was
presented with a glass bull statue by Eric
Vandewall, JBMH President and CEO and
Dr. Prodger.
ABOVE: Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman, Portland
Holdings, Inc. LEFT, l-r: Geoffrey Charlton,
Senior Financial Advisor, Manulife Securities,
Ken Szekely, Co-owner, Mercedes-Benz, and Chris
McGarvey, JBMHF President. RIGHT, l-r: Dr. Randy
Cross, JBMH Chief of Staff, Dr. John Bozek, JBMHF
Board of Directors member and Jelena Milivojevic,
JBMHF Communications Officer. BOTTOM LEFT, l-r:
Michael Lee-Chin, Eric Vandewall, JBMH President
and CEO and Dr. Dwight Prodger, JBMH Vice
President of Medical Affairs. BOTTOM RIGHT, l-r:
Chris McGarvey, Eric Vandewall, Michael Lee-Chin,
Cheryl Sotherland, JBMHF Manager of Personal and
Corporate Giving and Dr. Dwight Prodger.
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JBMHF Ambassadors Council
Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital
Foundation new
Board of Directors
2010-2011
Back row (l-r): Sherry Chivers, Carmela Friday,
Ken Jaques, Dr. John Bozek, Brian Heagle, Kevin Brady,
Mel Griffin, Chris McGarvey,
Peter Hogarth, Elizabeth Law
Front row (l-r): Dr. Trish Hannon,
Randy Smallbone, Brian Torsney (Vice Chair),
Tim Maloney (Chair), Brenda Hunter (Vice Chair),
Eric Vandewall, Stephen Friday
Absent: Dominic Mercuri, Susan Moore,
Michael O’Sullivan, Chris Regan
JBMHF is dedicated to upholding the
most stringent ethical standards
As a member of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code
Program, the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Foundation is dedicated to upholding the most
stringent ethical standards. Our commitment
to these standards is evident in our financial
accountability to donors, our ethical practices,
and our transparent approach to fundraising.
The Ethical Fundraising and Financial
Accountability Code lays out a set of standards
for charitable organizations to manage and
report their financial affairs responsibly. By
adhering to these standards, we are complying
with generally accepted practices for soliciting
and managing donor dollars. This is important
because you, our supporters, are entitled to
For more information
visit www.jbmh.com
transparency and the greatest impact possible
for your investment in us.
“Our Ethical Code Membership is due for
renewal. Membership ensures that the JBMH
Foundation follows standards set out for
charitable organizations to manage and report
their financial affairs responsibly. By adhering to
these standards, we are complying with generally
accepted practices for soliciting and managing
donor dollars. Membership also enables our
charitable organization to use the Ethical Code
logo on all print materials,” says Chris McGarvey,
President Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Foundation.
Donor Bill of Rights
The JBMH Foundation takes the rights of
our donors very seriously. By adhering to the
Donor Bill of Rights developed by the American
Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC), the
Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP),
the Council for Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE), and the Association of
Fundraising Professionals (AFP), we ensure
that our donors can have full confidence in our
actions.
On October 7, the JBMHF Ambassadors Council met
at the Burlington Golf and Country Club where Eric
Vandewall, JBMH President and CEO, provided his
insights on his first year with JBMH. The Ambassadors
Council, made up of the top leaders in our community
who support and promote our community hospital,
meet 2-3 times a year for the latest news on what's
happening at JBMH.
Joseph Brant Memorial
Hospital Ambassadors
Council Executive
2010-2011
Back row (l-r):
Doug Leggat, Ralph Sgro
Front row (l-r):
Shirley Thomas-Weir, Tim Maloney,
Kevin Brady (Ambassadors Council Executive Chair),
Diane Peller
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hospital & foundation & auxiliary
November 19
december 5
ED Bake & Book Sale, Bodkin Auditorium, 12-4 p.m.
Bring your holiday cheer to the Santa Parade from 2-6
p.m. JBMH has a float to raise community awareness
about our redevelopment project and other events
including the Amazing Bed Race.
November 19
The Killin’ Time Band pay it forward November 19
Burlington's The Killin’ Time Band will present a cheque to the Joseph Brant
Memorial Hospital Foundation on November 19. The band's Pay It Forward
Fundraiser, a night of music, dancing and prizes on March 6 helped raise
funds for the band's full length album. Now the band will "pay it forward" by
donating half of all proceeds raised from their album to the JBMHF.
Burlington Professional Firefighters Association
supports JBMH Foundation at Bright Lights
Hot Nights Gala on November 25
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Foundation has partnered with the
Burlington Professional Firefighters
Association for the 3rd Annual Bright
Lights Hot Nights Dinner and Show
on November 25 at the Burlington
Convention Centre.
The
Burlington
Professional
Firefighters
Association
has
contributed over $500,000 to
improving health care at Joseph
Brant Memorial Hospital through
its Benevolent Fund. "We are proud
to work with such an outstanding
organization that has done amazing
things for our hospital and community
at large," says JBMH Foundation
President Chris McGarvey.
Ticket are still available at
www.brightlightshotnights.com.
You can also purchase a 2011
Burlington Professional Firefighters
Calendar in the Foundation Office
for $20 each. All proceeds from the
calendar sales go towards Joseph
Brant Memorial Hospital and the
Burlington Professional Firefighters
Benevolent Fund.
Newlyweds Megan and Chad donate $750 to JBMH
The JBMHF wishes to thank Megan and
Chad Tregunno for their donation to Joseph
Brant Memorial Hospital. In lieu of the
traditional “clinking of the glasses” Megan
and Chad asked guests at their wedding to
make a donation to JBMH. The happy couple
then matched their guests’ donations,
raising $750 for the hospital.
“From the start of our wedding planning,
we knew we wanted Jo Brant to play an
important part in our celebration. We hold
close personal ties to the hospital; it’s our
community hospital, we were both born
there, and the hospital has helped many of
our family members and friends over the
Megan and Chad Tregunno. Photo by Jayme
years,” said Megan.
Van Geest Photography.
“We thought our wedding would be a
great way to get our family and friends involved with a cause close to our
hearts. We asked our guests to make a donation when they wanted us to
kiss, and then we matched the total amount raised. We decided to direct
this donation towards the hospital’s redevelopment plans. We hope that our
gift will help to inspire others to give generously to JBMH, too.”
Killin’ Time Band Big Payback Cheque Presentation &
Show at Boston Manor. Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets
can be purchased for $10 at the Boston Manor, Long
and Mcquade Burlington and online at
www.killintimeband.com/store.
November 22
The Auxiliary Christmas at the Brant Bazaar –
Baking, crafts, books, Christmas gifts & décor –
Bodkin Auditorium, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
November 23
JBMH & Smith’s Funeral Homes 22nd Annual
Caregivers Bursary Luncheon, Burlington Golf &
Country Club, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Please RSVP to
Angel Ramlall ext. 1266 or [email protected].
November 24
Auxiliary Vendor Sale 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Express Uniforms, Mom's Time Out, Nelly Sports,
Fashion in Motion.
November 25
3rd Annual Bright Lights Hot Nights
Dinner & Show – Burlington Convention Centre.
November 25
Wellness House Christmas Bazaar – Bodkin Auditorium
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Great gifts, baked goods, raffle table.
For every $25 spent receive a free raffle ticket.
November 29
GAITE Clinic Grand Opening 3-6 p.m.
November 29
Nina's Place Lunch & Learn 12-2 p.m. Gordon Room.
Contact Carole Belair at 905-681-4880 or
[email protected] for more information.
december 1
The Auxiliary's Laughter is the Best Medicine Comedy
Night – featuring comedians David Green, Gerry
Hall, CJ McCarroll and Gary Owens at Gator Teds –
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 ea. and are
available at the JBMH Gift Shop.
december 6
Next to New Sale – Several new purses and new jeans
still in wrapping are just a few of the great things
to be found. Bodkin Auditorium from 9 a.m. -2 p.m.
Donations accepted through the Auxiliary office
905-632-3737 ext.1314.
december 8
CPR Recertification, 2 West Classroom, 8-10:30 a.m.
Instructor Brian Dowd. Cost $40. Sign up sheets are
available in the Library on the lower level. Contact
Laura Bartolini at ext. 5521 or [email protected].
december 8
Auxiliary Vendor Sale 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Scarabee,
Cre8tive Baskets, Janet Fashions, Sheldon's Odds &
Ends, Shaz for Health.
december 12
Ecumenical Christmas Memorial Service, 2-6:30 p.m.
at St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church, 2261 Parkway
Drive, Burlington. Light a candle in memory of your
loved ones. Bring a gift of a non-perishable food item
or unwrapped toy to be donated on your loved ones'
behalf. Please RSVP by December 3 at 905-632-3333.
december 16
Christmas Rounds, Bodkin Auditorium, 8 a.m. Food
bags will be distributed again this year. – Please
submit your act(s) before December 10 to Angela
Ramlall ext. 1266 or [email protected].
MARCH 6, 2011
Chilly Half Marathon and Frosty 5K. 12 week training
program begins December 4. You can register online
at www.vrpro.ca or call 905-639-8053. Proceeds
will go towards purchasing a Portable Ultrasound
Machine for the JBMH Emergency Department.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
2nd Annual Amazing Bed Race. Visit
www.amazingbedrace.ca for more information.
Congratulations
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Congratulation Rowena Warner and Betty Love
on receiving their Hospital Auxiliary Association
of Ontario (HAAO) Provincial Life Member Awards
presented at a special dinner at the Royal York Hotel
as part of the HAAO convention on November 9.
Rowena Warner – Rowena first joined our
Auxiliary in January 1989 and has over 21 years of
outstanding service in our Gift Shop. She is well
respected by her peers and a conscientious team
player who has a very pleasant personality that
aids in her interaction with her fellow Auxilians and
customers. Rowena became a Life Member of our
Auxiliary in 1994 and has contributed over 11,000
hours in the service of the hospital.
Rowena was also the Team Leader of the Knitting
Service, working with volunteers to supply our Gift
Shop with knitted baby goods.
Betty Love – Betty has been a trusted and valued
member of our Auxiliary for over 12 years. Betty
first joined our service in November 1997 helping
to arrange flowers for patients. In 2001 she joined
the Auction Committee, and to date has held a
leadership position in this service. She became
a Life Member of our Auxiliary in 2007, and has
contributed nearly 4,000 hours in the service of the
hospital.
Currently, Betty is the Co-Chair of the Auction
committee and lends her expertise in antiques and
collectables to this successful Auxiliary fundraising
event.
JBMH congratulates Ildico Tettero, Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Palliative Care
Program and Karimah Alidina, Professional Practice Educator, Rehab and CCC whose
article Exploring the therapeutic value of hope in palliative nursing has been published in
the September issue of Palliative & Supportive Care, a Cambridge University Press Journal. This article explores and analyzes the therapeutic value of hope using a clinical scenario. It
also identifies factors determining hope in cancer patients as well as interventions that can
foster hope in patients nearing their end of life.
JBMH staff honoured the retirement of Elizabeth Wensley on Friday, November 12. Elizabeth started her employment at JBMH in
May 2001 as Director, Organizational Development and CQI. Over the years, she has been the Director, Quality Improvement, Risk
Management and Organizational Development, Director, Organizational Development, QI, Risk Management and Patient Relations.
Most recently, Elizabeth was our Director of Quality Safety and Patient Relations.
“Elizabeth has been steadfast in her pursuit and has been a quality beacon that has guided many to live and breathe a quality and
safety agenda at JBMH. We wish her all the best in the next leg of her journey – Elizabeth has made a real difference at JBMH,” said Mary
MacLeod, Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Executive.
Our next issue will be published
December 16, 2010. Deadline for editorial
submissions is Monday, December 6.
JOSEPH BRANT
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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For a copy of the PULSE call
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MARIO JOANNETTE, Integrated
Vice President, Public Affairs and
Communications
NNEKA ONWUALU, Corporate
Communications Specialist
JELENA MILIVOJEVIC, Communications
Officer, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Foundation
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital 1230 North Shore Boulevard
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