NEWS in General – September 14
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GGH News
IPAC’s Champion of the month
Special Care Nursery reno update
Change to the job posting dates
Patient TV rental restarts today
Other News
Bra decorating contest returns after multi-year absence!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Communication skills Clinics with prizes!
GGH Health & Wellness Coaching Pilot Program – participants needed!
Furkids of GGH: Meet (not so furry) Gene and Paul
Co-operators insurance rewarding you if you get a quote
GGH News
IPAC’s Champion of the month
IPAC is wanting to recognize staff who go above and beyond to provide exceptional care in these extraordinary times.
Each month a member of the IPAC team will select an IPAC Champion. With their consent their picture and first name will be displayed on our Hand Hygiene Thermometers and they also receive a gift card.
This month IPAC has selected Jenn, Unit Attendant on 4 West. She was chosen for her strong advocacy for patient safety and IPAC practices, and strives to maintain consistent IPAC practices on her unit.
Please help us in congratulating Jenn as the IPAC Champion for August!
Special Care Nursery reno update
Mechanical and electrical rough-ins are well underway. The body of the OR hoard system has been installed. Sections of HVAC ducting and heating lines have had pressure tests completed with documentation to be distributed. The sprinkler contractor has their materials on site and is starting installation next week.
In the photo below left, patient rooms with windows line the right side of the hallway. Below right, just some of the large amount of infrastructure that will end up tucked above a suspended ceiling. Click photos to enlarge.
Change to the job posting dates
- Starting on September 20, jobs will be posted every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Be sure to apply for jobs within the posting period
- The Job Postings can be found outside of the Employee Health Services (EHS) office or on our external website at http://ggh.lab.barking.ca/jobs/
Patient TV rental restarts today
The transition to our new patient TV provider will be completed today. At 1 p.m. the new service goes live and TVs will have to be rented. All information about renting can be found on the TV themselves. The cost to rent is $13 per day, $65 per week and $195 per month. All information can also be found on our web site. Here’s how to sign up:
Directly on the Bedside TV (image left): Select the “Rent TV Service” icon on the TV’s home screen and follow the prompts to complete the rental.
Online or on Mobile Device: Visit www.locmedical.com and select the “TV Rental” icon at the top of the webpage, and follow the prompts to complete the rental.
Through its National Call Centre: Dial Ext. 3300, or call all 1.800.263.1113 and select option-1 during business hours to speak to a LOC Medical Customer Support Team Member.
The service provider is not involved with bedside phones or headsets. Patients are able to bring in their own headsets or purchase ones at Switchboard for $3. Bedside phones are now being supplied by the hospital at no charge to the patient but remain property of the hospital.
Other News
Bra decorating contest returns after multi-year absence!
To Help Raise Breast Cancer Awareness you’re invited to celebrate with our contest. Get creative and have some fun!
Anything Goes! Great prizes to be won! Everyone’s welcome! Staff, Patients, Visitors!
Visit Mammography (level 3) for more info & registration forms
Submissions due by: Oct. 27. Brought to you by the GGH Mammography Team, and prizes generously donated by The Foundation of GGH
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Attention Staff, are you eligible for a mammogram through the Ontario Breast Screening Program?
If you are:
- Between ages 50 and 74
- Have no new breast symptoms
- Have no personal history of breast cancer
- Have no current breast implants
- Have not had a screening mammogram within the last 11 months
Drop in/same day appointments available! Call x2450 or visit Diagnostic Imaging (level 3) to book your mammogram
Communication skills Clinics with prizes!
You can participate, even if you have not taken Crucial Conversations course.
- Do you ever get so caught up in an argument that you lose sight of what you wanted and simply try to win, or do you work with people who do that?
- Do you ever keep silent about a matter, hoping someone else shares your concern and will speak up?
Over the next two months, we have a unique opportunity for our employees, volunteers and teams. We are running a quick self-led clinic and contest to help focus on one of the key skills that helps us to communicate well when it matters the most. It is based on our foundational communication skills learning program, Crucial Conversations, and focused on some quick and actionable ideas.
Participating is pretty easy, and you can do it alone or in a team.
- Go to the links you find below or on the posters
- Watch the short video (less than three minutes)
- Be intentional in trying it out over the next week
- Enter into a prize draw every time you try the skills. There is a draw every two weeks for prizes. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crucialclinic
You can participate, even if you have not taken Crucial Conversations.
- Sept 14 – How to seek Understanding Rather than Agreement
- Sept 21 – How to set clear expectations
- Oct 5 – How to respond to unexpected feedback
- Oct 19 – Stop Stewing and Start Doing
GGH Health & Wellness Coaching Pilot Program – participants needed!
We are excited to announce that the GGH Health & Wellness Coaching Pilot is now live! This type of coaching, also known as “Lifestyle Health Coaching,” is used to help people discover and define what well-being means to them. Rather than acting like an expert and telling clients what to do, coaches allow their clients to define the direction and mode of action they want to take. Research has shown that this is essential in producing long-lasting behaviour change, as it enhances one’s strengths and abilities, leading to greater self-esteem and self-efficacy. There was a high level of interest demonstrated in the 2021 Health & Wellness Needs Assessment Survey where 55% responded they would participate if this type of initiatives was brought to GGH.
Lauren Brown, GGH’s Health & Wellness Specialist, is looking for 10 staff and/or professional staff to join the pilot who would like to receive coaching in one of the following areas: nutrition, physical fitness, general stress management, and weight management. These individuals will receive support for six sessions in a virtual format (using WebEx) to help them make positive changes in the area of health they choose. If you are interested and would like to learn more, please click here and you will be directed to a Survey Monkey containing more information and a spot where you can sign up if you think this would be a fit for you!
Furkids of GGH: Meet (not so furry) Gene and Paul
Hello everyone at GGH! I am Gene (on the left) an I am Paul (on the right) and we would both like to know who named this activity, as neither one of us are furry, but are still pets to our Dad, Shawn, who works in MDRD, and his family! Clearly someone needs an education on what can be a pet! Anyway, we are corn snakes and we make amazing family companions. And for those of you who are “scared of snakes” (*eye roll*), we don’t get too big, as I (Gene) am 4.5 feet long, and Paul is 4.0 feet and we are fully grown. We can live up to 20 years if we are cared for properly – which will definitely be our case as our family is amazing! We even show our love by gently curling around an arm or a leg to give our humans a hug. And just like those furry pets of yours, we also love baking in a good patch of sun, and when we are let outside, we enjoy exploring the backyard – you may even find us up in a tree taking in the view. And for those KISS fans in the house, we ARE named after Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, making our cool factor even greater than before!
