Effective immediately, all staff are asked to begin using the name Portage Regional Health Centre (PRHC) instead of Portage District General Hospital (PDGH) on all internal policies related to PDGH. This change is in preparation of the transition to the new regional health centre. For all other purposes, the existing facility will continue be referred to as PDGH. Should you have any questions or need assistance with the transition, please reach out to Lorraine Cassan, Regional Lead – Acute Care & Chief Nursing Officer. Thank you for your cooperation.

Submitted by: Regional Lead – Acute Care & Chief Nursing Officer
For more info. contact: 204-428-2742 or

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Medicine Wheel Teachings

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025
12:00 to 1:00 pm
Virtual TEAMS

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Access the poster to post in your staff areas as deemed appropriate.

This has been made possible through collaboration and financial support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and Health Canada.

The 2025 Accreditation and Standards packages are now ready. Staff are to complete appropriate sections based on the descriptions available on the self-learning module. Other interested stakeholders (i.e. emergency response services, diagnostic services who work within our service delivery organization) are welcome to also complete the packages. If you have questions please contact your site program educator.

Please print and post this poster as deemed appropriate for staff use.

Submitted by: Tara Stewart, Manager – Clinical Initiatives and Mentorship

Staff Announcement

I am pleased to announce that Chantelle D’Andreamatteo is the new Director, Health Services – Primary Care effective Monday, January 13, 2025.

Chantelle is a Registered Dietitian and has been with Southern Health-Santé Sud for 24 years, and for the last 16 years as a Manager within the Primary Care Team with experience leading a broad spectrum of Primary Care Health Services. Some of these services include the Chronic Disease Education Team, My Health Team Chronic Disease, PCI Teen Clinic, SRSS Health Clinic, the Quick Care Clinic, the Mobile Clinic, and Community Health Services-Niverville/Open Health Niverville.

Please join me in congratulating Chantelle and wishing her much success in this new venture!

Submitted by: Dana Human, Regional Lead – Community & Continuing Care

Staff Announcement

I am pleased to announce that Loreley Fehr is the new Director, Health Services – Public Health-Healthy Living effective Monday, January 13, 2025.

Loreley holds a Master of Nursing and has been with Southern Health-Santé Sud for over 10 years, and most recently as a Manager within the Public Health-Healthy Living Team. Loreley’s past accomplishments include leading a multidisciplinary team, and as the designated immunization lead, directed the planning and support of the various flu, COVID and school immunization programs within the region.

Please join me in congratulating Loreley and wishing her much success in this new venture!

Submitted by: Dana Human, Regional Lead – Community & Continuing Care

QR is short for Quick Response – a graphic allowing the user to scan via a personal device connecting them to relevant information. QR codes are used on print publications (i.e. handouts, pamphlets, posters) and not intended for online content/links.

TIPS:

• Make sure the QR code is visible and can be easily scanned. If it’s too small or blurry, it won’t work.
• Test the QR code to make sure it works before you use it.
• Be sure to include a call to action with your QR code. Tell people what they need to do or what will happen after they scan it, ie. access more info., etc.
• Make sure the content you’re linking to is mobile-friendly. If it’s not, people won’t be able to view it properly on their phones. As a result, it will defeat the whole purpose of using a QR code in the first place.

For more publication tips, please reference the Southern Health-Santé Sud Graphic Standards Manual.

Submitted by: Communications
For more info. contact: Sylvie Robidoux or Kristine Crocker

The Occupational Safety and Health team is excited to announce new safety training options available for staff. In partnership with the Manitoba Association for Safety in Healthcare (M.A.S.H), we are offering free, virtual, instructor-led courses tailored to enhance workplace safety knowledge and skills. These courses are highly relevant and accessible at MASH under the “Virtual” tab (you can also access this link under Learning Opportunities)

Recommended Courses:

Workplace Safety and Health Committee and Representative Training

• Replaces Safe Work Manitoba’s “Safe Committee Basics.”
• Essential for all Safety Committee members.

Workplace Safety and Health Investigations

• Ideal for anyone involved in investigations (e.g., serious incidents or safety event reports).

Supervisor Safety and Health Roles and Responsibilities

• Designed for supervisors to understand their safety responsibilities.
• Senior Leadership recommends this for all supervisors or staff with supervisory duties.

Hazard Identification and Risk Control

• Covers identifying hazards, assessing risks, and creating safe work procedures.
• Particularly useful for those conducting Violence Prevention Policy risk assessments.

How to Register:

• Visit the training portal and enter your contact information.
• Ensure you select virtual courses provided by M.A.S.H and use Southern Health Santé Sud’s employer account: #1240316.
• Although you may see a mention of pricing, rest assured that these courses are free for all Southern Health-Santé Sud staff.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your area’s Safety and Health Officer:
Southern Area: Krista Forsyth | 431-349-0591
Eastern Area: John Kolesar | 431-366-0180
Northern Area: Tanner Asham | 204-903-5670

We encourage everyone to take advantage of these training opportunities to strengthen our commitment to workplace safety!

Submitted by: Steven Gilbert, Manager – Occupational Safety & Health

Staff Announcement

I am pleased to announce that Spencer Cleaver has accepted the position of Lead – Physical Plant Services for the new Portage Regional Health Centre (PRHC).

Spencer has worked at the Portage District Health Centre for the last 12 years as a 4th Class Power Engineer. He also has experience as a Chief Power Engineer with NutriPea in Portage la Prairie for the last 3 years.

Spencer’s dedication, knowledge and experience in Physical Plant Services will be a definite asset to him in this new role.

Spencer will assume this new position effective February 3, 2025. He will be located in at the Portage District Health Centre until he transitions into the new PRHC.

His main focus will be getting orientated with the new PRHC including operational readiness preparation, preventative maintenance planning, equipment tagging, etc., also hiring and onboarding new staff that will be required. Another primary function will be planning for the transition into the new facility and what that will look like.

Please join me in welcoming Spencer to his new role and to the Physical Plant Services Team!

Submitted by: Isaac Klassen, Manager – Physical Plant Services