As many of you are aware Samantha Thompson has taken a term position with Staff Education and as such will no longer be working in the Regional Nurse 4- IP+C in LTC role. We want to wish her all the best in that new position.

We are excited to announce that we have been successful in recruiting a replacement and Erin Whiteway has joined the Personal Care Home Infection Prevention and Control team in the 2nd Nurse 4-IP+C Role as of December 2nd. Erin has extensive experience with Public Health and Communicable disease. We feel this experience makes her an ideal candidate for this position.

Erin will be based at Boundary Trails Place with Tracy Ward. She can be reached via email or via phone 204-822-2679/ 204-823-8279

Please ensure that any ICP related communication and outbreak notifications are made to both Tracy and Erin going forward.

Submitted by: Stephanie Rozsa & Marianne Woods, Directors – Personal Care Homes – East/West
For information contact Marianne or Stephanie

The Global Workforce Survey (GWS) is open to all staff and physicians in Southern Health-Santé Sud.

The results will be compared to the survey conducted in 2022 and will inform leadership on the action plan to address key issues.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey if you have not already done so. Posters are available in staff areas and the survey can also be accessed by scanning to QR code on your mobile device. Our goal is to reach at least 50% of staff.

If you have any questions or concerns related to the survey, please speak with your manager or contact Cailin Gagnon, Quality & Accreditation Coordinator.

Submitted by: Cailin Gagnon, Quality & Accreditation Coordinator

In 2024 Staff Development/IPC Program offered sessions via MS Teams for Violence Prevention Program (VPP) using the Learning Management System. Starting in 2025, there will only be Violence Prevention Program Education occurring on the Learning Management System.

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

Southern Health-Santé Sud is now using a new mass notification system called RAVE Alert. This program will be used to notify staff of situations that may be dangerous in the area they live or work. It also has capabilities to ask staff to assist a site that needs assistance due to a mass casualty event or evacuations due to an emergency.

The emergency alerts would be sent from the following:

• text from 67283
• phone calls come from 204-428-2725
• emails from Southern Health-Santé Sud Alert at [email protected] or [email protected]

Any messages coming from these sources are not spam. They could be system tests or alerts notifying staff of an emergency situation.

The Rave Alert system uses QHR/QSS to determine the staff’s work location, location of residence, phone numbers and email addresses. Regional program staff and those who work at multiple sites may not have their work place reflected as a specific location.

Staff that are wanting to receive alerts for specific locations that are outside their work location and/or residence can opt in to receive alerts for any community you would like.

To receive alerts, ensure all contact information are correct in QHR/QSS and opt-in to any additional alerts by logging into Rave and selecting the communities you would like captured.

Access Directions on how to opt-in to additional alerts.

Submitted by: Jolene Dayholos, Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Contact Info: C 204-712-6009 | F 204-428-2779 | email

Registration Now Open! New Grad Day for Nurses, March 14, 2025

Are you a nurse who graduated within the last 12-18 months? Are you doing your senior practicum?

Don’t miss this chance to learn tips, tools and techniques to successfully transition into the workplace during your independent practice.

Ask your manager about attending and join us for this inspiring and informative day.

Managers, supervisors and educators of new nursing grads are also welcome.

Poster

New Grad Day for Nurses 2025 – WRHA Professionals

Submitted by: Debbie Rigaux, Director Health Services, Staff Development, Infection Prevention and Control

The Purchased Agency Salaries Report for September 2024 is now available on the ‘Leadership – Regional Leadership Team and Managers’ CWS under Project Initiatives titled “Purchased Agency Salaries Report“. Only members with access to this Collaborative Worksite will be able to open this file.

Submitted by:  Danielle Dupuis, Director – Financial Reporting
For more info. contact:  T 204-424-6037 or email

Digital Shared Services is working with Bell Mobility on changes to our corporate cellular roaming package. In the coming weeks, we will be changing from a usage-based model to a flat daily roaming package. This offers staff more convenience and flexibility when roaming with corporate devices.

Our new roaming packages are $13/day when roaming in the United States, and $16/day when roaming in all other international destinations. The rate includes voice, text messaging and data usage.

No action is required by employees to enable travel plans on corporate devices – roaming rates are applied automatically as the device is used outside of Canada.

Bell Mobility expects all billing accounts to be transitioned to the daily roam package by January 1st, 2025. During the transition period, if you would like to confirm whether you have been migrated to the daily roam package, please submit a request via email prior to your travel.

Staff should only be using their corporate devices for roaming while travelling on official Shared Health or Health Authority business.

Submitted by: Finance

Just a reminder regarding the Mandatory Accessibility Training!!

Please see the poster regarding Mandatory Accessibility Training for All Staff. Posters can be added to billboards in your staff areas.

Access the training module.

Submitted by: Jennifer Frey, Regional Lead – Human Resources
Contact Info: Cell 204-371-1157 | Email

The Purchased Agency Salaries Report for September 2024 is now available on the ‘Leadership – Regional Leadership Team and Managers’ CWS under Project Initiatives titled “Purchased Agency Salaries Report“. Only members with access to this Collaborative Worksite will be able to open this file.

Submitted by:  Danielle Dupuis, Director – Financial Reporting
For more info. contact:  T 204-424-6037 or email

The Purchased Agency Salaries Report for August, 2024 is now available on the ‘Leadership – Regional Leadership Team and Managers’ CWS under Project Initiatives titled “Purchased Agency Salaries Report“. Only members with access to this Collaborative Worksite will be able to open this file.

Submitted by:  Danielle Dupuis, Director – Financial Reporting
For more info. contact:  T 204-424-6037 or email