Open Board Minutes - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

sponsoring a full day discussion on eHealth in NW Ontario
‣ Patient Safety – Focus on improvements in Medication/IV incidents
‣ Infection Prevention – Hand Hygiene compliance rates remain a challenge
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management:
‣ Diagnostic Assessment Program EPS receives Challenge Incentive Award
‣ National Oncology Nursing Day celebrated April 3 rd
‣ Cardiac Rehab adds Eighth Regional Satellite Program in Geraldton
‣ NWO Stroke Network Update
‣ TBRHSC & SJCG working toward Single Point of Entry for Community Mental Health
Services
Human Resources
‣ Dyad & SMT Leadership Training – scheduled for May 28 th and all day May 29 th
‣ Staff Safety Reporting – Number of reported incidents are up from last year - More
hazards are being reported, not only actual incidents.
‣ Volunteer Appreciation Dinner May 3 rd – ‘Celebrating their Passion, Action & Impact’
Medical & Academic Affairs:
‣ All graduating Clinical Clerks matched successfully to a residency program for this year
‣ New class of Clinical Clerks on site (final year of Medical School) starting May 14 th
‣ New Practice & Education system is being developed
‣ Hospitalist Program is moving to Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
Research:
‣ TBRRI developing a new Strategic Plan – to be presented to the Boards in the fall
‣ New Scientists – Jane Lawrence, Ph.D. and Samuel Pichardo, Ph.D.
‣ Research Grant of $1.6 M over six years awarded to Dr. Alla Reznik and team
‣ Dr. Mitchell Albert & team awarded NSERC Discovery Grant of $200K over 5 years
‣ Our scientists published in 21 peer-reviewed publications this year
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Steve Henderson
Gil Labine
Motion
“That the following Reports dated May 2012 be accepted as presented:
- the Report from the President & CEO
- the Chief of Staff
- the Report from the Chief Nursing Executive, and
- Report from Senior Management”.
CARRIED
9. MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEES
9.1 Resource Planning Committee – April 24, 2012 – Mr. Scott Potts
Mr. Potts, Executive VP, Corporate & Diagnostic Services, provided a brief summary of the
financial update provided to the Resource Planning Committee. The year finished with
revenue of $295M and expenses of approximately $297M. Very high occupancy levels have
contributed to the deficit position.
Board of Director’s Meeting Page 4 of 5
May 2, 2012