Doing it Right – Ethically
When Director of Pastoral Care and Ethics, Dr. Rick Singleton, first suggested an initiative to have community representatives on our ethics committees my skin crawled a bit. Don’t get me […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Dreams Become Reality: Meditech Consolidation
Our journey began in May 2009. Our mission? One standardized electronic chart for all regions of Eastern Health that use the Meditech health care information system. It was a big […]
Where Technology and Human Resources Meet
When I started with Eastern Health in 2007, I never imagined myself working in the Human Resource (HR) technology department, mainly because I didn’t even know it existed! But, in […]
Silver Celebration: Lots to applaud on “the boot!”
The Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre is well named. In many ways, it is central to community life on the Burin Peninsula – the hub of a wide array of […]
Safe Surgery Checklist: A Safe and Positive Experience for the Patient
I don’t think many of us can go through a day without hearing or using the word “safety” in our workplaces. When it comes to definitions of patient safety, a […]
Volunteering: The Ripple Effect
Like a pebble that gets thrown in the water, a volunteer’s gift of time and caring releases a ripple effect. These ripples are created every time Eastern Health volunteers reach […]
A Summer to Remember – Supporting Youth Engagement
While we watch the leaves on the trees turn colour and feel the change in the air, we may find ourselves reflecting on a season once filled with warm, fond […]
MEdication Safety Involves ME
October 28 to November 1 is Patient Safety Week across Canada and the theme this year is Medication Safety. And this year our focus is on our patients, residents and […]
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