TransForm would like to thank member hospitals for recognizing employees who go the extra mile. If you would like to nominate an employee who exceeds your expectations, please submit a nomination.
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DEB BROWN
PERIOPERATIVE MATERIAL MANAGER
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Deb was nominated for a Going the Extra Mile award by employees at Bluewater Health. She was nominated for her positive attitude and enthusiasm that she brings to work every day. She was specifically recognized for her outstanding support and recent work with the conversion to HMMS.
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MARK PALAMIDES,
SERVICE DESK ANALYST
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Mark recently received a Going the Extra Mile nomination and doughnuts from an employee at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare for helping to retrieve a large quantity of files lost during a power outage. The employee was thrilled Mark was able to recover several hours of work.
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ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR FORMS?
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Strange but true: Sometimes you can get water to run uphill.
The Tonle Sap River does so every time monsoon season hits, driving water from the lower Mekong River to the upper flood the plains where Cambodian crops get irrigated for another season. Human engineering managed to reverse the direction of the dirty Chicago River in 1900, improving the Windy City's water and air quality for the next 100 years.
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GOING THE EXTRA MILE AT BLUEWATER HEALTH
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Quick thinking and action by a TransForm support analyst has earned him both a Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award nomination and a place in the Bluewater Health Mission Moment Peer Recognition program.
It was a typical February work day in Sarnia when Brian Yates of IT/IM was asked for technical help; nurses were trying to connect a laptop to a 3D ultrasound taking place in another hospital so that an elderly patient who was too sick to travel could see her unborn grandchild remotely. The connection was problematic, though, and staff was running out of time.
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CKHA, BWH, LDMH AND HDGH LIVE WITH HMMS
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Something big happened at a few TransForm member hospitals over the last couple of months. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Bluewater Health, Leamington District Memorial Hospital and Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare quietly started receiving their "Just in Time" (JIT) products from London-based Healthcare Materials Management Service (HMMS).
Despite significant behind-the-scenes changes, the transition from TransForm's former JIT providers was barely noticed by front line medical staff, according to Derek Robertson, Chief Business Development and Supply Chain Officer.
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CLINICALCONNECT™ SPEEDS UP CARE FOR COLONOSCOPY PATIENTS
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The Grand Bend Community Health Centre (GB CHC) was faced with a challenge when the general surgeon who received their colonoscopy referrals suddenly passed away. Staff at the CHC knew some of their patients would need follow-up treatment - but their test results were not readily available as they were held securely, as part of the deceased surgeon's estate.
Before the integrated electronic record was available in south west Ontario, they would have had two options: Either make a written request to the estate for the records in question, or make a written request for the colonoscopy results to the original testing facility.
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SKILLS DEVELOPING FROM REGIONAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
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A regional program, connecting staff from all levels within member hospitals, is off to a great start. The Regional Health System Mentorship Program launched late last year currently has five partnerships.
"The program aims to increase organizational culture, professionalism and collaboration, and also gives participants the opportunity to learn from more experienced individuals," said Jackie Deane-Couture, TransForm's HR Manager.
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