Central Laundry staff transition to new positions

On November 3, 2011 the lives of several dozen Saskatoon Health Region employees changed when a hoist carrying loads of laundry fell from the ceiling at Central Laundry Services. Fortunately, no one was injured. But as a result, a safety review and engineering assessment led to laundry operations in the Region being curtailed.

Patient and Family Resource Centre opens at Royal University Hospital

“We talked and Saskatoon Health Region listened,” says Wanda Waldner. “They really listened.”
Waldner joined her sister Tammy Fleming at the grand opening of the Patient and Family Resource Centre on November 24 at Royal University Hospital. Fleming is a patient and family advisor with Saskatoon Health Region’s Client and Family Centred Care Steering Committee.

From Titanic to Star Trek, Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan creates change

Deb Johnston was nine years old when entered the health care system. She draws on her experiences to help create Saskatchewan’s new maternal and children’s hospital.

New health bus rolls out in Saskatoon

Ramona Grolla never knows what her work day is going to look like.
“I could start the day treating a child for an ear infection and then move on to teaching an elderly patient about their diabetes or change someone’s dressing,” explains Grolla. “We don’t require clients to make appointments so the amount of patients we see differs greatly from day to day. You just never know.”

First class graduates from Manager Development Program

Managing people, whether it’s a staff of three or a staff of 130 can
be challenging at the best of times. Factor in the pace and scope of health care and those challenges grow exponentially. It’s for this reason that Saskatoon Health Region implemented the Manager Development Program. The first class of 13 graduated in December.

Air Ambulance celebrates 65th year in service

Health Minister Don McMorris was at the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance hangar on Thursday, December 8 to wish the staff a Happy 65th Anniversary. Saskatchewan Air Ambulance is the oldest non-military air medical transport program in the world.

Royal University Hospital Auxiliary creates a million dollar endowment

After more than 55 years of giving, the Royal University Hospital Auxiliary has made a legacy gift that will last long into the future. In October, past and present members of the Auxiliary created the Royal University Hospital Auxiliary Endowment Fund with a $1.125 million gift to the RUH Foundation.

Conservation Corner – Get around, get around, how do you get around?

It’s no secret parking at our urban sites is in short supply. It is also not a secret that like the rest of Canada, 80 per cent of drivers in Saskatoon and 80 per cent of Saskatoon Health Region employees drive alone to and from work.