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Red Lake Hospital Out With 2018-2019 Final Numbers

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The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital is out with its 2018-2019 final statistics.

President and Chief Executive Officer Sue LeBeau says the report is an important one for staff, management and community members.

“Patient experience and making sure that we provide a good experience and a quality of care. Quality of care is about more than just providing patient care an so forth, although that’s important, it’s also about providing warm meals.”

LeBeau says “We were able to provide warmer meals through a change in our meal system. Through partnership with our Auxiliary and our Foundation, we were able to purchase some warming trays for our patients. So now their happy with their meals.”

Here are some of the highlights in the 2018-2019 Year End Report:

Working Stats
-4,396 visits to the Emergency Department
-65,512 laboratory tests
-3,544 X-Rays
-1,854 ultrasounds
-10 babies born
-825 telehealth appointments
-128 scope visits
-882 clients at Community Counselling and Addiction Services, 7,404 client contacts
-64,368 meals served (Inpatients, Northwood Lodge Residents, Municipal Daycares, Congregate Dining, Staff)
-117,985 pounds of laundry (Hospital and Northwood Lodge)

People Stats
-99 employees
-18 new hires
-7 physicians (FTE)
-10 Board Directors
-Over 20 active volunteers
-2 nursing students
-6 medical students
-9 medical residents (4 of which returned to work as licensed physicians in the role of partner or locum)
-8 high school co-op students

Feedback
-74% of inpatients surveyed rated overall care as “very good” or “excellent”
-93% of ED patients surveyed rated their overall care as “very good” or “excellent”
-97% of outpatients surveyed rated their overall care as “very good” or “excellent”
-100% of outpatients surveyed felt they were treated with dignity and respect

 

 

 

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Red Lake Hospital Now Working On Strat Plan

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The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital is now working on its 2020-2023 Strategic Plan.

Officials will be turning to patients, staff, partners and the public for feedback on new goals, targets and priorities.

President and Chief Executive Officer Sue LeBeau says the strategy will give them a new direction.

“It guides our decisions. It helps us set goals and milestones, to measure how we’re doing against those. It guides decisions around purchasing, hiring, evaluation and so forth. And it get’s us all rowing in the same direction.”

LeBeau says public consultations will be held October 29th and 30th at the Heritage Centre.

LeBeau says their looking for input in a number of areas; “What are we doing well? What can we do differently? What do we need to continue, start, stop doing? What should be our priorities given the changing environment around us?”

She stresses they will ensure their plan will reflect the needs of Red Lake and the entire region.

To hear more from Sue LeBeau, visit the Audio link below.

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Dryden Welcomes A New Physician

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A big addition to health care services in Dryden as the community is welcoming a new physician.

Francois Doiron is now working at the Clinic, taking over Dr. Ian Ayers practice.

He will also have duties at the hospital and in the emergency room.

Doiron grew up in Terrace Bay and Marathon and he says he knew right away he wanted to practice in a small community.

He is a graduate of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and in his first year he actually worked in Eagle Lake First Nation for his Indigenous placement.

Doiron says “I just found that Eagle River as well as Dryden were such a warm environment.”

Doiron notes living and working here was a natural fit as he and his partner picked up the practice of farming as well.

“Dryden was such a nice environment to do farming but also the people here are so inviting and warm to pretty much anyone that comes here that we felt like this would be a very good match for us.”

To hear the full interview with Dr. Francois Doiron, visit the Audio link below.

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Phone And Internet Service Down At Sioux Lookout Hospital

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The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is currently experiencing another internet system failure.
The failure is causing problems with the hospital’s online network and phone access.
The hospital is offering an alternative cellphone to call only if completely necessary at 807-738-0691.
In case of emergency you are asked to call 911 instead.
Further updates will be posted when they become available.
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Dryden Unifor Supporting Three Causes

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Dryden Unifor Locals have donated $3,000 to three charitable initiatives.

Local 105 has made a $500 donation to the Dryden Regional Health Centre and another $500 to the Dryden Recreation Extension and Modification Committee.

President Elton Wall says the two provide vital services to the entire community and they are pleased to assist them in performing their important work.

The Local represents 225 production, trades and office workers at the Domtar Mill in Dryden.

Unifor Local 324 has also donated $2,000 to help sponsor four athletes attending the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Thunder Bay next February.

The Local represents over 1,000 members in diverse workplaces at area mills and woodlands operations as well as 130 developmental service workers at Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout.

President George Smith says their members know first hand how important the Special Olympics is and they are pleased to help sponsor athletes as they strive to excel this winter at the games.

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Dryden Hospital Out With Final 2018-2019 Report

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The Dryden Regional Health Centre has released its 2018-2019 final Annual Report.

The document outlines hospital statistics from the past year as well as operational success stories.

Chief Executive Officer Doreen Armstrong-Ross says “It just gives the community a picture of what is going on at the hospital and we are partners in care with our community. So it’s very important that everyone is aware of what our focus is, what our strategic plan is.”

Armstrong-Ross says they were able to offer new services thanks to funding and partnerships.

She says they now have an Opiod Case Manager and a Housing Case Manager.

Armstrong-Ross notes they were able to introduce a new Hospice and Palliative Care service that focuses on relieving and preventing suffering for patients living with life-threatening or limiting illness.

She says they were also able to hire a Care Navigator and Health Coach to work with high-risk patients living with complex health care needs.

One highlight was the hospital receiving Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada as well as Pharmacy and Laboratory Accreditation.

They also exceeded the Ontario Small Hospital average for inpatient care “Would You Recommend this Hospital” scoring 80.5% (Small Hospital average 75.9%) and in Emergency Care scoring 69%. (Small Hospital average 68.5%).

The document does report a small operating deficit of $148,561 for the year.

To hear more from Doreen Armstrong-Ross, visit the Audio link below.

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New Dryden Hospital CEO Excited To Get Started

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The new Chief Executive Officer of the Dryden Regional Health Centre says she’s excited for the new challenge.

Doreen Armstrong-Ross has been appointed to the position after previous hire Darryl Galusha declined the position.

Armstrong-Ross has been with the hospital for nearly 14 years and has spent the past five years as Chief Nursing Executive and Vice President of Patient Care Services.

Officials says she brings strength, leadership and a willingness to create community partnerships to the table.

Armstrong-Ross says she’s really looking forward to taking the hospital through all of the changes in the provincial health care system.

She notes they have so much good stuff going on right now and several exciting projects on the go.

Armstrong-Ross says “We have really strong relationships that I’m going to be able to just carry on with and as we add others and make this health centre and our community a very strong and healthy one.”