Guysborough Antigonish Strait
Health Authority
“Working Together for a Healthy Community”
Volume 3, Issue 2
Mar-April 2004
GASHA Newsletter
GASHA Staff and Physicians to be Recognized for
Years of Service and Retirement
In the coming weeks, the
Guysborough Antigonish
Strait Health Authority will
be recognizing 143 staff
and physicians who
achieved milestone years
or who retired in 2003.
Staff with 5, 10, and 15
years of service will be
recognized with a GASHA
lapel pin. Staff with 20,
25, 30, 35, and 40 years of
service will be recognized
with a GASHA lapel pin
and a pre-selected gift of
their choice from Birks.
In addition, the Mission
Assurance Advisory Council will be presenting St.
Martha’s employees and
physicians with St. Martha’s lapel pins on behalf
of the Sisters of St. Martha.
complete list of those being recognized at ceremonies in April and May. All
staff are invited to celebrate at the ceremonies
held at their site!
Inside this issue:
St. Martha’s Completes
Values Integration Assessment
2
GASHA Newsletter
Readership Survey
2
List of Employees and
3
Physicians to be Recognized for 2003
GASHA People
6
Flip to page 3 to see a
Staff ceremonies will be held:
April 21st: District staff 2:00 (room 4206)
April 26th: St. Mary's Memorial Hospital 1:30
May 5th: Strait Richmond Hospital 12:00
May 11th: Eastern Memorial Hospital 11:00
May 11th: Guysborough Memorial Hospital 1:00
May 14th: St. Martha's Hospital 2:00
Incident Report Form Guidelines
As a reminder please use
the following as a guide
for completing Incident
Reports.
An Incident Report Form
should be completed for:
Any staff-related accident
or situations i.e. a staff
member experiences verbal or physical aggression
or any event which may
have caused injury to the
employee.
Any incidents which do
not affect the employee i.e.
Equipment malfunction,
deviation of policy, fire,
theft, falls that are experienced by patients and visitors, medication incidents
including close calls, etc.
Immediately after the staff
member completes the
Incident Report Form, the
front side of the form
should be photocopied
and forwarded to Ethel
Gunn, Director of Quality/Risk, 25 Bay Street Antigonish, NS, B2G 2G5 or
fax: 1-902-863-1176.
The original form goes to
the Department/Facility
Manager to complete and
review who will then forward it to the Director
Quality/Risk for Risk Reporting.
If you have any questions
or concerns regarding the
above information please
contact Ethel Gunn at 8674257 or e-mail
[email protected].
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GASHA Newsletter
St. Martha’s Successfully Completes Values Integration Assessment
The Catholic Health Care Values Integration Assessment Council congratulates the St. Martha's Regional
Hospital on its successful completion
of the Values Integration Assessment, in November 2003.
plete. Participants were asked to
score St. Martha's in six specific areas:
Values Driven Holistic Care, Spirituality, Employee Relations, Mission Integration, Ethical Practice and Relationships Within the Community.
The Values Integration Assessment
was a large undertaking. The assessment was conducted in two phases.
A final report was compiled which
contains the scores and comments
made by both focus groups and by
individual participants. The overall
report was extremely positive. There
are many manifestations of deep
commitment to patient care in all its
aspects, with a special recognition of
A few weeks prior to the site visit by
the CHAC External Consultant, Mr.
Robert Stewart, participants were
given a survey questionnaire to com-
the spiritual needs of both patients
and staff, and a deep yearning to be
healers.
There is strong support for St. Martha's Regional Hospital and its faithbased mode of operation within the
organization as well as from the communities it serves.
— Submitted by Debbie Horne, Mission Coordinator
GASHA Newsletter Readership Survey
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chance to win a GASHA fleece
vest in a draw.
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do you read?
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training sessions and conferences
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5. What would you like to see in
future editions of the GASHA
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3. Do you read the newsletter in
electronic or paper format?
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4. Which type of story do you most
enjoy reading about? (Choose all
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Send completed forms to:
Danielle Chisholm, Administrative
Secretary, GASHA, 25 Bay Street, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2G5
We welcome your feedback and
thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!
Volume 3, Issue 2
Page 3
List of Employees & Physicians to be Recognized for 2003
St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital
15 YEARS
25 YEARS
Heather Duggan
Eric Proudfoot
Madonna Gillis
Doreen Smith
Helen P MacDonald
Susan Doiron
Anne Purcell
Blaine Landry
Joan Chisholm
Bernice Kiely
Jan Hanifen
Anne Marie MacLean
Jeanette Brosha
Karen MacInnis
Mary F Rankin
Ann MacLean(25)
Dwayne Landry
Doreen Armsworthy
Marian Neary
Diane Kennedy
Dean Perry
Joyce Landry
Linus Campbell
Roselle Lawlor
Joanne Smith
Alice Ann Chisholm
Karen Briand
Anne Sorensen
Marjorie Sangster
Rita Ann Deyoung
Theresa Grace
Rosemarie Doiron
Florence Burke
(C) Judith MacLean
Anne Cameron MacDonald
(C) Grace Doyle
Charlotte Murray
Lawrence Skinner
Maureen Hull
Ann Vanden Hoogen
Bernadette Richard
Leanne HudsonMacLeod
Flora Russell
5 YEARS
Gary McKenna
Marcella Crowdis
Cynthia Proctor
(C) Angela Cameron
David Quann
(C) Edward Sloan
Rebecca Lausch
Monica Delorey
Donna Dewolfe
(C) Aurelia MacDonnell
Brenda Cameron
Eleanor Grant
Barbara Diamond
Ellen MacDonald
Kathleen Gillis
(C) Marlene MacDonald
Betty Juurlink
Annette McAllister
(C) Susan Holm
Charles Smith
(C) Mary Jean Rochon
Brenda Harrop
Dr. David Aldridge
Dr. Don Wescott
Mike Reddick
10 YEARS
Mary MacFarlane
(C) Joyce Malcom
Lynn Sampson
Cindy Watson
20 YEARS
Joan Coady
Anne Marie Chisholm
Beverly MacDonald
Lynn MacDonald
Bruce Fleury
Mary Anita Girroir
Diane Tomlik
Christena Kelly
Mary T Farrell
Donna Connors
Robina Decoste
William Long
Carmel Benoit
Dr. Robert Sers
30 YEARS
Alberta Izzard
Sarah Mulcahy
Mary Catherine Morris
Joanne MacKenzie
Joyce Grant
Carol Chisholm
Margaret MacLellan
Dr. Patsy McKenna
5 YEARS
Karen Burke
Maureen Boudreau
Carolyn Janega
Shawna Sampson
Krista CameronJamieson
15 YEARS
Thomas Delorey
Patricia O’Neil
25 YEARS
Nina Halloran
St. Mary’s Memorial
Hospital
Claire Clannon
5 YEARS
Mary Ross
Minnie MacLaughlin
15 YEARS
Elaine Cameron
25 YEARS
Vivian Wright
30 YEARS
Alice MacAskill
RETIREES
Debbie Bingley
Margaret MacGrath
Christel Fleet
10 YEARS
Catherine Greene
20 YEARS
Dorothy Morrison
Marilyn Kehoe
Charlene Porter
Veronica Cogswell
25 YEARS
Laura Langille
35 YEARS
Catherine Chisholm
5 YEARS
Margaret J MacDonald
Vonda George-Card
Elaine Rankin
Jennifer Greencorn
Brenda Lumsden
20 YEARS
Margaret A MacDonald
Sharon Meade
Mora Anne MacDonald
Margaret A. MacPherson
25 YEARS
Colleen Doiron
Elaine MacNeil
Dr. Patsy Allan
Ann Marie MacDonald
Catherine Gavin
5 YEARS
10 YEARS
Annette Stewart
Kathleen Hinchey
Guysborough Memorial
Hospital
Carol MacIntosh
Strait Richmond Hospital
Eastern Memorial Hospital
RETIREES
Joyce Bouchie
Debra Murphy
30 YEARS
Hertha Wilmott
GASHA District Staff
15 YEARS
Mary Kennedy
Marlene Morrison
Mark Chisholm
20 YEARS
James Hugh GIllis
Gerald Gillis
* “(C)” for Casuals
OUR MISSION
Working together to improve the health of communities through
the provision of integrated health care services and the promotion
of health.
VISION
Healthier people in communities working together for wellness,
contributing to a healthier environment.
A stable, sustainable, integrated system that provides quality services to individuals, families and communities.
VALUES
Equity - Health for all.
The GASHA Newsletter is publication
for the staff, physicians, volunteers and
CHB and Board members of the
Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health
Authority. It is published every two
months except in the summer: JanFeb, March-April, May-June, Sept-Oct,
Nov-Dec.
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital
Eastern Memorial Hospital
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital
Strait-Richmond Hospital
Public Health & Addiction Services
(Shared with Cape Breton DHA)
Send submissions to:
Mitra Foroutan, Public Relations, 25
Bay Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2G5
Phone: 867.4262 / Fax: 867.1059
[email protected]
Respect - We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals
and we honour the contributions of our diverse communities.
Collaboration - We work together as informed partners to achieve
improved services, better population health and healthier communities.
Accountability - Collective responsibility for our actions. We are
accountable for plans and decisions that are evidence based.
Excellence - We commit to excellence and innovation in health
service delivery, health education and health promotion.
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thority pr
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smokefree and
scent-free
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The deadline for the May-June issue is:
May 31st, 2004
GASHA PEOPLE GASHA PEOPLE GASHA PEOPLE GASHA PEOPLE
Congratulations and welcome to
new staff of the Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority!
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital:
Paul Clements
Eastern Memorial Hospital:
Angela Dobson
Guysborough Memorial Hospital:
Erin Wright
Strait Richmond Hospital:
Catherine Degrunchy and
Kevin Hart
Also, a warm welcome to anesthetist
Dr. Ziad Yafi.