clinical engineering services to join facilicorpnb on april 1,...
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• Editorial..................................................................Page2
• News......................................................................Pages3-5
• OurTeam..............................................................Page6
Inthisissue
AfterMaterialsManagementandInformationTechnologyandTelecommunicationsservicesonApril1,2009,andthenFundyLinenServiceInc.onJanuary1,2010,ClinicalEngineeringwillbeaddedtotheservicesprovidedbyFacilicorpNBonApril1,2010.
Thegroundworkforthetransitionhasbeengoingonforseveralmonths.InOctober,ExecutiveVice-PresidentofOperationsandCOOGuyLégerwentonaninformationtourtomeetwithClinicalEngineeringstaffineveryzone.
M’hamedRatmiwasappointedasDirectorofClinicalEngineeringwithFacilicorpNBinNovember.Mr.RatmiwillworkcollaborativelywithClinicalEngineeringservicesdirectorsandappropriateRegionalHealthAuthorities’stafftomakesurewehaveasmoothtransitionoftheseservices.
AscopeofservicesisbeingfinalizedandaServiceLevelAgreementwillbedevelopedincooperationwithRegionalHealthAuthorityAandtheHorizonHealthNetwork.
Amongotherthings,thistypeofagreementrecordsthecommonunderstandingbetweenbothpartiesregardingpriorities,andresponsibilitiesforaspecificservice.Thetypeof
informationcontainedinaSLAwouldbetheavailabilityandlocationofservices,thehoursofservice,aswellasfundingandsavingstransfermechanisms.Italsoprovidesprocessesforconflictresolution,thecostingofnewservices,etc.ServiceLevelAgreementshavebeendevelopedforMaterialsManagement
servicesandalsoforInformationTechnologyandTelecommunicationsservices.
“ThetransitionofMaterialsManagementandInformationTechnologyandTelecommunicationserviceswentextremelywellandwewillusethatblueprinttomakethetransitionofClinicalEngineeringservicestoFacilicorpNB”,saidGuyLéger.“Wewillworkwithourpartnerstobewellpreparedforthistransition.”
UntilApril1,2010,detailsaboutthetransitionofClinicalEngineeringserviceswillbecommunicatedregularly.FacilicorpNBwillcontinuepublishingtheTransitionEvolutionnewsletter,andwill
alsoorganizeinformationtoursandpresentationswithClinicalEngineeringandRegionalHealthAuthorityemployeesandwithitsotherpartners.
NewsletterofFacilicorpNB,theSharedServicesAgency
Volume2•Issue3•December2009
ClinicalEngineeringServicestoJoinFacilicorpNBonApril1,2010
TakeaLookatournewWebsite!AnewversionofFacilicorpNB’swebsiteisnowonline.Thewebsitenowoffersmorecompleteinformationaboutourservicesandourorganization.SectionsaboutthehistoryanddetailsoftheservicesprovidedbyFacilicorpNBhavebeencreatedandour“Careers”sectionhasbeenimproved.WealsolisttheservicesthatwillmakethetransitiontoFacilicorpNB.Seeyouatwww.FacilicorpNB.ca!
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Ithasbeenabusyfallseasonforallhealthofficialsandworkers.
Everyonehadtheadditionaljobofmanagingtheeffectsof
theinfluenzaA(H1N1)pandemic.Ithinkwewereabletosuccessfullyprovidethenecessaryservicestoourhealth-caresystemandtomeettheincreasingneedsofourclients.Ibelieveourhealth-caresystemhasbeenhandlingthesituationverywell,thankstothegreatleadershipandcollaborationofallstakeholders.
AhighlightfromthefallforFacilicorpNBwasourjointstrategicplanningexercisewithourBoardofDirectors,theRegionalHealthAuthoritiesandtheDepartmentofHealth.ThiswasheldinSeptemberandwearecurrentlyputtingthefinaltouchesonthatdocument.Theresultsofthiseffortwillprovideuswithastrategicplanthatwillguidetheorganizationforthenextthreeyears.Oncefinalized,wewillbesharingitwithyou,ouremployeesandallofourpartners.
Someimportantprojectsarecurrentlyunderwayandareabouttoshowresults.
First,thecreationofourpayrollsystem,whichwillbeimplementedattheendofthemonth,hasrequiredmajorinputfromourstaff.Congratulationstoeverybodywhoputtheirskillstoworkandhelpedusbuildourownpayrollsystem.AndIhavetothanktheRegionalHealthAuthoritiesforprovidinguswiththisservicesincetheinceptionofFacilicorpNB.
TheupcomingyearwillbeanexcitingoneforFacilicorpNB.ItwillstartonJanuary1withthetransitionofFundyLinenServiceInc.ThetransitionofthislaundryisthefirststepinreorganizinglaundryservicesinNewBrunswick.Also,inApril,ClinicalEngineeringservicesfromtheRegionalHealthAuthorities,whichrepresentapproximately100employeesfromaroundtheprovince,willmakethetransitiontoFacilicorpNB.Inshort,there’salotofworkahead!
Inclosing,Iwanttothankourpartnersandclientsforhelpingmakethisaverysuccessfulyearforourorganization.IalsowanttowishyouallHappyHolidays.Ihopethat2010willbringyoumuchsuccessandgoodhealth!
Gordon Gilman President and Chief Executive Officer
AwordfromthePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer
INFOEvolution,theexternalnewsletterofFacilicorpNB,ispublishedinMarch,June,SeptemberandDecembereveryyearbytheDepartmentofCommunicationsandPublicRelations.ThenextissuewillbepublishedMarch25,2010.Foranyquestionorcomment,[email protected].
Editorial
OurExecutiveTeam• Gordon Gilman
President & Chief Executive [email protected](506)663-2503
• Guy Léger Executive Vice-President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer (COO) [email protected](506)663-2512
• Robert McAleeseVice-President, Corporate [email protected](506)663-2502
• Derrick JardineVice-President, Information Technology and Telecommunications and Chief Information [email protected](506)663-2505
• David DumontExecutive Director of Human [email protected](506)663-2522
• Chantal PoulinDirector of Communications and Public [email protected](506)739-2995
• Kathy GreenbankChief Financial [email protected](506)663-2508
• John McNairGeneral Counsel and Corporate [email protected](506)663-2506
HeadOfficeFacilicorpNB1GermainStreet,Suite902SaintJohn,NBE2L4V1
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News
OnlyaFewDaysLeftBeforetheTransitionoftheFundyLinenLaundryThebigdayiscomingup!OnJanuary1,2010,FundyLinenServiceInc.willchangeitslegalstatusandbecometheFundyLinenLaundry,apartofourLaundryandLinenDivision.
ExecutiveVice-PresidentandCOOGuyLégersaidthetransitionisthefirststepinreorganizinglaundryservicesinNewBrunswick.
“ThetransitionofFundyLinenServicesInc.toFacilicorpNBisverypositive,”hesaid.“Overthepastyears,thesepeoplehavedevelopedanexpertiseinthelaundryindustrythatwillbeusefulwhenthetimecomestotransitiontheotherNewBrunswickhospitallaundries.”
Thetransitionwon’thaveanimpactontheprocesses,equipmentoroperationsoftheFundyLinenLaundry.
FacilicorpNB’smandateincludestheconsolidationoftheentirehospitallaundrysystemtoensurethatitisefficientandcosteffective.Asoftoday,nodecisionshavebeenmade.Whatisknownisthatchangesarerequiredtoaddressthesteadyincreaseinvolumeandthepoorconditionofequipmentthatcurrentlyexistsinourhospitallaundries.
TheclientsoftheFundyLinenLaundrywillcontinuetousethesametelephonenumberandworkwiththesamestaffasbefore.Theywillalsobeabletocontinuetoordertheirlinenonline.Itwon’tbenecessarytodownloadtheplug-inapplicationagaininordertosendorders.
TheworkinggrouptodevelopandimplementFacilicorpNB’sPayrollServiceshasfinishedthegroundworktolaunchtheagency’sownpayrollsystem.
Testingendedafewdaysago.FacilicorpNB’semployees’payperiodwiththeRegionalHealthAuthoritieswillendonDecember25.ThefirstpayperiodwithFacilicorpNBwillstartonDecember26.
ChiefFinancialOfficerKathyGreenbankledtheprojectalongwithprojectmanagerMichaelPotter.Theprojectdrewonavarietyofexpertisefromseveralareassuchasfinance,humanresources,informationtechnologyandonthecontributionfromRegionalHealthAuthorities.
FacilicorpNB’sExecutiveTeamwouldliketothanktheRegionalHealthAuthoritiesfortheircollaborationbyallowingFacilicorpNBtousetheirpayrollsystem.Itprovideduswiththetimeneededtocreateourownpayrollsystemandwearegratefulforthat.
FacilicorpNBReadytoManageitsPayrollSystem
Over 50 employees from the Fundy Linen Laundry are about to join FacilicorpNB on January 1, 2010.
WebsiteStartingDecember21,thewww.FundyLinen.cawebsitewillbeautomaticallyredirectedtowww.FacilicorpNB.ca/Laundry.ThatsectionoftheFacilicorpNBwebsitewillfeaturetheFundyLinenLaundryservicesaswellascontactinformation.ItisstillpossibletoorderonlinefromFacilicorpNB’swebsiteandtodownloadtheplug-inapplication,ifnecessary.
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News
OnNovember21,anewregistrationandclinicalinformationsystem–i3(integratedinterdisciplinaryinformation)wentliveinHorizonHealthNetwork’s(HHN)Zone2–SaintJohn.Aclinicalinformationsystem(CIS)trackspatientinformation,schedulesfacilitiesandmanagestheday-to-dayflowofpatientcare.
Ithasbeenmorethan15yearssinceaninformationsystemprojectofthissizeandsignificancehasoccurredintheprovince.Thezone’soldCIS,E7000,wasinstalledin1979.Thisextensivesystem“replacement”hasbeenintheplanning,buildingandtestingphasesforoverthreeyears.ResourcesfromHHNandFacilicorpNB,alongwithanumberofcontractorshaveworkedtogethertodesignandbuildasolutionthatwillimproveaccessibilityofpatientinformationacrossthezone’sfacilitiesandwillsupporttheeffortstocontinuouslyimprovepatientsafety.
Hereareafewquickfactsabouttheproject:
• Over30,000traininghoursprovided;
• Converted450,000patientrecords;5.6millionvisits;19.4millionlaboratoryanddiagnosticimagingandhealthrecordreportsfromE7000;and
• Over250,000configurationpointsintheformularyalone.
Asupportteamwasassembledtosupportgo-live.
DerrickJardine,VicePresidentofInformationTechnologyandTelecommunicationsandCIO,recalledthatoneofourvaluesisthatwecooperateandcollaboratewithourcustomersandotherstakeholders.“WeareawareoftheimportantimpactthisprojectwillhaveonthedailyworkofallcliniciansandclinicalsupportstaffinZone2–SaintJohn.Weareveryproudofthestate-of-the-artsystemthathasbeenimplementedandofthehighlevelofcollaborationthattookplacebetweenallstakeholders”.
SomewonderfulfeedbackhasbeenreceivedfromHHN:
“IalsoextendcongratulationsandthankstoFacilicorpNBandDerrickJardineandhisteamofmultipleexpertswhoguidedthisprojectfromstarttofinish.”
- Donald J. Peters, CEO
“Wecan’tunderestimatethemagnitudeofthisimplementation...Thei3CommandCenterwaslikesomethingoutofthemoviesandDerrickwasleadinghisteamthrougheveryaspectofthe“golive”.TheITfolkswereverywellprepared.”
- Nancy Savage, Vice President of Clinical Services
Toeveryonewhohelpedmakethisprojectsuccessful,thankyouverymuch.
NewClinicalInformationSystemGoesLiveinZone2–SaintJohn
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News
GuyLégerappointedtoGS1CanadaCarenet’sBoardLastSeptember,ExecutiveVicePresidentofOperationsandCOOGuyLégerwasappointedtoGS1CanadaCarenet’sBoardofDirectors.
TheCarenetHealth-CareSectorBoardseekstoimprovehealthcareacrossCanadathroughtheuseofglobalGS1standardswithintheCanadianhealthcaresupplychain,enablingsignificantadvancementsinpatientsafety,aswellascostandtimesavings.
Formoreinformationaboutthisorganization,visitwww.carenet.ca.
FacilicorpNBContributedtotheTrainingofHealthEmployeesontheH1N1FluSituationAnInformationTechnologyandTelecommunicationsteamfromFacilicorpNBrecentlyputforwardatremendouseffortinthecompletionofaprojectthathelpedNewBrunswickhealth-careemployeesreceiveon-linetrainingcoursesoninfectioncontrolproceduresandprecautionsregardingtheH1N1flupandemic.
Thisprojectwasachallengeforallinvolvedduetotheshorttimelines.TheteamquicklycollaboratedtoprovideanenvironmentusingtheinfrastructureofZone1–Monctonand
theapplication/WebsiteknowledgeofZone2–SaintJohn.TheendproductwasaworkablesolutioncapableofhostingthetrainingprogramsdevelopedbytheOrganizationalDevelopmentDepartmentatHorizonHealthNetworkandmakingtheseprogramsaccessibletoover30,000employeesofRegionalHealthAuthorityA,HorizonHealthNetwork,FacilicorpNBandAmbulanceNB.
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OurTeam
M’hamedRatmihasbeenappointedasDirectorofClinicalEngineeringwithFacilicorpNB.
Inhisrole,M’hamedwillleadthetransformationtoprovince-wideClinicalEngineeringservices.HeisalsoresponsiblefortheplanningandexecutionofClinicalEngineeringgoalsandinitiativesthatsupportthelong-termobjectives,missionandvisionofFacilicorpNB.
M’hamedcompletedhisMaster’sDegreeinEngineeringSciencefromLvovPolytechnicInstitute,formerUSSR,andaMaster’sDegreeinBiomedicalEngineeringfromtheUniversityofTechnologyinCompiegne,France.
Heisamemberofseveralprofessionalassociationsandcommittees,andisaregisteredProfessionalEngineerwiththeAssociationofProfessionalEngineersandGeoscientistsofNewBrunswick.M’hamedhasmorethan22years’experienceinClinicalEngineering.HeisaconsultanttotheWorldHealthOrganization.
PriortojoiningFacilicorpNB’steam,M’hamedwasthedirectorofRegionalClinicalEngineeringsharedbetweenRHAA,Zone1-BeauséjourandHorizonHealthNetwork,Zone1-Moncton.
Appointment OurHumanResourcesteam• David Dumont
Executive Director [email protected](506)663-2522
• Joanie McGraw Advisor, RHA A, Zone 1- Beauséjour and Horizon Health Network, Zone 1 - Moncton [email protected](506)663-2521
• Josée Pelletier Advisor, RHA A, Zones 4 - Northwest and Zone 5 - Restigouche and Horizon Health Network, Zone 2 - Saint John [email protected](506)663-2504
• Susan WattersAdvisor, RHA A, Zone 6 - Acadie-Bathurst and Horizon Health Network, Zone 3 - Fredericton and Upper River Valley and Zone 7 - Miramichi [email protected](506)663-2518
• Melissa Bochar Executive Administrative [email protected](506)663-2531
• Natalie Worth Human Resources and Recruitment [email protected](506)663-2524
Happy Holidays!