All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Estimated read time: five minutes | - Government of Saskatchewan announces Patient First Plan
| - Celebrating female operating room team for International Women’s Day
| - Medication Storage, Security, and Access Audit
- Acute Care Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction Program – fully implemented
| - SHA Innovation Awards - celebrating health-care changemakers
- Well-being video: Get enough sleep
| - Webinar: Crafting a Strong Innovation Award Nomination
- Presentation: Stories of Resiliency and Reconciliation
- Webinar: Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality
- Session: Social Work and Evidence Based Practice
- Workshop: Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance
- Online module: Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care Paramedic
- Workshop: Acute Care of the at-Risk Newborn (ACoRN)
| Public Service Announcements and News Releases | Government of Saskatchewan announces Patient First Plan On March 9, Premier Scott Moe announced the Patients First Health Care Plan - a comprehensive, province-wide strategy to improve access to care and ensure everyone in Saskatchewan receives the right care in the right place at the right time. | SHA CARES - Living our Values | Celebrating female operating room team for International Women’s Day | The team at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre includes Dr. Jayasinghe, Dr. de Gooijer, Dr. Najib Pour, Megan Biro, Allison Burman, Emilly Wooley, Dr. Ehioze-Osifo Front Row: Laresa Yaremko, Alpha Benita Panganiban | For the first time in a long time, our operating room team at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre was comprised entirely of women -- from our surgeon and anesthetists to our surgical assist, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and unit clerks. This moment is a powerful reminder of how far women have come in health care and leadership. Today, we celebrate the skill, dedication and professionalism each of these team members brings to patient care every single day. Here is to progress, representation, and the incredible women who continue to shape the future of medicine. | Medication Storage, Security, and Access Audit The SHA Medication Storage, Security, and Access Audit is now available for completion. This audit is required annually (or more frequently for areas of concern) for all SHA acute care facilities based on the Accreditation Canada Medication Management Standards for organizational practice, as well as SHA requirements to align with available Medication Management Policy and procedures. The targeted timelines for implementation is the end of March 2026. Please refer to the Medication Use and Safety Interdisciplinary Committee Steering Committee (MUSIC SC) Provincial Audit Resources SharePoint site to access the work standard and audit tool. Questions can be directed to your local Medication Use and Safety Interdisciplinary Committee. | Acute Care Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction Program – fully implemented As of March 10, 2026, the new Acute Care Clinical Procedures supporting Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction have been fully implemented across the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). These procedures standardize the Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction Program across all SHA acute care sites and replace all previous fall prevention policies, work standards, and related documents used within acute care settings.
The implemented procedures include: Supporting documents, forms, and staff education resources are available to support ongoing use of the program.
A mandatory MyConnection learning module (CS-LM-0090) was made available to acute care areas to support staff preparation for implementation.
For more information, please visit the Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction – Clinical Resources webpage or contact SHAFallsPrevention@saskhealthauthority.ca with any questions. | SHA Innovation Awards - celebrating health-care changemakers Are you ready to recognize those transforming health care and making a meaningful impact on patients, families, and teams? The SHA Innovation Awards recognizes groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in Saskatchewan’s health-care system. In 2025, we proudly celebrated six exceptional initiatives that reflect the innovation, partnership, and people‑centred care shaping health services across our province. - Rural Trauma Team Development Course
- miyo-opikitowin Garden
- PeopleCentred Measurement Collaborative
- immPACC Mapping Initiative
- Endovascular AVF Creation
- Opioid Stewardship Program
Over the coming weeks, we will be shining a spotlight on each of these award winners and their innovations. Nomination deadline for the 2026 SHA Innovation Awards is March 20. | Well-being video: Get enough sleep The short video, Get Enough Sleep, explores how true resilience depends on restoration, not just endurance. Chronic sleep loss erodes focus, mood, and health — while quality sleep restores the brain and body. The video offers practical, science-backed tips: keep a regular sleep schedule, create a calming bedtime routine, and reduce blue light before bed.
Watch the video and download the Practice Resource to explore how small changes in your routine can improve energy, focus, and well-being.
Visit the Well-being webpage for short sessions, practical resources, and tools you can use individually or with your team. | Webinar: Crafting a Strong Innovation Award Nomination Date: March 11
Time: 12 - 12:45 p.m.
Location: Virtual The SHA Innovation Awards provides the chance for you to nominate and recognize teams and individuals leading innovative work across the province. If you need more help with creating a strong nomination, join our next lunch and learn event on March 11. Our presenters will walk you through the key nomination questions, share insider tips on what makes a standout application, and answer your questions. Whether you are nominating for the first time or looking to refine your approach, this session will help you showcase innovation with clarity and impact.
Deadline for nominations is March 20. Register for our next lunch and learn event with the link below. | Presentation: Stories of Resiliency and Reconciliation Date: March 12
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Auditorium, Regina General Hospital, Regina SK or Virtual Join the Department of Surgery's Grand Rounds for a presentation on stories of resiliency and reconciliation presented by Kevin Chief. Learn more from Kevin on how to: - foster meaningful connections with others and build understanding;
- reflect on how the ideas and stories shared can inform personal growth and professional development;
- develop actionable steps—small or large—to strengthen ongoing relationships with Indigenous peoples and communities.
Contact surgery.dept@usask.ca to join virtually through Zoom. | Webinar: Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality Date: March 17 and 18, April 21 and 23
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Virtual
All staff are invited to attend a lunch and learn training session focused on intersectionality. These sessions introduce intersectionality as a practical framework for understanding how people's identities, lived experiences, and how roles intersect and shape how people experience care, the workplace, and health outcomes. Participants will explore how increased awareness of these intersections supports more compassionate, respectful, and equitable care for patients and families, while also strengthening team relationships and psychological safety.
Note: March 19 event was rescheduled to March 18. The session time remains the same. If you registered for March 19, your invite will automatically be updated. | Session: Social Work and Evidence Based Practice Date: March 24
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual The SHA Registered Social Workers Community of Practice (regardless of job title) will be exploring evidence-based practice within Social Work, presented by SHA Librarian Mark Mueller. This session explores the use of evidence-based practice, exploring Social Work information needs and learn about new resources. This will also be an opportunity to take part and have your voice heard on the redesign of the SHA Library Social Work Resource page. Contact Brina Down, Manager of Professional Practice, Social Work if you have any questions. View the SharePoint site below for more information. | Workshop: Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance Date: March 27 and 28
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual The course is intended for practitioners (nurses, physicians, registered midwives) with clinical experience as part of their regular review of fetal health surveillance knowledge, skills and clinical decision making as well as new obstetrical care pro-viders as an adjunct to their facility orientation program. | Online module: Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care Paramedic
There are spots available for Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) Paramedic course offered on March 18. There will be approximately 8 hours of self-learning online modules that must be completed prior to attending the facilitated virtual class on December 16. These modules can be done at your own pace. There is no cost to attend and is open to all paramedics in the province. Please forward to those you feel might be interested.
| Workshop: Acute Care of the at-Risk Newborn (ACoRN) Date: April 15 and 16
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: La Loche Health Centre, La Loche, SK The Acute Care of the at-risk Newborn (ACoRN) workshop provides health-care professionals with the knowledge and skills of neonatal resuscitation, assessment and management of the at-risk newborn. Participants must complete an on-line exam prior to the in-person component. The workshop utilizes simulation based education and debriefing to support team-based approach to care. For more information, contact jenna.lockert@saskhealthauthority.ca. | Monthly updates Clinical Standards is publishing monthly clinical document updates to communicate new, revised and archived clinical documents. Documents as part of project initiatives may be published in SHA Rounds as separate articles, as needed.
Based on user feedback, update for clinical forms, patient information and education resources (PIER), general documents and order sets are being published on one list to make it easier to review. Refer to the Clinical Standards Status Report for information on Clinical Standards and Procedures that are in development or have been approved and published. Visit the Clinical Document Development – Clinical Standards webpage for information and guidance on clinical document development from the start to finish of your project. - Tools and resources to assist to guide document development from start to finish
- Contact lists to assist with provincial collaboration and networking
- Templates and writing guides
- Submission and approval processes
If clinical teams have questions or require assistance, they can contact clinicalstandards@saskhealthauthority.ca. | TO PRINT AND POST: Just print this email. DO YOU HAVE A SUBMISSION? See our guidelines here. DID YOU MISS AN ISSUE? See our archives. | | | | |
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