August 6, 2026

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In this issue:

Public Service Announcements and News Releases

Online booking for lab appointments now available in Kamsack, Preeceville and Canora

SHA CARES - Living our Values

Weyburn EMS honours Legion's 100-year legacy

Recognition and Appreciation

SHA thanks youth volunteers for making a difference

Staff Information

Windows 11 Update – Weeks of August 10 and 17
Staff Safety Talk - Report work safety concerns
Patient Safety Talk - Patient support person
3sHealth - Employee Benefit Plans payouts continue to grow in 2025
Contracting, Procurement and Supply Management (CPSM) - August newsletter

Clinical Documentation

Care & Management of Tunneled Intermittent Pleural & Peritoneal Drains (PleurX™/PeritX™)
Clinical Document Monthly Updates

Events and Professional Development

Home Care Information System (HCIS) - Popcorn Learning Sessions
NEW: Foundations for Anti-Racism Training - Prince Albert, Nipawin, Yorkton, and Fort Qu'Appelle
Belonging, Diversity, and Inclusion - Microaggressions vs. Microaffirmations
Library Lunch and Learns
Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP)
SASKPIC 2026 Fall Education Conference
NEW: 24th Annual Kaye Family Learning Day
Continuing Medical Education - Webinars, Conferences, and Courses

Public Service Announcements and News Releases

Online booking for lab appointments now available in Kamsack, Preeceville and Canora

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) continues to expand its online Patient Booking System for lab appointments, providing online booking for blood and urine collection and, at select sites, electrocardiograms (ECGs) and glucose tolerance testing. Kamsack Hospital, Preeceville & District Health Centre, and Canora Hospital are the latest communities to have access to the online Patient Booking System.

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SHA CARES - Living our Values

Community support was on display on July 17 as Weyburn EMS staff member Jason Schmidt volunteered his time to serve as an honour guard during the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47’s 100th anniversary celebration.

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Recognition and Appreciation

SHA thanks youth volunteers for making a difference

SHA is grateful to the youth volunteers who give their time during the summer and throughout the school year. Their kindness, energy, and enthusiasm make a meaningful difference for patients, residents, families, and staff across Saskatchewan.

“The compassion, energy, and enthusiasm the youth volunteers bring each day is truly remarkable. Their presence brings comfort, connection, and moments of joy that are simply priceless,” said Dana, Victoria Hospital staff.

Youth volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels, help people find their way in facilities, support recreation programs, and spend time connecting with residents. One Regina volunteer shared that the most meaningful part was “talking with [residents] about what their lives were and connecting it with mine.”

Volunteering also inspires future careers in health care. As one Saskatoon youth said, “now that I have seen how the hospital works, I feel more empowered and ready to enter a medical field.”

Thank you to all the youth volunteers, you bring youthful warmth and joy to SHA in all you do.

Left: Delphine Steward, a resident of Herb Bassett Home in Prince Albert, enjoys a visit and manicure with Youth in Action volunteer Mishael Adepoju. Right: Volunteers bring cheer to the windows throughout Dr. Wigmore Hospital in Moose Jaw for all to enjoy.

Staff Information

Windows 11 Update – Weeks of August 10 and 17

SHA devices running Windows 11 will be updated to Version 25H2 between 2 and 5 a.m. at the following locations:

August 11, 2026

Royal University Hospital
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital

August 18, 2026

St. Paul’s Hospital

For these locations, please ensure before leaving for the day:

Your work is saved and applications closed as your computer restarts.
Your computer is powered on and connected to the SHA network, either onsite or through VPN.

If missed, the update will install the next time it connects to the SHA network during the scheduled deployment window. If you are not using a Windows 11 device, no action is required.

Please contact the eHS Service Desk at 1-888-316-7446 or ServiceDesk@eHealthsask.ca for any questions or concerns.

Staff Safety Talk - Report work safety concerns

Why Report? There are many reasons why workers choose not to report workplace safety concerns, and one common perception is that reporting takes too much time.

To make reporting less time-consuming, a new online reporting system will be coming to MyConnection. By simplifying the reporting process, we hope to make it easier for everyone to speak up about safety concerns.

Read and post our Staff Safety Talk to learn why reporting matters, how it helps improve workplace safety, and what to expect in the upcoming communication series about Staff Safety Reporting.

📄 Staff Safety Talk

Patient Safety Talk - Patient support person

Support persons are essential partners in care. Their unique knowledge, observations, and advocacy can help improve communication, prevent harm, and contribute to safer, more patient-centred care. Learn how partnering with patients, residents, and their support persons strengthens safety for all.

What valuable information has a support person provided that helped prevent harm or improve outcomes?

Please read the latest Patient Safety Talk and post/share with your teams.

📄 Patient Safety Talk

3sHealth - Employee Benefit Plans payouts continue to grow in 2025

3sHealth Employee Benefits continues to take care of the caregivers in Saskatchewan.

In 2025, the Employee Benefit Plan Trusts paid $189,831,823 in Group Life insurance, Disability Income Plan benefits, and health and dental claim reimbursements to eligible plan members. This amount represents a 4.8 per cent increase over the total for claims paid in 2024. 3sHealth administers the Employee Benefit Plans on behalf of health-care employers in Saskatchewan.

For full details on plan claims in the health and dental, Group Life insurance, and Disability Income Plans, check out this story on the 3sHealth website.

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Contracting, Procurement and Supply Management (CPSM) - August newsletter

See below for the latest newsletter from CPSM. Includes key updates on:

Supply Assurance Support Services (SASS)
Capital Equipment Procurement Update
Purchase Requisition Tiles
Supply Chain Disruptions and Backorders

📄 CPSM August Newsletter

Clinical Documentation

Care & Management of Tunneled Intermittent Pleural & Peritoneal Drains (PleurX™/PeritX™)

Effective August 4, 2026, the new CS-CP-0111 Care & Management of Intermittent Pleural & Peritoneal Drains (PleurX™/PeritX™) is now in use.

This procedure outlines the care and management of PleurX™/PeritX™ catheter systems and compatible drainage devices (e.g., MED-RX®), including dressing changes, drainage, irrigation and sampling, catheter valve repair, and troubleshooting complications.

Supporting guidance documents, patient education resources, checklists, flowsheets, videos, and companion guides are available to support safe practice and patient care.

A mandatory Care and Management of Tunneled Intermittent Pleural and Peritoneal Drains (PleurXTM / PeritXTM) learning module (CS-LM-0113) in MyConnection, and Certification Skills Checklist (SHA 0745) are available to support continuing competence requirements for clinical team members (LPNs, MRTs, RNs, RPNs, and Sonographers).

For more information, visit the Tunneled Intermittent Pleural & Peritoneal Drains – Clinical Resources or contact clinicalstandards@saskhealthauthority.ca

🌐 Tunneled Intermittent Pleural & Peritoneal Drains 📧 Contact

Clinical Document 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.

Clinical Document Monthly Updates

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.

🌐 Clinical Document Development - Clinical Standards 📧 Contact