All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Use the links below to quickly navigate to a section. | - Canora emergency department equipped with point-of-care testing
| - Celebrating the teams behind orthotics and prosthetics care
| - It Starts with Me - Thank you to all staff and practitioner for taking the pledge
- Order your SHA Every Child Matters Orange Shirt
- Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Truth and Reconciliation in Social Work Practice
| - Registration and Information Services Appreciation Week
| - JPCHF launches Provincial Maternal and Pediatric Research Initiative
- SHA Library - Synopses of the latest clinical evidence impacting patient care
- Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) now implemented in former Saskatoon Health Region facilities
- College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan - 2027 CRNS License Renewal opens October 1
| - Share your feedback on In-Scope Employee Performance Reviews
| - New Poster: Feeding Baby… Introducing Solid Foods
- Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) – Adult Care and Management
| - Popcorn Learning Sessions - Home Care Information System
- Saskatchewan Operating Room Nurses Group Conference
- NEW: Saskatoon City Hospital Pancake Breakfast
- CHCA Project ECHO Integrated Seniors Care
- Annual gastrointestinal (GI) Education Conference - CSGNA Regina
- Canada West Health Leaders Conference
- SHEPP Retirement Ahead Information Sessions
- Free online suicide prevention training
- NEW: Privacy Training – Foundations in MyWork
- NEW: LEAP Training Sessions
- Continuing Medical Education - Webinars, Conferences, and Courses
| Public Service Annoucements and News Releases | Canora emergency department equipped with point-of-care testing To support seamless access to local emergency health services, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has implemented point-of-care testing in the emergency department at Canora Hospital. 🌐 View full release | SHA CARES - Living our Values | Each year on Sept.19, National Orthotics and Prosthetics Day recognize the professionals and patients whose lives are transformed through orthotic and prosthetic care. At the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina, the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department helps people achieve greater mobility, independence and quality of life through custom-designed devices and personalized care. 🌐 View full CARES story | Turning Our Commitment into Action | It Starts with Me - Thank you to all employees and practitioners who have taken the pledge Inspired by First Nation Health Authority #ItStartsWithMe, this campaign provides the opportunity for Saskatchewan Health Authority employees and physicians to take the first step in advancing their commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.
Thank you to over 300 employees and practitioners who have taken the pledge so far. You can take the pledge either online or by signing the poster below.
🌐 Take the pledge online 📄 It Starts with Me - Pledge form
| Order your SHA Every Child Matters Orange Shirt Time is running out! Order your SHA Every Child Matters Orange Shirt by September 23 to receive it before the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
Designed by an Indigenous artist under the direction of the First Nations and Métis Health team, the shirt features artwork that honours First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures.
Wear your SHA Orange shirt on September 30, and last Friday of every month, to show your commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.
Proceeds from the sale of each SHA Orange Shirt are donated to the Orange Shirt Society.
Click here to register an account and here to order your SHA Orange Shirt. | Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Truth and Reconciliation in Social Work Practice 📅September 24 🕑 2:30 p.m. 🌐 Register 📄 Poster
Presenter: Carrie McCloy, Faculty member with the Indigenous Social Work Program at the First Nations University of Canada.
This presentation will examine how colonial systems disrupted relationships with land, family, culture, and identity and will consider how social workers can support healing practices rooted in respect, responsibility, reciprocity, and connection. By appreciating the more-than-human world, we can explore reconciliation through ethical, relational, and land-based practices. 🌐 SharePoint: Registered Social Workers | Recognition and Appreciation | Registration and Information Services Appreciation Week Throughout the week, we recognize and celebrate SHA’s Registration and Information Services staff for the essential role they play in every patient’s health-care journey.
Often the first point of contact, our staff welcome patients and families with compassion, professionalism and kindness while providing exceptional service. Behind every registration is a critical responsibility: ensuring patient identity, demographic and visit information is accurate so the right patient receives the right service at the right location. This information also flows into multiple clinical and non-clinical systems, supporting patient safety and continuity of care.
Every day, Registration & Information Services staff demonstrate accuracy, efficiency, attention to detail and an incredible ability to multitask.
Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to creating a positive experience for our patients, families, and visitors. We appreciate all you do! | JPCHF launches Provincial Maternal and Pediatric Research Initiative Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) reached a new milestone last week, announcing the JPCHF Provincial Maternal and Pediatric Research Initiative to advance the future of pediatric and maternal health in Saskatchewan. As a provincial leader in funding research benefiting children and moms-to-be, JPCHF is proud to have invested $14.2 million since 2012 into life-changing, world-class initiatives right here in Saskatchewan. 🌐 Learn more | SHA Library - Synopses of the latest clinical evidence impacting patient care Looking for an efficient way to stay current on evidence-based research that matters most for your patients? Skip the information overload and sign up for Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEM) Alerts.
POEM Alerts contain bite-sized summaries of recent, high-quality research that have a direct impact on the health of clients. POEMs are evaluated for validity and include: - clinical questions placing findings into clinical context;
- bottom-line statements summarizing the findings and implications; and
- synopses providing an overview of the study designs and results.
Complete our tutorial to receive daily or weekly email alerts of new POEMs. Alternatively, explore the POEMs online at Essential Evidence Plus (EE+).
For help or more information, email library@saskhealthauthority.ca. 🌐 Sign up for POEM Alerts 🌐Access POEMs online | Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) now implemented in former Saskatoon Health Region facilities Updated Transfusion Medicine forms are available at Requisitions and Completion Aids-Transfusion Medicine. The TSIN FAQ (CS-G-0543) and PIER document (CS-PIER-0368) are available at Blood Administration Resources. TSIN eLearning modules are available on MyConnection.
Thank you to staff for supporting this important change and for your continued commitment to safe, consistent transfusion practices and patient safety. | College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan - 2027 License Renewal opens October 1 The College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) 2027 license renewal period opens October 1 and closes November 30, 2026, at midnight.
Taking a few steps now can help make the renewal process easier when it opens. Before October 1, registered nurses (RNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are encouraged to: - Confirm you can access the CRNS Portal and the email account associated with your profile.
- Review and update your Continuing Competence Program (CCP) learning plan.
- Have eligible nursing practice hours ready to report for the period of December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026.
- Activate your MyCNPS account if you have not already done so.
New for 2027: CNPS Professional Liability Protection Registration
Beginning with 2027 renewal, registrants will register and pay directly to the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) for professional liability protection (PLP) and core services using the MyCNPS portal.
As a result, registrants will complete two transactions during renewal: one with CRNS and one with CNPS. Registrants should retain both their CNPS and CRNS receipts.
This process change does not affect the total cost of registration.
For more information, visit the CRNS License Renewal webpage and the License Renewal FAQs. | Share your feedback on In-Scope Employee Performance Reviews The In-Scope Employee Performance Review process is intended to support meaningful conversations about your contributions, strengths, goals, and development. As we continue to enhance the performance review process and website, we'd like to hear more about your experience.
We invite you to complete a short 5-minute survey to share what's working well and where improvements could be made. Feedback received so far has already helped inform enhancements to the review experience, and your input will continue to guide future improvements.
Thank you for your time. Your insights are helping us create a more effective, accessible, and user-friendly experience for employees across the SHA. 🌐 Complete In-Scope Employee Performance Reviews survey | New Poster: Feeding Baby… Introducing Solid Foods The SHA Public Health Nutritionists are happy to share the poster Feeding Baby... Introducing Solid Foods. This full colour poster covers the basics on when babies are ready to learn how to eat family foods, how caregivers can support teaching their child, food textures, and the importance of variety and key nutrients. It is intended for posting in clinic rooms, waiting areas and public spaces.
It also contains a QR code that links to the 2026 booklet Feeding Your Baby: 6-12 Months by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health, the SHA Public Health Nutritionists’ recommended resource on this topic.
Posters (intended to be 11 x 17” in size) can be ordered from SHA Printing Services using the following form SHA 5000 – Provincial Printing Services Request Form. Be sure to specify Form Number CS-PIER-0364 in the Form Request section.
Thank you to all staff and community members who assisted in this project! | Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) – Adult Care and Management Effective September 22, 2026, the provincial clinical procedure CS-CP-0113 Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) – Adult Care and Management is now in effect across Saskatchewan Health Authority care settings.
The procedure provides standardized guidance for the care and management of adult: - Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)
- Tunneled intravascular catheters (TICs)
- Implanted vascular access devices (IVADs)
- Short-term central venous catheters (CVCs)
Former regional clinical documents related to the care and management of these devices are being repealed.
The procedure includes guidance for: - Assessment
- Dressing changes
- Patency assessment, flushing, and locking
- Needle-free connector maintenance and passive disinfectant cap use
- Blood sampling
- Removal of PICCs and CVCs
- Accidental removal or dislodgement of a CVAD
- Management of suspected or actual broken CVADs
- IVAD accessing and de-accessing
- Occlusion management
Supporting guidance documents, patient education resources, care plan supplements, assessment and maintenance records, a medical directive, learning module, videos, and skills checklists are available to support safe practice and patient care.
Review the Recognition of Nursing Competence Protocol (CS-PR-00001) to determine if additional training is required.
📧 Contact 🌐 Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) - Clinical Resources Adult | Events and Professional Development | Popcorn Learning Sessions - Home Care Information System
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