All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Estimated read time: eight minutes | - Saskatchewan putting patients first by modernizing surgical and anesthesia records systems
| - The impact of music therapy on patients
| - World Tuberculosis Day – How you can take action against tuberculosis
- Celebrating Social Work Month
| - Hand Hygiene Auditors - did you know?
- Adult Capacity Assessment Project
| - Emerging Innovation Award - pioneering the future
- Staff Safety - strategy survey
- Well-being video - calm under pressure
| - ECHO Project presentation - Assessment and management of Delirium in Palliative Care
- Healthy Quality Council QI Power Hour session
- Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance
- Indigenous Employee Network Launch
- Coffee and Cases: Stroke in Women
- Acute Care of the at-Risk Newborn (ACoRN)
- Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality
| Public Service Announcements and News Releases | Saskatchewan putting patients first by modernizing surgical and anesthesia records systems The Government of Saskatchewan is investing up to $5 million through eHealth Saskatchewan (eHealth), to launch a fully integrated digital system for anesthesia and surgical care, benefiting both patients and anesthesiologists. | SHA CARES - Living our Values | The impact of music therapy on patients | March is Music Therapy Awareness Month. At Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, music therapy is more than just sound, it’s support, comfort, and connection. From easing anxiety before procedures to helping patients express emotions and build coping skills, music plays a powerful role in healing. Trained music therapists use music in different ways, like playing, singing, or listening, to support patients through their health-care journey. Through every note, rhythm, and song, music therapy helps brighten days and support the well-being of patients and families. Music Therapy, part of the Mosaic Child Life Program funded by JPCHF, helps patients and their families gain physical and emotional healing and wellness. | Recognition and Appreciation | World Tuberculosis Day – How you can take action against tuberculosis March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day, commemorated by the World Health Organization to raise public awareness and step up efforts to end the global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. Even though tuberculosis can be prevented, treated and cured, it remains an epidemic across the world and remains one of the worlds’ top health challenges. Refer to the huddle notes and guide for what you can do to take action against tuberculosis. For more information, contact TB Prevention and Control Saskatchewan at 1-866-780-6482 or visit their webpage. | Celebrating Social Work Month March is Social Work Month. As we look back with gratitude on the countless moments (big and small) when social workers have stood beside individuals, families, and teams in times of uncertainty, grief, and hope.
Reflecting on our past reminds us of the resilience we have witnessed, the barriers we have helped break down and the compassion that continues to guide our practice. Every story shared, every challenge faced, and every connection made has shaped who we are today as professionals and as people.
In health care, where humanity and healing intersect, social workers have a steady voice of advocacy, dignity, and trust. As we celebrate this month, we carry forward the lessons of our journey and reaffirm our commitment to walking alongside those we serve with empathy, integrity, cultural humility and heart. | Hand Hygiene Auditors - did you know? March 31 marks the end of Q1 2026 hand hygiene auditing. To enable units to generate compliance reports, a minimum number of observations is needed for each quarter. If you are unsure how many observations your unit/facility has completed, log in to the Clean Hands system and view report 14, "Minimum Observations Met". This report will allow you to compare the number of observations your unit/facility has completed each quarter to the minimum number of observations required.
For instructions on how to review reports, refer to section 2.1 in the Clean Hands User Manual.
You can also refer to section 3.2 in the Guide to Conduct Hand Hygiene Audits to determine how the minimum number of observations required is calculated. | Adult Capacity Assessment Project Interprofessional Practice is launching a provincial initiative focused on adult capacity assessment among adult patient populations. The goal is to develop standardized clinical practices, including a clinical standard and supporting procedures for physicians and relevant clinical team members.
While legislation outlines the legal requirements for capacity assessment, consistent provincial clinical processes are needed to support best practices and effective collaboration among physicians and health-care professionals. This work will enhance quality of care and promote a coordinated, consistent approach to capacity assessment across the province.
We welcome health-care professionals who are interested in contributing to the development of this provincial initiative. If you would like to participate, please complete the Adult Capacity Assessment Interest form by April 3.
For questions or further information, please contact Brina Down, Manager of Professional Practice, Social Work, or Yvonne Postma, Manager of Professional Practice, Occupational Therapy. | Emerging Innovation Award - pioneering the future | Members of the Primary and Community Care (immPACC) Mapping initiative team accepts the Emerging Innovation Award | Some innovations are ahead of their time—bold ideas that break from convention and push the boundaries of what is possible. The Emerging Innovation Award celebrates visionary projects that take risks, challenge the status quo, and lay the groundwork for future transformation. Our 2025 Emerging Innovation Award recipient was the Primary and Community Care (immPACC) Mapping initiative. This initiative was launched to address low infant immunization rates in Northwest Saskatchewan by bringing together public health, primary care, and community partners to collaboratively identify barriers and solutions. Using the Primary and Community Care Mapping engagement methodology, stakeholders worked through realistic case scenarios to map community resources, uncover service gaps, and co-design strategies to better support families—such as earlier outreach, improved access to information, and addressing transportation challenges. This collaborative, community-driven approach led to a significant increase in the 91-day pertussis immunization rate in the selected area in the northwest of the province and strengthened partnerships across sectors, demonstrating how innovative engagement and shared problem-solving can improve access to care and health outcomes for families. Know of a project that will fits this category? Fill out a nomination form. The deadline has been extended to March 27. | Staff Safety - strategy survey As part of our annual Staff Safety engagement, we invite you to complete a short survey focused on your day-to-day experience and perception of safety - both within your department and across the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
Your perspective is essential in helping us understand how safe, supported, and prepared you feel in your work environment.
Insights gathered will directly inform the evolution of our Staff Safety strategy and priorities, ensuring they reflect the realities of our teams and meaningfully support staff across the organization.
Follow the link below to complete the survey before April 24. | Well-being video - calm under pressure Calm Under Pressure is a short video that explores how to regain clarity when stress spikes. In high-stakes moments, your body’s “fight-or-flight” response can take over, speeding your heart, tightening muscles, and narrowing focus. The video introduces simple grounding techniques to help you notice tension, steady your breath, and bring your attention back to what matters most.
Watch the video and download the Practice Resource to learn a quick, repeatable way to calm your body and mind under pressure.
Visit the SHA Well-being webpage for more information about our well-being model and available supports. | ECHO Project presentation - Assessment and management of Delirium in Palliative Care Date: March 27
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Virtual
The sessions are designed to support inter-disciplinary health-care providers in delivering compassionate, person-centered care to patients and caregivers facing serious illness. Topic presented by Dr. James MacMilan. | Healthy Quality Council QI Power Hour session Date: March 27
Time: 9 - 10 a.m.
Location: Virtual March QI Power Hour session features how patient-centered standardized outcome measurement—championed by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)—is transforming care delivery around the world. Learn how clinicians, care teams, and health systems are using these measures to gain meaningful insights, improve patient outcomes, and drive real improvements in care. | 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. | Indigenous Employee Network Launch Date: April 1
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Virtual This initial gathering is intended to bring Indigenous employees together to build relationships, share stories, and collectively begin shaping the vision and direction of the Indigenous Employee Network. | Coffee and Cases: Stroke in Women Date: April 9
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual Join us for Coffee and Cases, where multi-disciplinary members across the province meet to learn and discuss all things stroke. Thanks to funding provided by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, we will be meeting monthly with new topics and discussions each month. Join us at our next session where we are excited to have Dr. Alyson Plecash present on Stroke in Women. | 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. | Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality Date: 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. | 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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