All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Estimated read time: 6 minutes | - Ministry of Health announces Security Review
- New addiction treatment spaces open in Prince Albert
| - Improving heart attack response times through collaboration
| - Informed Consent to Care Policy Revision
- eHR Viewer Access to patient-uploaded Health Care Directives (HCDs)
- Safety Talk - Shared Mental Model
- SHA Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) - April newsletter
- LifeSpeak Week 3: Improving Mental Health
| - NEW: North Battleford Entry Level Career Fair
- International Geriatric Mental Health Rounds - Providing Person-Centred Care for People with Dementia in Hospitals
- Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Liability Insurance
- Library Lunch and Learns - May to August
- Belonging, Diversity, and Inclusion - Microaggressions vs. Microaffirmations
- Fetal Health Surveillance Workshop
- Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP)
- Continuing Medical Education - June
- SHEPP Pension Information Webinars - May and June
| - Recognition of Nursing Competence Clinical Protocol
- Clinical Learning Module Development Update
- Clinical Standards Status Report
| Public Service Announcements and News Releases | Ministry of Health announces Security Review | On May 20, the Ministry of Health announced that work has started on an independent, external review into hospital safety and security. The review will include visits to a number of sites across the province and consultations with stakeholders, including staff, physicians, and First Nations and Métis organizations.
This review, expected to take approximately six months, will build on initiatives already implemented, including the deployment of metal detectors at the emergency departments in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, and North Battleford, as well as the Regina Urgent Care Centre. Additionally, the SHA has added the equivalent of 51 full-time Protective Services positions across the province to provide 24/7 staffing for screening and operations.
The SHA welcomes and supports this opportunity to further strengthen hospital safety and security. | New addiction treatment spaces open in Prince Albert | Twenty-one new sober living spaces have opened in Prince Albert to help individuals maintain their recovery after addiction treatment programs. Made possible through a partnership between the Ministry of Social Services, Ministry of Health, Oxford House Saskatchewan and the City of Prince Albert, the project consists of four single-detached homes located throughout Prince Albert. | SHA CARES - Living our Values | When it comes to heart attacks, time is muscle. The faster a patient gets to the Cardiac Catheterization (cath) lab and has the blocked artery opened, the better their recovery. Every minute that passes can mean more heart muscle damage. A collaboration between Cardiology at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon and Medavie Health Services West is improving care for patients who call 911 with heart attack symptoms. With this protocol, paramedics perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the field and transmit it directly to the on-call interventional cardiologist. If a heart attack is confirmed, the cath lab team is activated immediately and the patient bypasses the emergency department, going straight to the cath lab for treatment.
The result is faster care, better outcomes, and fewer emergency department visits for heart attack patients. | Informed Consent to Care Policy Revision | Informed Consent to Care Policy (SHA-05-002) Revision
The Informed Consent to Care Policy has been revised. The following sections have been updated or added: - 3.1 - Informed Consent
- 3.9 -3.11 - Disclosure and Communication
- 3.12 and 3.18 - Hair and Implied Consent
- 3.13 - Communication Supports
- 3.14 - Exceptions to Consent
- 3.16 - Dispute Resolution
- 3.24 - Substitute Decision-Makers
- 3.30 - Health Care Decisions at Greater Risk
Sections 3.1, 3.9 -3.14, 3.16, 3.18, 3.30, and Requirements for New Informed Consent have been revised.
To review the revised policy, please login to the SHA's e-Learn. | eHR Viewer Access to patient-uploaded Health Care Directives (HCDs) | Starting May 25, 2026, providers and care team members with access to the eHR Viewer can view Health Care Directives (HCDs) uploaded by patients through MySaskHealthRecord (MSHR). This enhancement supports more connected, patient-centered care by providing timely access to information that reflects patients’ wishes and values.
Access to HCDs in the eHR Viewer supports patient autonomy, enables province-wide sharing at any time, and helps care teams deliver goal-concordant care. HCDs should inform shared decision-making conversations; patients with capacity can change or revoke directives at any time, so confirming documents are current remains best practice.
Need an eHRViewer account? Get ready by requesting access here.
Updated procedure and clinical forms will be available to shortly.
For additional information visit the links below: Technical support is available through the eHealth Saskatchewan Service Desk at 1-888-316-7446 or servicedesk@eHealthSask.ca. | Safety Talk - Shared Mental Model | A shared mental model is when there is a shared understanding of what's going on and what needs to happen next.
When team members do not have a shared mental model, communication and processes break down causing patient safety to be at risk.
Share a time when you did not have a shared mental model with someone. How did you recognize it and get back on track?
Please read this Safety Talk and post/share with your teams. | SHA Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) - April newsletter | The DTC Line Newsletter April 2026 is now available. This issue contains important Formulary Updates including addition of rotigotine (Neupro) and ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject), formulary criteria revisions for anakinra (Kineret) and tocilizumab (Tyenne), formulary delistings of discontinued drugs, and addition of lorazepam sublingual tablet to the non-formulary and Do Not Provide Drug List. | LifeSpeak Week 3: Improving Mental Health | Small, everyday acts of connection such as checking in, listening with care, and offering support can make a meaningful difference and help create stronger, healthier communities where everyone feels seen, supported, and valued. Watch the latest videos below for improving your mental health: | North Battleford Entry Level Career Fair | 📅 May 26
🕑 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍Don Ross Centre, St. Thomas Drive, North Battleford, SK Looking for a rewarding career?
Join us in North Battleford to explore exciting career opportunities in health-care support services and connect with hiring leaders for availble roles including: - Continuing Care Assistant
- Food Service Worker
- Environmental Services Worker
- Laundry Services
- Maintenance Services
- Cook
- Medical / Office Administration
| International Geriatric Mental Health Rounds - Providing Person-Centred Care for People with Dementia in Hospitals | 📅 May 29
🕑 6 - 7 a.m.
📍 Virtual Presenter:
Déborah Oliveira, PhD Faculty of Nursing, Universidad Andrés Bello
Millennium Institute for Care Research (IICS), Chile
Learning Objectives: - Explain the principles and benefits of person-centred dementia care.
- Identify key barriers and enablers to providing person-centred care in hospitals.
- Describe findings from a study of nursing staff experiences in dementia care in Chile.
| Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Liability Insurance | 📅 June 9
🕑 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
📍 Virtual This session will cover who is responsible for what in relation to liability coverage (personal versus employer), why liability insurance matters and how it supports ethical practice, and how liability insurance can provide support if a complaint is received by Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW).
Be sure to check out the SHA’s Registered Social Workers SharePoint.
Questions or Concerns? Contact Brina Down, Manager of Professional Practice, Social Work. | Library Lunch and Learns - May to August | 🕑 12 - 12:30 p.m.
📍 Virtual
Hungry for knowledge? Join the SHA Clinical Library over your lunch break to learn about: - Copyright, citation, and image use (July 7)
- Library resources and services (May 28, June 25, July 23 and August 25)
- Zotero for citation management (June 9 and August 13)
Register for one date per topic at least a week in advance to secure your seat. | Belonging, Diversity, and Inclusion - Microaggressions vs. Microaffirmations | 📅 June 11, 16, 25, July 9, 23, August 13, 20
🕑 12 - 1 p.m.
📍 Virtual
All staff are invited to attend a training session focused on Microaggressions vs Microaffirmations. Small moments can have a big impact on how people feel at work.
Join us for a brief, engaging session that explores the difference between microaggressions—often unintentional words or actions that can cause harm—and microaffirmations—everyday actions that build respect, inclusion, and belonging. | Fetal Health Surveillance Workshop | 📅 June 15 and 16
🕑 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
📍 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 providers as an adjunct to their facility orientation program. The course consists of three components, pre-study of the "Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance Online Manual", successful completion of the Online Exam, and participation at an FHS interdisciplinary workshop. View poster for more information. | Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) 📅 June 18 or July 14
🕑 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍Virtual
We are starting (LEAP) Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care sessions for this upcoming year. Pre-work is required before attending a session. If you would like to attend, please ensure you have approval from your manager (if applicable) before filling out the form below. | Continuing Medical Education - June University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine Continuing Medical Educational offers courses, events, and webinars throughout the year for the physicians and health-care providers.
Webinar Series CME Webinar Series
June – Infectious Diseases STEPS STBBI Spring 2026 Virtual Classroom Series
June 18 – HIV PrEP Made Easy
June 25 - Destigmatizing STI Care & Prevention in Your Practice Conferences June 12 - RISE 2026 (Research, Innovation, and Scholarship in Education) – In-person, USask Campus, Saskatoon - deadline to register June 11 , 2026 June 20 - Highlights in Medicine Lectureship Series – Hybrid - Virtual & In-person, USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre, Saskatoon – deadline to register June 19, 2026
Online Courses: AIMS-SK Substance Use Disorders – Asynchronous Course – Continuous Intake Prescribing HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (HIV-PEP) in SK – Asynchronous Course – Continuous Intake Saskatchewan Oncology Education – Asynchronous Course – Continuous Intake
| SHEPP Pension Information Webinars - May and June 📅 May 27, June 11 and 25
📍 Virtual Are you a Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP) member looking ahead to retirement? Register today to attend a Retirement Ahead webinar! Learn more about your pension and get the information needed to help you plan for retirement. Visit shepp.ca for more information and a listing of upcoming webinar dates.
| Recognition of Nursing Competence Clinical Protocol | Effective today, May 21, 2026, the CS-PR-0001 Recognition of Nursing Competence clinical protocol is in effect. This clinical protocol recognizes existing nursing competence when a provincial policy, procedure, or standard replaces a legacy or local document and there is no substantive change to the skill, workflow, training, or equipment.
Nurses remain accountable to review new provincial documents at the time of implementation. With the support of local clinical leadership, nurses may self identify as competent to continue practice, removing the need to complete a learning module or return demonstration when criteria are met.
Recognition of Competence supports safe provincial standardization and shifts practice away from one size fits all training toward targeted, high value education that directly supports clinical outcomes.
This protocol is effective immediately and will be applied as provincial clinical documents are implemented. It remains applicable where criteria are met, even when a provincial clinical procedure includes on hire or continuing competence requirements. These requirements do not mean universal retraining is required at the point of transition.
For more information, visit Nursing Practices – Clinical Resources or email clinicalstandards@saskhealthauthority.ca. | Clinical Learning Module Development Update | The process for learning module development and submission has been updated. Guidance can be found on the Learning Modules – Clinical Document Development webpage. Paper/PDF Clinical Learning Modules MyConnection Clinical Learning Modules If you have any questions or need assistance with your clinical learning module development, email clinicalstandards@saskhealthauthority.ca. | Clinical Standards Status Report | The Clinical Standards Status Report is a live resource providing up-to-date information on provincial clinical standards document development. It is accessible to both SHA staff and external partners. Hosted in Smartsheet, the report includes details such as the development phase, document type, related education materials, and anticipated publication timelines. Leadership, educators, and point-of-care staff are encouraged to review the report regularly to support implementation planning and training awareness. The Interprofessional Practice team and Document Development leads update the report at least once a month to ensure the information remains current.
For more information, visit the Clinical Standards webpage or 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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