All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Estimated read time: six minutes | - Celebrate Dietitians Day March 18
| - Dietitians' Guide: Your recipe for evidence-based nutrition care
- Provincial Medication Reconciliation Acute Care update
| - Saskatchewan Health Authority announces a new Home Care Information System
- Patient Family Partners Choice Award - innovation with heart
- Royal University Hospital Foundation scholarship opportunities
- Packing slip submissions
- Sleeping Smarter: Tips for shift workers
- March TELUS Health: Women’s health across life stages
| - Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care Paramedic
- Ethics Exchange - Living our Values Together
- Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality
- Social Work and Evidence Based Practice
- Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance
- Healthy Quality Council QI Power Hour session
- Coffee and Cases: Stroke in Women
- Acute Care of the at-Risk Newborn (ACoRN)
| Recognition and Appreciation | Celebrate Dietitians Day March 18 | Dietitians Day honours the dedication, expertise, and impact of dietitians across Saskatchewan. It is a time to recognize the essential role dietitians play in promoting eating practices that support wellbeing and providing trusted, evidence-based nutrition guidance to individuals and communities. Taking place during Nutrition Month, Dietitians Day offers a meaningful moment to celebrate this profession, raise awareness, and connect with nutrition colleagues. | Dietitians' Guide: Your recipe for evidence-based nutrition care SHA Clinical Library’s Dietitians' Guide provides quick and easy access to curated, evidence-based nutrition care resources for dietetic practice. Popular resources include: - Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN)
- Nutrition Care Manual
- Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual
- Electronic Nutrition Care Process Terminology Manual (eNCPT)
- additional point-of-care, drug, and natural product tools.
Sharon Walker, Director of Nutrition and Food Services, has this to say about the Dietitians' Guide and Library services:
“The SHA Library and their team are integral supports to the practice of dietitians. The tailored Dietitians page makes it easy to locate the latest nutrition care guidelines, journals and information databases to inform and guide our practice. The Library Services team are quick to respond to requests but also proactive in identifying opportunities to improve access to information by dietitians. We are fortunate to have them as partners in providing client care.”
For assistance, contact the SHA Clinical Library or visit us online. | Provincial Medication Reconciliation Acute Care update Work is underway to standardize the Medication Reconciliation (Med Rec) process for Admission, Transfer, and Discharge in Acute Care across Saskatchewan.
This work supports safer transitions in care and meets accreditation requirements for safe medication management. Key components of the provincial standardization include: - Admission Form: The current provincial Admission Med Rec form, the “Preadmission Medication List / Prescriber Order Form” (commonly known as the BPMH – Best Possible Medication History), will remain unchanged.
- Transfer Form: The External Transfer Med Rec form, the “Transfer Medication Reconciliation Form” piloted in Regina in March 2025, will be adopted provincially.
- Discharge Form: A new provincial Discharge Med Rec form is being developed to ensure all sites use a consistent form and process.
- Clinical Procedures: Procedures for Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Med Rec will be created and/or updated to guide standard provincial practice.
- Physician accountability: Work is ongoing to determine the accountabilities of the physician signing the forms; determining the role of the prescribing physicians as they pertain to final signatory.
- Patient Education: Posters and brochures are now available to support patient understanding of the Med Rec Process:
- Staff and Practitioner Education: A MyConnection learning module will become available for all staff and practitioners with Med Rec responsibilities.
- Auditing: Med Rec auditing will continue, transitioning to a new platform enabling auditors to print results for display Visual Management Boards to support local quality improvement.
Please note: - Provincial implementation of the standardized Acute Care Med Rec process is planned to Go-Live in October 2026.
- Auditing platform changes will be implemented April 1.
| Saskatchewan Health Authority announces a new Home Care Information System Civica Solutions has been selected as the successful vendor to replace Procura by AlayaCare to support the delivery of home care services by providing a single system to manage client information, care plans, scheduling, and service delivery, helping ensure clients receive the right care, at the right time, in their homes.
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Primary Health Care, Digital Health, and eHealth teams have been working diligently to be ready for full implementation of Civica Solutions products to Saskatchewan home care operations by fall 2026.
With the replacement of the system, users can expect to experience: - Streamlined workflows that reduce duplication and manual processes
- Improved access to client information through a single, up-to-date system
- Stronger support for client-centered, integrated care
- More efficient scheduling and visit management
- Clearer communication and information sharing across teams
- Improved data quality and reporting capabilities
- A modern, reliable system that supports long-term sustainability
During the planning phase, Procura will remain in use as the current home care information system. | Patient Family Partners Choice Award - innovation with heart The most powerful health-care innovations are those that truly center patients and families. The Patient Family Partners (PFP) Choice Award celebrates projects that improve patient care, experience, and outcomes—especially for vulnerable or underserved communities. Our 2025 Patient Family Partner Choice Award recipient was the miyo-opikihitowin garden—Cree for “a good place for growing together in knowledge and health”. This initiative transformed a sterile space at St. Paul’s Hospital into a place of healing, connection, and reconciliation. Led by Marlessa Wesolowski with guidance from Vernon Linklater and support from staff and Indigenous partners, the garden incorporates traditional plants and sacred tobacco used for ceremony, embedding Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the hospital environment. Beyond beautifying the space, the project fostered cross-departmental collaboration, strengthened relationships, and created opportunities for patients and staff to connect with nature. Know a project, team or individual that fits the this category? Recoginize their innovative work by filling out a nomination form before March 20.
| Royal University Hospital Foundation scholarship opportunities Royal University Hospital Foundation is committed to supporting Royal University Hospital medical teams to upgrade their skills or further their education, thus enabling them to assume leadership positions in the provision of health care. This includes front line staff, nurses, medical professionals, and post-doctoral fellows.
Applications are now open until April 10. | Packing slip submissions When products are received in your facility that are direct from a vendor (the vendor’s name and header will be on the packing slip), whoever is receiving the product in that facility must do the following: - Confirm that the order is correct
- Email or scan the packing slip
- Send to your local former regions’ Supply Chain office so they can formally receive the product in the system so vendor will be paid.
Delays in following this process will result in vendors not being paid and potentially delay further shipments from those vendors as a result. Thank you for your continued cooperation. | Sleeping Smarter: Tips for Shift Workers Sleeping Smarter: Tips for Shift Workers offers practical ways to improve rest when working nights or rotating shifts. Shift work can disrupt natural sleep rhythms and affect health, but small habits can help restore balance. The video introduces key steps to protect your sleep: keep a steady schedule, use light to support your body clock, create a dark and quiet space, and limit caffeine before rest.
Watch the video and download the Practice Resource to explore small changes that can help you sleep smarter and feel stronger at work.
Visit the SHA Well-being webpage for more information about our well-being model and available supports. | March TELUS Health: Women’s health across life stages March’s focus is Women’s Health Across Life Stages. Women’s health needs evolve throughout life, and understanding these changes can help support wellness at every stage. From adolescence through menopause and beyond, each life stage brings unique physical, emotional, and hormonal shifts. What works for health and wellness at 25 may look very different at 45 or 65. Why does this matter? Recognizing that health needs evolve overtime helps us: - Seek appropriate care at the right time
- Support colleagues and loved ones with empathy
- Make informed decisions about our own health journeys
Whether you’re navigating these changes yourself or supporting someone who is, accessing care that reflects your unique needs can be helpful. Here are some wellness resources from TELUS Health One: Need access support? Please submit a “MyWellbeing Inquiry” case in MyConnection | 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.
| Ethics Exchange - Living our Values Together Date: March 18
Time: 11 a.m. - 12. p.m.
Location: Virtual Join Lori James – Director of Mission and Spiritual Care, LutherCare Communities, Saskatchewan who will present Living our Values Together in the Ethics Exchange on Wednesday, March 18.
Lori will share the story of how LutherCare Communities engaged staff, listened deeply, and discerned a clear and accessible set of core values. She will also share how those values are now being lived, embodied, and sustained across the organization with focus on the process of developing values, the importance of clarity and culture in health systems, and the ways values become tangible in care, relationships, and decision-making. Join live using the link on the poster below. | Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion - Understanding Intersectionality Date: March 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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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