Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan continues to strengthen the province's health care workforce, supported by the focused efforts of the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA), the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.

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SHA CARES - Living our Values

A program brings clinical and laboratory teams together to keep an eye on prenatal blood tests in Saskatchewan, helping to get faster results that protect pregnant patients and their babies.

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Complete the Hospital Security and Protective Services survey

Submit by: August 5, 2026

As part of the independent, third-party review of hospital safety and security announced by the Ministry of Health, all Saskatchewan Health Authority employees are invited to voluntarily participate in the Hospital Security and Protective Services survey.

The survey is being conducted and administered by Buckingham Security Services Ltd. and is completely confidential. All survey responses go directly to Buckingham Security Services Ltd.

The scope of the review includes hospital and health centres, safety assessments, the legislative and regulatory environment, jurisdictional scanning, service delivery analysis, training and competency standards, tools and infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement.

The review will not involve detailed investigations of individual incidents, ongoing investigations, or processes currently underway or already completed.

Your experiences and perspectives are valuable in shaping the final report.

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Staff Information

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Clinical Syphilis Case Studies Module

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has developed a new bilingual clinical education resource, Clinical Syphilis Case Studies, designed for health care and public health professionals involved in syphilis screening, diagnosis, and management.

These interactive online modules are available through the PHAC Training portal and include:

Case-based learning focused on syphilis screening, diagnosis, and management
Multiple-choice questions and detailed explanations based on PHAC’s current syphilis guidelines
Links to additional syphilis & STBBI resources

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SharePoint Online: Update Your Saved Links

Beginning in August 2026, SharePoint sites that have already been moved to SharePoint Online or archived will begin to be retired.

Staff should use the current SharePoint Online version of their site and update any bookmarks, saved links or shared documents that direct users to the previous site.

Once a previous site is retired, its old link will no longer work.

This work reduces security and operational risks while supporting a modern, secure collaboration platform.

Visit the eHS Learning Portal for SharePoint Online articles, guides and training resources.

You can also contact the eHealth Saskatchewan Service Desk at 1-888-316-7446 or ServiceDesk@eHealthsask.ca.

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Clinical Documentation

Bladder Instillation – Release for training July 29

We are pleased to share the additional clinical procedure (CP) under the Urinary Catheterization bundle, available for training and awareness on July 29th and to be implemented on August 12.

Intravesical Instillation (Bladder Instillation) of Medications (CS-CP-0117):

This procedure supports the safe administration of medications through the intravesical route. This CP is not intended for Cancer Outreach Programs, which are supported and guided by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.
This CP includes a SHA 0760 Intravesical (Bladder) Instillation of Medications Certification Skills Checklist.

To learn more about implementing this new procedure, visit the Bladder Instillation – Clinical Resources page or join the bi-weekly Scope Optimization Information Sessions through Pulse Point.

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Central Venous Access Device (CVAD)-Adult Care and Management

CS-CP-0113 Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) – Adult Care and Management provides standardized guidance for the care and management of adult Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) across Saskatchewan Health Authority care settings.

The central venous access devices included in this procedure are:

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)
Tunneled intravascular catheters (TICs)
Implanted vascular access devices (IVADs)
Short-term central venous catheters (CVCs)

All former regional clinical documents related to the care and management of these devices will be repealed following the initial training period.

The procedure outlines the care and management of CVADs, including:

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, a learning module, videos, and skills checklists are available to support safe practice and patient care.