Memo from Nick Desien to Ministry Health Care Leadership (SSL Group) s1
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MINISTRY H EALTH C ARE MEMORANDUM
TO: Ministry Health Care Employees
FROM: Denny Thomas Director Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness
DATE: February 2, 2011
SUBJECT: Ministry Standardizes Emergency Alerts for all Facilities - Effective March 15
A new set of emergency alerts has been developed for use within Ministry Health Care facilities and will be officially launched in all facilities on March 15, 2011.
The alerts address all key emergency situations, including fire alarms, severe weather, security alerts, first responder, and mass casualty. Prior to this new system, each Ministry Health Care facility had its own set of alerts and all were different.
As Ministry Health Care hospitals work more closely together, we have recognized the need for a single set of alerts that employees can use across the system.
A series of communication and education efforts, including an updated emergency alert CBT is now available, to inform and train all Ministry Health Care employees about the new alerts. Using a single system of alerts will help increase patient safety and security, as all employees will now be using the same guidelines no matter which of the Ministry facilities they may be working in.
An updated emergency alert policy is being drafted for approval and implementation as part of this project. Additionally, please update any departmental policies that reference Emergency Alert to the new clear text alerts.
How will this impact the Ministry system-wide new standard ID badge implementation process? ID badges for new employees will reflect the updated emergency alerts. For current employees who have already received a new standard ID badge, HR will be re-printing the updated badge and sending it to your leader. For employees who are waiting to receive a new ID badge, your leader will be notified when it is time for your department to get re-badged. Please watch for more information as we near the March 15 implementation date.
Thank you.