2019 Annual Report
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2019 Professional Advisory Committee Annual Report of the Health Disciplines P A G E 2 Professional Advisory Committee Report Overview The mandate of the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) is to advance and support both discipline specific and interdisciplinary professional practice at St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH). The PAC is comprised of nineteen health professional disciplines. The disciplines include regulated professions recognized under the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Social Work and Social Services Work Act, and unregulated professions Vision: that have provincial or national standards of practice. “As leaders in Each discipline has a Professional Practice Lead. The responsibilities of the professional Professional Practice Lead and PAC are to: • Ensure standards of care, education and research are based on best practice we are practices; and meet relevant policy, regulation and legislation. committed to mak- • Provide leadership in change processes and ongoing quality improvement. ing a difference in • Represent professional practice issues in decision making at SJHH. • Enhance the profile of SJHH with external agencies. people’s lives • Support recruitment and retention of excellent professional staff. through • Contribute to the achievement of the strategic directions for SJHH. collaboration, • Support recruitment and retention of excellent professional staff. accountability, and • Contribute to the achievement of the strategic directions for SJHH. integration of In 2019, the PAC continued our work focusing on the prioritiesof excellence in St. Joseph’s in Hamilton. In preparation for a successful Accreditation, expansion of professional practice Dovetale, and the development & launch of the Strategic Plan, SJHH, the PAC that undertook leadership and participation in a wide variety of activities, committees and task groups. Finally, we maintained our attention on and led and /or promotes clinical participated in initiatives, committees that focused onquality, engagement and care, education and leadership in the domains of clinical service, education and research. research across The report that follows highlights the accomplishments of the PAC in 2019. St. Joseph’s Discipline specific achievements have been compiled by the Professional Practice Healthcare.” Leads for your review. If you have any comments or questions we would be pleased to speak with you. Winnie Doyle, Executive Lead, PAC Jane Loncke, Chair, PAC Monica Alderson & Helen VandeMark, Vice-Chairs, PAC P A G E 3 PAC Leadership Below summarizes our current PAC Leadership and our Professional Practice Leads (PPL) Position Name Health Professional Discipline Contact Executive Lead Winnie Doyle Nursing 33567 Chair Jane Loncke Speech-Language Pathology 33578 Vice-Chair & PPL Monica Alderson Occupational Therapy 34127 Vice-Chair & PPL Helen VandeMark Clinical Nutrition 33155 PPL Holly Raymond Addiction Services 36280 PPL Linda Hollingham Audiology 33573 PPL Sandra Reis Welsh Diagnostic Services 32732 PPL Denis Rabbat Dialysis Technology 33120 PPL Andrea Tjahja Medical Laboratory Technology 33756 PPLs Larisa Volman & Erin Doherty* Nursing 36350, 33698 (Catherin Duffin effective May 2019) PPL Fiona Wilson Peer Support 36446 PPL Connie Lukinuk Pharmacy 35843 PPL Magda McCaughan Physiotherapy 33207 PPL Mary Basalygo Polysomnography 33590 PPL Randi McCabe Psychology 33695 PPL Leslie Brooks Respiratory Services 34115 PPL Jimena Silliker Social Work 33051 PPL Bonnie Reaburn-Jones Speech-Language Pathology 34089 PPL Kelly Collins Spiritual Care 32857 PPLs Sandra Berzaitis-Smith & Therapeutic Recreation 35566, 33963 Susy Marrone PPL Bruno DiFranco Vocational Services 36745 PAC Subcommittee Leads Education Monica Alderson Legislation Pat Ford Polices & Procedures Helen VandeMark Research Randi McCabe P A G E 4 January 15, 2020 RE: Annual Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Report The Annual Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Report shines a spotlight on 19 health professional discipline groups here at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The power of the professional disciplines in healthcare is extraordinary. St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is an anchor institution in our community with a very positive reputation amongst our patients, families, community colleagues and academic partners. This reputation is in large part due to the way each of our health professionals steps up each and every day in forming connections with patients, leading the implementation of best practices, educating learners and contributing to research. On behalf of our Board and the Senior Leadership Team, we are very grateful for your leadership, readiness to drive positive change and investment in ensuring that St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is committed to Excellence dedicated to discovery. As we move forward with our new Strategic Plan, the involvement of all of our teams will be very important. Thanks to each of the Professional Practice Leads and your teams for this impressive Report. Sincerely, Winnie Doyle Executive Vice President Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Charlton Campus King Campus West 5th Campus 50 Charlton Ave., East Hamilton, 2757 King Street East 100 West 5th Street ON, Canada L8N 4A6 Hamilton, ON, Canada L8G 5E4 Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3K7 Tel: 905.522.1155 Tel: 905.522.1155 Tel: 905.522.1155 Member, St. Joseph’s Health System Teaching Campus of the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University www.stjoes.ca Table of Contents: PAC Achievements 6 Interprofessional Education Report 9 Interprofessional Research Report 10 Legislative Subcommittee 11 2019 REPORTS: Addiction Services 12 Audiology 17 Clinical Nutrition 20 Diagnostic Services 24 Dialysis Technology 39 Medical Laboratory Technology 44 Nursing 51 Occupational Therapy 69 Peer Support 80 Pharmacy 84 Physiotherapy 94 Polysomnography 105 Psychology 107 Respiratory Services 123 Social Work 129 Speech-Language Pathology 139 Spiritual Care 144 Therapeutic Recreation 151 Vocational Services 159 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR Y COMMITTEE REPORT OF THE HEALTH DISCIPLINES 2019 P A G E 6 PAC Achievements: 2019 Focus Summary Strategic Plan Continued to consult on, develop, educate & transition initiatives in alignment with the Strategic Plan. Accreditation 2019 Completed all necessary requirements in preparation for Accreditation in May 2019: • Updates to policies & procedures. • Enterprise Risk Management for credentials, competencies, learners & orientation. • Evidence of education initiatives, strategies. • Participation in accreditation meetings, task group, pop-up events & dissemination of relevant information to practice councils. ROPs: Information Completed all necessary requirements inclusive of updates & confirmation of Transfer & Client translation of standards into practice through audits and tracers. Identification Quality Report for Completed & submitted annual report. Quality Steering Committee Quality Continued leadership & support for implementation of the following: Improvement • After Visit Summary, inclusive of developing standardized discipline specific Projects smart text. • Reduce Workplace Violence. • Patient Family Communication Boards. Interprofessional Continued engagement & leadership for “What Matters to You Most?” (patient goal Leadership setting), inclusive of a poster presentation at “Advancing Patient, Family and Staff Partnership, “My Voice Matters: Event”, collaboration with Corporate Seniors Planning & Advisory Committee & education/information sessions for various interprofessional audiences inclusive of Professional Practice Network of Ontario. Dovetale Continued focused work in the following areas: Leadership • Optimization of discipline specific & interprofessional areas of clinical & Participation documentation. • Ongoing collaboration with Dovetale for learner processes. • Collaboration with People and Organizational Effectiveness for health professional designations into Dovetale; designations to be used internal and external to Dovetale (e.g., correspondence). • Development & implementation of reports to measure performance in selected areas of practice. Researched, compiled & shared briefing note inclusive of recommendations for health professional practice standards for use of virtual care & patient portal (MyDovetale). Collaborated in the development, training & implantation of Management Information Systems Statistics. Consulted with external organizations to share learnings as requested. PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACHIEVEMENTS: 2019 COMMITTEE REPORT OVE RVIEW P A G E 7 PAC Achievements: 2019 Focus Summary Engage Leaders Welcomed new leaders, provided orientation to & identified opportunities for collaboration with the PAC &/or Professional Practice Leads. Developed PAC Section for Managers Handbook. Professional Practice Supported Professional Practice Leads & members of their health Lead Professional professional discipline to participate in various leadership opportunities Development as follows: • PAC Retreat—June 2019. • Professional Practice Network of Ontario—hosted onsite session in September 2019. • Practical Project Management Course—February / March 2019. Annual Report Completed Annual Report of the Health Professional Disciplines: February 2019. Health Professional Reviewed practices to date and recommended specific dates for Promotion recognition for each Health Professional Discipline. Research Awards Promoted, organized, evaluates & granted 2 research awards; funding generously provided