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T for This Hospital, We Wouldn't Have Had the Outcome We Did' PREPARING CLEAN HANDS synergy for FOR AN MCI SAVE LIVES safety ‘The ED team made us all Why washing your hands can be the Horizon participates in emergency Issue No. 14, Vol. 3 proud that day’ most important thing you do today response training exercise November 2018 Page 8 Page 9 Page 12 HorizonSTAR A publication for the staff of Horizon Health Network ‘if it wasn’t for this hosPITAL, WE wouldn’t haVE HAD THE OUTCome we did’ In recognition of World Prematurity Day, one family shares how a Horizon health care team provided strength and support Page 5 Meet the 2018 Distinction in Nursing Award winners Page 9 Horizon partnership set to put N.B. on map as “world leader” in breath-based diagnostics Page 14 Contents 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ‘If it wasn’t for this Retiring nurse looks One Horizon employee takes SJRH ED team Nurses recognized at 2018 Psychiatry chief recognized Speech-language Emergency response hospital, we wouldn’t back at long career to the ice to represent N.B. recognized for Award of Distinction in for mental health pathologists recognized training highlights have had the outcome preparedness for major Nursing contributions for expertise cooperation we did‘ URVH trio celebrate incident milestone Clean hands save lives! Moncton nurse manager named president 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Program supports URV Study poised to put Horizon SMHF exceeds $100k Healthy aging: Top 10: Graduation Hello / Bonjour: What do Performance Excellence: Horizon is Accredited by cancer survivors to on map as ‘world leader’ in campaign goal Zoomers on the Go photos shared you think about the Active How a waste walk Accreditation Canada Stay Strong breath-based diagnostics wins prestigious Offer? improved outcomes in URV URVH Walk of Life raises award $10k for cardiac rehab This magazine is published by Horizon Health Network’s Communications In Every Issue On our cover: Department, and is distributed free of charge to Horizon staff, physicians Message from CEO and volunteers. A French version can be found online at fr.horizonnb.ca. Editor’s Note Alexi Cormier, 4, Editor: GinaBeth Roberts Colleagues’ Corner is photographed Design and layout: Hudson Creative Agency Look Who’s Shining at Horizon’s Top 10 Printed by: Advocate Printing The Moncton Hospital Please send comments and/or story ideas to [email protected]. in late October. ‘If it wasn’t for this hospital, we wouldn’t have had the outcome we did’ As four-year-old Alexi Cormier pushes his baby Jennifer and Jean-Philippe Cormier, of sister’s stroller around Horizon’s The Moncton Grand-Digue, with their children Alexi, 4, Hospital (TMH), barely tall enough to reach the and Malika, almost one, at Horizon’s The handles, one thing is clear: he’s got this. Moncton Hospital. Alexi was born at 24 weeks, and the family is recognizing the Another thing is too: he’s completely happy in care of his health care team this World his surroundings. Prematurity Day. “He’s always been so comfortable coming into importance of hand hygiene and made this hospital,” his mom, Jennifer said. “There’s sure they knew their son’s file so they never a tantrum. He’s always happy to come didn’t have to repeat information to see everybody that’s cared for him.” each of his health care providers over and over again. Dear Staff and Physicians, A welcome note “It’s funny,” his dad, Jean-Philippe said, “because they’re almost like friends.” “For me, honestly, if I didn’t have It’s hard to believe 2018 is almost over! their support I probably would from the editor Alexi has always been stubborn, says his have gone crazy. It’s not a normal Once again Horizon has a lot to be proud of this year. Accreditation is a huge parents, and this personality trait is one of Welcome to the 14th edition of the Horizon Star! situation,” said Jennifer. accomplishment, and one that I hope you took the time to pat yourself on the the things his parents’ credit with helping back to congratulate yourself for! Accreditation signals to our health care peers, our I’m a big fan of podcasts, and I recently listened to one him survive and grow since being born at 24 It was these people that instilled in patients/clients and their families that they that focused on the “work” behind the Duke and weeks – 16 weeks premature. their son a fighting spirit. can expect to receive quality care across Duchess of Sussex’s Royal Tour of Australia and other But the main thing, they say, is the care he “Starting at birth, he was really all of our Horizon sites. Commonwealth countries. received during his 99 days in hospital and the before being transferred to the IWK Health stubborn,” Jennifer said. four years of care since then. Centre. They said they received amazing care Of course our other big achievement Even though I don’t plan on organizing such a large-scale “He was a fighter,” Jean-Philippe said. event any time soon, hearing about all the steps and Surprise and distress at the Halifax hospital, especially when their is Horizon’s 10 year anniversary. Many son was in critical condition, but they were Now, he’s as active as any four-year-old, and setbacks, checklists and chores that go into the tour made In early fall 2014, Jennifer and Jean-Philippe, of you said it seems like just yesterday grateful to be returning to a place that “felt like enjoys pulling and pushing anything with you were brought together as one, but me think about the all work we put in every day before a of Grand-Digue were expecting their first child. 4 new clinic is unveiled, a research paper is published or an home” as soon as he was cleared. wheels and loves music very much. 5 4 in actuality you have been working “Everything was going fabulously, everything was 5 innovative surgery is performed. “We couldn’t wait to get back here,” Jean- World Prematurity Day together for a full decade. One of the most going great,” she said. “I had no sickness. Philippe said. The Cormiers, whose 11-month-old girl, Malika meaningful memories I have from our 10 Sometimes this work is gritty (and certainly not always Everything was right, what it was supposed to be.” was born at full term, said having a premature year celebration was when an employee pretty), and oftentimes this work doesn’t pan out like From the way his NNICU team cared for his In an instant, however, everything was not baby, especially after a healthy pregnancy, said it was the first time they truly felt we thought (or want) it to. I’m sure you’ve had a couple fragile skin to the ‘Welcome Back’ sign on the right. Jennifer was working in Riverview and changed their lives. they were part of One Horizon. I hope of projects like this: You put your heart and soul (not to door when they returned from Halifax, it was thought her water broke. On the advice of a the sentiment of being One Horizon has mention major investments of time and energy and the the little things, Jean-Philippe said, that made “I used to be the type to try and plan physician, she drove herself to TMH, and took clicked for most of you by now, because related stress) into projects, only to have them go off track all the difference. everything as far as career, family, but it made the elevator to the Labour and Birth unit on that’s what we are: many important parts by some unsuspecting barrier. me realize you can plan everything you want, the second floor. When they left the hospital, 99 days later, working together to deliver quality care for but everything can change like this (snaps These things used to be a major source of frustration for Alexi was five pounds and six ounces. New Brunswickers. There, she learned her water had broke. fingers),” Jean-Philippe said. Karen McGrath, me – and they still are. But I have been trying to concentrate An amazing health care team on celebrating small victories and promoting quick wins “I was only six months pregnant. I thought it They’re hesitant to give advice to other parents, As I travel across Horizon (as you read this President and CEO There are many people who helped care for during the “work” process, which has given me a new wasn’t possible,” she recalls. as every child is different. They recognize while I will be finishing up my fourth CEO tour), Alexi, and their family, along the way, and the perspective on working towards a goal. they had a really good outcome, it’s not always I have met so many incredible leaders in our organization. There is a wealth of At this time, she was so in shock that she was Cormiers were amazed by the connection and leadership talent within Horizon, which is why I am confident the future of health like that. As you read stories in this issue I hope you think about all only concerned about getting back to work; seamless continuum of care between them all. care delivery for New Brunswickers is bright. her health care providers soon told her that “They call it a roller coaster ride. It’s probably the work behind them. At the beginning of her pregnancy, Jennifer was not going to happen. the worst roller coaster ride I’ve ever been was followed by obstetrician-gynecologist As with any CEO tour I enjoy the opportunity to find out what’s on your mind.
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