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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-12-17, Page 1212 News Record • Wednesday, December 17, 2014 HPHA board meeting highlights Previous HealthKick participant returns to Huron Country The Huron Perth Health- care Alliance (HPHA) Board of Directors met last month in Stratford. Ryan Itterman, Regional Director, Pharmacy Services introduced HPHA's Antimi- crobial Stewardship Pro- gram, with a goal of ensuring that patients get the right antimicrobials when they need them. Committee updates were provided by the Medical Advisory, Quality and Resources Committees. Reports were received from the Clinton, St. Marys and Seaforth Site Chiefs, Chief of Staff, Chief Nursing Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer. Board approved: • HPHA's Quarter 2, Sep- tember 30, 2014 Financial Statements and associated reports. • Amendments to the HPHA Professional Staff By- laws related to deletion of Section 16.09 "Professional Staff in Training", as well as deleting it from the list of categories. Meeting Highlights: • HPHA awarded Accredi- tation with Commendation with positive feedback received from the surveyors regarding their experience at our organization. • Ryan Itterman congratu- lated as a recipient of the 2014 Innovation Technology Award by the I Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) Ontario Awards Branch and CSHP Council. • Pharmacy Teams at HPHA and Alexandra Marine & General Hospital commended for recent suc- cessful implementation of the Electronic Medication Administration Record and Bedside Medication Verifica- tion, as well as the 24/7 Pharmacy Service. • Annual CKNX Radiothon successful in raising funds for the Clinton, St. Marys and Seaforth Foundations, with thanks extended to physicians, staff and volun- teers who participated in events across these communities. • HPHA recognizes the importance of Health Based Allocation Model perfor- mance opportunities in Rehab, Emergency and Complex Continuing Care programs. • Renovations to the inpa- tient areas at the Clinton and Seaforth Site are underway to prepare for the bed rea- lignment in December. • Physician recruitment efforts continue to be suc- cessful with potential candi- dates interested in working with HPHA and our communities. • Paediatric Trauma Day well attended by Nursing Staff, Paediatricians and Emergency Department Physicians. • Ongoing physician edu- cation opportunities being held, including and upcom- ing Day in Psychiatry focus- ing on mental health issues in the elderly. • Dianne Gaffney, Corpo- rate Lead Professional Prac- tice and Donnalene Tuer Hodes, Chief Nursing Officer recently presented at a con- ference in Chicago on HPHA's Patient Engagement Project. • Education is underway for the Collaborative Care Model and newly hired Professional Support Work- ers are being orientated on their units. • HPHA will introduce and educate 12 Wound Care Champions across the sites and planning is being done with the Southwest Regional Wound Care Committee for a two-day educational event to be held in December. • Ebola planning being done locally with HPHA responding to directives from the Ministry of Health and Long -Term. • Annual flu vaccine campaign underway across organization with manda- tory declaration for staff and physicians regarding immunization. • HPHA well on the way to meeting their United Way Workplace Campaign goal set at $45,000. Previous participant will practice as a naturopathic doctor HealthKick originally began as a pilot project in 2005 as a local health initiative to help address the shortage of health- care human resources within the rural area of Huron County. One significant mandate of the program was to develop oppor- tunities for local youth to learn about local healthcare opportu- nities in hopes for these youth not only to choose a career in healthcare, but also to retum to the Huron County area to prac- tice their chosen profession. Since it's beginning, the pro- gram has proven to have numerous successes, winning several provincial awards, and continual funding based on its successes. HealtkKick takes pride in sharing it success sto- ries with the community and following up with past program participants to find out how HealthKick impacted their career choice. Rosanna Grobbink, a native to the Seaforth/Walton Area and past HealthKick partici- pant, has recently returned to the Huron County area to prac- tice in Goderich as a Naturo- pathic Doctor at Good Earth Naturopathic Centre. While completing her under- graduate degree at the Univer- sityof Guelph, Rosanna had the opportunity to be a participant in numerous programs offered byHealthKick Duringhertime with HealthKick, she assisted Physician Recruitment leader Gwen Devereaux and Health - Kick Program Manager, Laura Overholt, with daily operations of the HealthKick program including the planning and implementation of a Med- QUEST camp for local high school students. After reflecting on her experi- ences, Rosanna knows her par- ticipation in the program played a significant role in her decision for her chosen health- care career and her decision to return back to the county to practice as a Naturopathic Doc- tor. While participating with HealthKick she had multiple opportunities to learn about various healthcare professions, which allowed her to assess her own skill set and interests to determine, which career would be best suited for her. This included having the opportu- nity to shadow and network with various healthcare professionals. After spending ayear practic- ing as a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) in an urban centre Rosanna has decided to return to Huron County. As a ND, she is exited to return to the rural way of life and to act as a com- plement to current healthcare being offered in the area. Naturopathic Doctors have extensive training in primary healthcare and natural medi- cines and she is hoping to increase accessibility to pri- mary healthcare services, which can be limited in rural underservices areas. ND's are able to treat a variety of acute and chronic conditions using natural therapies that work to support the natural physiologi- cal processes in the body. Rosanna has had experience treating numerous conditions from colds and flus to women's health to supporting patients while they receive conventional cancer treatment (chemother- apy and radiation). ND's also place a significant focus on the prevention of diseases, and are helpful for prevention of many chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension and car- diovascular disease to name a few. Overall, Rosanna works very closely with each patient to set and achieve individual health goals using natural therapies, which can include acupuncture, nutritional changes, lifestyle changes, botanical medicine, nutrient supplementation and homeopathy. Rosanna is thankful for her experiences with HealthKick and is looking forward to giv- ing back to a community that has already provided her with exceptional local youth opportunities in a rural area! Please do not hesitate to contract Laura Overholt (519- 600-2273 ext. 261) or Rosanna Grobbink (647-389-2725) for further information. 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