Pulse Monthly Bulletin - November 2021

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Stay updated with the Pulse Monthly - November 2021 edition!

In the Human Resources Department, as part of our continued development of our internal communications to our team members, we introduce the Pulse Monthly.

In this edition: - Department Feature - Employee Status Changes - Service Interruption & Changes - MHMC Monthly News - Hot Policy of the Month - What's Coming...

Mc Carson Bledman Deputy Manager - Employee Engagement Reward & Recognition / Editor Hello Team MHMC, November has been a very eventful month and we hope that with our focus on Staff Safety that all our employees feel safe and understand their role in occupational health & safety. I continue to be encouraged by the many employees who, despite the challenges of the transition, remain steadfast to the cause. A heartfelt "THANK YOU" to all of you.

We have made great progress as a complex in a short space of time, and we understand that there are many more levels to undertake. We are confident that with you, the men and women that make MHMC what it is, we will achieve great success!

We are now approaching the holiday season and so we encourage each of you to turn your attention to and indulge in the spirit of giving, peace, love, and hope. Let's come together as a collective, and within our individual departments and celebrate each other. Look back at the past year and focus your attention on all the opportunities and blessings that you have received personally and professionally.

Ultimately, let's look to the future and set our eyes on the areas for improvement in our lives and continue to work towards making MHMC #1 in Health Care. Together we can achieve more, and that I know we will do once we believe it and act on it!

Enjoy the read and ensure you let us know if we are keeping your attention.

In the meantime, until the next edition, remember to follow the protocols to keep yourself, family, friends and colleagues safe:

Siobhan James-Alexander CEO, Millennium Heights Medical Complex

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HANDS Wash your hands often or sanitize when washing is not possible

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FACE Wear your mask and wear it properly, avoid touching your face

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FEET

Social distance, stay more than 6 feet apart, avoid gatherings

Remember: Prevention starts with you; we should all play our part in the fight against COVID-19.

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N O V E M B E R P ULSE HEALTH

WELLNESS

TOGETHERNESS

DEPARTMENT FEATURE

Azelia Glace-George

The Dietary Department is one of the required patient care/support services, which play a vital role in a patient's treatment plan. We ensure that patients consume the appropriate foods to assist with recovery from illness and ensure that length of stay at the hospital is decreased. We also ensure that nutritious meals are provided to the public.

Our Department is led by Mrs. Azelia Glace-George, who is passionate about Team, Efficiency, Education and Advancement and always welcomes the opportunity to assist staff members and to tech interns and volunteers. The department is divided into two divisions, namely dietetics and food services. Our Food Service Division is responsible for providing costeffective, nutritious, high-quality meals to patients and the public, that are freshly prepared and delivered daily.

Our Dietetics division is responsible for coordinating with the Multiple Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure that hospital inpatients and out-patients receive the proper prescribed normal or therapeutic diets as per their diagnosis and the requisite nutrition education and counseling needed. Trained Nutrition professionals - Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, administer evidenced-based nutritional care, with a patient centered focus, considering physiological, psychological, cultural, social and economic factors, to ensure the patients nutritional needs are adequately met.

The Department operates by the slogan: Food & Nutrition is our PASSION, You are our FOCUS, Excellence is our GOAL!

MHMC Dietary Team

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NOVEMBER PULS E HEALTH

WELLNESS

TOGETHERNESS

EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES - NOVEMBER 2021 N EW HIRES

Charlette Baptiste - Staff Nurse I

Rosande Scott - Consultant Radiologist

Claudia Mc Dowell - Corporate Communications Executive Lotty Prospere - Building & Maintenance Engineer

Cagina Foster - Legal Officer

Shenel Florent - Dietary Clerk

SEPARATIONS Delma Neptune - Staff Nurse II

Victoria Alcius - Ward Manager

Ida Charles - Registered Nursing Assistant Grisha Moncherry - Staff Nurse I Edry Joseph - House Officer

Shadai James - Fixed Asset Register Intern

Calvin Ian Duplessis - Security Guard

Venus Hippolyte-Polius - Security Guard

Kurt Antoine - Security Guard

Danielle C. Gordon - Medical Laboratory

Donna Phillip - Security Guard Stacy Leon - Security Guard

Symone Hayles - Security Guard

Arlene Vincent - Domestic Assistant

Johanna Epiphane - Domestic Assistant Sibilia Sealy - Domestic Assistant

Willianna St. Omer - Domestic Assistant

Zila Bannis - Sr. Executive, HRBP (Non-Clinical) Technologist

Ghanza Eloise - Inpatient Coordinator TRANSFERS/PROMOTIONS There were no transfers/promotions recorded for November 2021

CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME to all employees who were recently promoted and those who joined our MHMC Team. We also bid farewell to those who have moved on and wish them every success in their future endeavours.

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NOVEMBER PULS E

SERVICE INTERRUPTION & CHANGES Operational Changes - Outpatient Clinic and Elective Surgeries • •

Elective surgeries resumed November 1, 2021.

Outpatient Clinic services resumed on October 18, 2021.

Suspension of OKEUH Pharmacy Outpatient Services

The Owen King EU Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Services continues to be suspended until further notice. This interruption is necessary to ensure adequate support for the National COVID-19 response. Inpatient Pharmacy services will not be impacted by this change. Patients are advised to access the Pharmacy services at the nearest Community Wellness Center.

Revised Visitation Rules at OKEUH & NMWC Effective Wednesday October 20th, 2021, the following visitation rules have been established: National Mental Wellness Centre (NMWC) All Wards | Maximum 15 mins for the visit |1 visitor per patient • Monday to Friday | 5pm - 6pm • Saturday | 11am - 12noon • Sunday | No visiting hours Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH) Ward - AGW 1-3 & ICU | Maximum 15 mins for the visit | 1 visitor per patient • Monday to Friday | 6am - 7am & 5pm - 6pm • Saturday | 6am - 7am & 11am - 12noon • Sunday | No visiting hours Ward - Pediatrics | 1 visitor per patient • Monday to Friday | 6am - 7am & 5pm - 6pm | 1 parent will be allowed to stay with patient. (Must register name with nurses.)

• Saturday | 6am - 7am & 11am - 12noon | Only 1 visitor will be permitted during visiting (If the other parent is just visiting and not relieving the parent who is already on the unit, that visiting parent will need to come to the unit at the hospital allocated visiting hours, thus reducing traffic on the ward.)

• Sunday | No visiting hours N.B. 1. Anyone coming to drop items for family members on the unit are not permitted to come to the unit to drop off.

2. The parent or guardian must go to the front door of the unit to collect items from the visitor.

Ward - Obstetrics | Maximum 15 mins for the visit | 1 visitor per patient • Monday to Friday | 6am - 7am & 5pm - 6pm • Saturday | 6am - 7am & 11am - 12noon • Sunday | No visiting hours

MHMC MONTHLY NEWS MHMC I.T. Department Launches I.T. ServiceDesk The MHMC I.T. Department is pleased to announce the official launching of its IT ServiceDesk, on Thursday the 25th of November 2021. We are very excited about the introduction of the IT ServiceDesk, which will be accessible to all users on compound.

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N O V E M B E R P ULS E Our Users will now be able to reach the entire IT team from a single platform, readily available to assist in the best way possible. All it takes is three simple steps from clicking the “MHMC IT ServiceDesk” icon located on the computer Desktop, to filling out a support ticket Users can also track the progress of each support ticket, view past tickets and monitor all actions taken to assist with an answer/resolution to support tickets. Notifications with progress notes and status changes towards tickets will be emailed to users’ respective cooperate email accounts.

We strongly recommend that going forward this method be used as the primary means of reporting any IT related issues, to ensure all requests are handled and resolved in a timely manner.

If for some reason you do not have access to the IT ServiceDesk platform on your computer, please contact our HelpDesk Administrator at extension 6401 for further assistance.”

HOT POLICY OF THE MONTH Allied Health Registration Requirements - Health Practitioners Act 2006 Excerpt 88.- (1) A person shall not practise as an allied health practitioner in any allied health profession or hold himself or herself out to be an allied health practitioner unless the person is registered as a:i allied health practitioner pursuant to this Part and complies with this Act, the Regulations and the conditions of registration.

(2) A person shall not practise as an allied health practitioner in any allied health profession specified in Schedule 1 or hold himself or herself out to be an allied health practitioner unless the person holds a valid licence pursuant to this Part and complies with this Act, the Regulations and the conditions of registration.

WHAT'S COMING...

Let’s take a look at what’s cooking up around MHMC in the upcoming month. Stay tuned for updates!

World Aids Day PM's Official Visit & Tour Day Graduation Day for Operating Room Technicians 12 Days of Christmas MHMC Tree Lighting Activity Blood Bank Donation Drive

December 1, 2021 December 3, 2021 December 15, 2021 December 13-25, 2021 December, 2021 (TBC) December 1-31, 2021

Contact the Employee Engagement, Reward & Recognition Unit via email at mhmcengagement@gmail.com or via Ext. 6 5 2 4 or 6540. We would like to hear from you!

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