A Focus on Facility Experts
Healthcare facilities are essential to the communities they serve, underscoring the importance of keeping them well-maintained for access to care.
In our exclusive Facility Focus LinkedIn series, we sat down with Subscriber leaders in property, facilities, and risk management, who are tackling critical issues like aging infrastructure and the increasing impact of climate change. The series is hosted by HIROC’s Marc Aiello, Communications and Marketing Specialist.
In these short interviews, we were able to shine a spotlight on the work they do and learn more about their unique insights and how they’re staying on top of the latest risk trends.
A special thank you to all our Subscriber guests for taking time out of their busy schedules to share perspectives that could benefit other healthcare organizations across Canada. It’s through this spirit of knowledge sharing that we can make a meaningful improvement to our healthcare system.
You can watch the entire video series on HIROC’s LinkedIn page. We highly encourage you to follow HIROC to stay up to date on our latest news and valuable resources.
If you’re not already a part of our LinkedIn community, we have curated the top three Facility Focus interviews below so you can easily watch and share.
Facility Focus: With Phil Taylor and Jack Vanderveen from Bluewater Health
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In this inaugural episode of Facility Focus, we spoke with Bluewater Health’s Phil Taylor, Manager of Risk Management and Patient Safety, and Jack Vanderveen, Director of Facilities and Support Services.
Learn all about Bluewater Health’s modular approach to oncology redesign, their initiatives for carbon reduction, the impact of cyber-attacks on facility operations, and more.
Facility Focus: With Ruth Bullas from St. Joseph's Health Care London
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We had the pleasure of speaking with Ruth Bullas, Chief Privacy and Risk Officer and Director of Patient Relations at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
We discussed the innovative solutions her team is implementing, including updated staff emergency training and site review programs. Ruth offers a valuable perspective on today’s critical property challenges, such as the major risks posed by climate changes and strategies to mitigate water damage from heavy snow and rainfall.
Ruth mentions using the Sample Water Leakage Emergency Response Plan template during our talk – download it from our Resources space.
Facility Focus: With Reena Engman from Covenant Health Canada
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Covenant Health Canada’s Reena Engman, Risk Management Advisor, provided insights into how her organization is building a more resilient future for its facilities and the communities it serves.
We discuss the Covenant Wellness Community – a transformative project aimed at redefining community health and wellness through innovative design and services.
This interview covers efforts to strengthen emergency response plans and boost environmental sustainability across facilities.
If you enjoyed these interviews, please head over to HIROC’s LinkedIn page to check out takeaways from recent events, and watch more Talk with HIROC interviews.
At HIROC, we strongly believe that sharing knowledge and scaling lessons learned across Canadian healthcare is the best way to build a better system for everyone. If you have a safety story to share with us, reach out to [email protected].
By Marc Aiello, Communications and Marketing Specialist