440-9128 05-06 Report

Letter to our
Community
Wendi Bacon (Chair, IWK Board of Directors / Présidente,
Conseil d’administration IWK); Anne McGuire (President
and CEO / Présidente-directrice générale, IWK Health
Centre)
hank you for your interest in the IWK Health
Centre. Our annual community report is our opportunity to share with you our recent achievements and plans
for the future. Over the past year, we have built upon our
tradition of providing the best care, while increasing our
focus on the health of families, and speaking out on issues
of importance for Maritime women, children, and youth –
all with a view to contributing to the sustainability of the
Canadian health care system.
HEALTHY FAMILIES: The IWK has a key role to
play in ensuring the health of families through health promotion, illness prevention and advocacy. This year we
appointed our first Director of Primary Health.The Primary
Health function at the IWK will enable programs that
encourage healthy lifestyles and prevent illness and injury.
Some of these initiatives include:
• a new partnership with Capital Health on chronic
disease prevention and management;
• a continued commitment to promoting children’s
safety and injury prevention through the IWK’s Child
Safety Link;
• a focus on addressing the growing number of
overweight and obese children and youth;
• support for women who are planning a pregnancy;
• collaboration in the development of a province-wide
strategy to help reduce the incidence of suicide.
Also during the past year, the IWK supported child
safety experts in advocating for restrictions on All Terrain
Vehicle use among youth in Nova Scotia and PEI. In Nova
Scotia, this work helped tighten user restrictions for children under 14; in PEI, legislation is pending.
THE BEST CARE: As we move forward in new
and expanded directions, the IWK remains solidly focused
on providing quality care.
This past year, renovations began on our Children’s
Site. Once complete, this will represent a $48 million commitment to provide an enhanced facility for our patients,
families and staff.
Further, a project is underway to develop care
options for women experiencing low risk birth; we are
evaluating the IWK’s future role in a comprehensive
breast health program; our mental health program has
partnered in the development of a mobile crisis team and
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Lettre à notre
collectivité
developed new approaches for treating anxiety disorders
in children.These are but a few of the initiatives underway
to deliver the best care.
Across all IWK programs and services, we are striving
to embed our family-centred care approach even further by
developing new and creative ways to involve patients and
families in care, decision-making and teaching. Feedback
from families is impacting the design of new inpatient
spaces as part of our Children’s Site Redevelopment. In
addition, IWK Community Mental Health Clinics in Halifax
and Sackville are improving the care they provide children
and youth through parenting groups.
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH: During the past
year, we celebrated the naming of our new Dr. Richard B.
Goldbloom Research and Clinical Care Pavilion.This building is home to outstanding research projects that contribute not only to the greater knowledge base of medical
science, but also to the quality of care we deliver and the
calibre of health professionals we attract and retain.
Please see the “Building and Sharing Knowledge” section
of this report for more on some of the research underway
at the IWK.
STRONG PARTNERSHIPS: Of course, continued leadership and success require strong relationships
with academic organizations, government departments,
and community groups. The IWK maintains solid partnerships with organizations across these sectors, including a
strong academic partnership with Dalhousie University
and its faculties of Medicine and Health Professions. The
IWK provides clinical teaching for more than 500 students
in health professions each year.
IWK volunteers are important partners in providing
the best care. In addition to the hundreds of people who
donate time and energy at the Health Centre, our volunteers offer leadership through our dedicated Board of
Directors, and generate community awareness and meaningful financial support by contributing to the work of the
IWK Foundation and Auxiliary. This year our Auxiliary celebrates 60 years of contribution to care and research.
As part of our planning for healthy new directions,
the IWK recently introduced new statements of our Core
Values, Mission and Vision. These statements will guide
our daily work and define our role within the health care
system. They reflect considerable experience and opinions
gathered through extensive consultation across the IWK
community.
This Report to our Community is dedicated to the
many people who contribute tirelessly to our delivery of
the best care and the support of healthy families across
our region. It is shared with optimism for a better, healthier new direction for Maritime families. ❉
erci de l’intérêt que vous portez au IWK
Health Centre. Notre rapport annuel à la collectivité
est l’occasion de vous faire part de nos plus récentes réalisations et de nos projets d’avenir. Cette année, notre tradition nous a guidés dans la prestation de meilleurs soins,
tandis que nous nous sommes concentrés davantage sur
la santé des familles et que nous avons abordé des enjeux
de taille relatifs aux enfants, aux adolescents et aux
femmes des Maritimes – tout ceci afin de contribuer à la
durabilité du système de soins de santé canadien.
DES FAMILLES EN SANTÉ : IWK joue un rôle
clé pour garantir la santé des familles grâce à la promotion de la santé, à la prévention de maladies et à la sensibilisation. Cette année, nous avons nommé notre premier directeur des soins primaires. Les fonctions de santé
primaire au IWK Health Centre permettront la mise sur
pied de programmes qui encouragent un style de vie sain
et qui préviennent la maladie et les blessures. Voici certaines de ces initiatives :
• Un nouveau partenariat avec Capital Health pour la
gestion et la prévention de maladies chroniques;
• Un engagement continu à promouvoir la sécurité et la
prévention des blessures chez les enfants par l’intermédiaire du Child Safety Link d’IWK;
• Un accent sur le nombre croissant d’enfants et d’adolescents qui ont un excès de poids ou qui sont obèses;
• De l’aide aux femmes qui planifient une grossesse;
• Une participation à la mise sur pied d’une stratégie à
l’échelle provinciale pour aider à réduire la fréquence
des cas de suicide.
Au cours de la dernière année, IWK a aidé les
experts en sécurité des enfants à défendre la formulation
de restrictions quant à l’utilisation de véhicules tout terrain chez les jeunes de la Nouvelle-Écosse et de l’Île-duPrince-Édouard. En Nouvelle-Écosse, ce travail a aidé au
renforcement de la restriction aux jeunes utilisateurs de
moins de 14 ans; à l’Île, la législation est en suspens.
LES MEILLEURS SOINS : Tandis que nous nous
prenons de nouvelles directions et que nous abordons de
plus vastes voies, IWK demeure solidement axé sur la
prestation de soins de qualité.
Des rénovations ont débuté cette année sur notre
site pour enfants. Lorsqu’elles seront achevées, elles
représenteront un engagement de 48 millions de dollars
envers un établissement amélioré pour nos patients, nos
familles et nos employés.
De plus, un projet est en cours pour développer des
options de soins destinés aux femmes pour qui ont prévoit
un accouchement à faible risque; nous évaluons le rôle
potentiel d’IWK à même un programme exhaustif de
santé du sein; notre programme de santé mentale fait
partie de la mise sur pied d’une unité d’intervention
mobile et il développe de nouvelles démarches dans le
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(
OVER THE COURSE OF FISCAL ’05-’06:
The IWK supports learning experiences for many
health professionals in training. For example, this
past year, 352 nursing students were learners at
the IWK, clocking 21,094 hours of learning.
)
(
APRIL ‘05: The IWK
Radiothon on C100 FM /
CJCH AM 920 raises
$428,549 for the
Health Centre.
)
(
APRIL ’05: The
IWK successfully
negotiates a
new contract
with IWK NSGEU
Healthcare staff.
)
(
MAY ’05: Dr. Romesh
Shukla, an anesthesiologist at the IWK, is
named President of
Doctors Nova Scotia.
)
FAMILIES
Improving the Health of Families
WOMEN’S BLADDER HEALTH CLINIC OFFERED AT THE IWK
As many as 1.6 million Canadians are affected by
incontinence, an uncontrolled leakage of small to
large amounts of urine. It can be attributed to a
number of factors including: gender, age, obesity,
pregnancy, chronic illnesses, certain medications,
nervous system disorders, and genetics.
The Women’s Bladder Health Clinic at the
IWK Health Centre has been created to treat and
provide support and information to women who
are experiencing bladder issues.
The clinic is self-referral so any woman can
visit the clinic without a referral from their doctor.
It offers women the opportunity to discuss their
bladder concerns with a specially trained nurse,
receive assessments in a timely fashion, and
provides them with the knowledge and tools to
solve their bladder issues.
An IWK clinician and researcher, Dr. Scott
Farrell, is working on a pilot study for a new
continence pessary that helps prevent bladder
leakage. This work will ultimately benefit many of
the women who visit the Bladder Health Clinic.
To learn more about the Women’s Bladder
Health Clinic or to book an appointment, please
call (902) 470-7783. For information on-line, visit
www.womensbladderhealth.com.
IWK clinician and researcher, Dr. Scott Farrell, is working
on a pilot study for a new continence pessary that helps
prevent bladder leakage.
IWK ADVOCATES FOR STRONGER ALL TERRAIN
VEHICLE LEGISLATION
In the fall of 2005, the IWK’s Child Safety Link
program, as well as IWK physicians, senior management, and board members, spoke out about
children’s safety in response to the release of the
Nova Scotia government’s Off-Highway Vehicle
Action Plan.
After months of public debate and advocacy
by the IWK, the legislation was adapted to restrict
(
JUNE ’05: The
IWK Auxiliary’s
2005 Kermesse
raises $75,000.
) (
JUNE ’05: Biggs & Littles
– the IWK Auxiliary’s new
gift shop – opens in the
IWK Gallery, within the
Goldbloom Pavilion.
)
children under the age of 14 from riding All
Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) unless on closed courses,
with training and strict supervision. Following the
public debate in Nova Scotia, the ATV issue began
to heat up on Prince Edward Island. The IWK
Board and Child Safety Link have brought their
concerns for children’s safety to the government
of PEI as well – legislation there is pending.
(
JUNE ’05: Dr. Patrick
McGrath, a psychologist
at the IWK, is appointed
to the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research
Governing Council.
)
(
IWK FOUNDATION
IN THE COMMUNITY
Embracing the Health Centre’s commitment to
promoting healthy families, the Foundation’s
Community Grants program supported a number
of organizations last year that work to prevent
obesity in children.
Among the recipients of these grants for
2005/06 were Sport Nova Scotia and the
Auburn/John Stewart Community Park
Association. By encouraging children, youth and
families to become more active, these groups are
helping to decrease the risk of obesity for many
Maritimers and empowering them to adopt
healthier lifestyles today.
JUNE ’05:
The 2005 IWK
Telethon on
CTV raises
$4,624,222.
)
(
JULY ’05: Dr. Allen Finley,
Anesthesiologist and Medical
Director, IWK Pain Management
Service, is awarded a MayDay Pain
and Society Fellowship that provides leaders in the pain management field with communications
tools to reach the public.
)
BEST CARE
Providing the Best Care
PATIENT SAFETY AT THE IWK
When Meaghan and Mackenzie Haylock were admitted
to PICU after receiving kidney transplants in July 2006, the
central line related blood stream infection initiative was an
important part of their post-transplant care.
The IWK is a participant in the national Safer
Healthcare Now! campaign, which offers Canadian
healthcare organizations the opportunity to support
coordinated initiatives to improve patient safety.
The IWK is focused on reducing medication
errors that can occur when a patient is at a transition point – being admitted or discharged for example. Michelle and Matthew Haylock are parents of
17-month old twins Meaghan and Mackenzie, both
of whom experienced kidney failure at five months
and require a complex combination of medications.
They benefited from an intensive review and explanation of the twins’ medications, working closely
with an IWK pharmacist. “It was comforting to have
this support,” says Michelle.
The IWK is also committed to reducing Central
Line Related Blood Stream infections, the third most
common health-care associated infection, and the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has seen a considerable reduction in central line related infection
rates since putting new protocols into practice. The
IWK Pediatric Medical Unit has also implemented
this initiative and is one of the first non-intensive
care units nation-wide to successfully reduce their
infection rates through this program. Other clinical
units throughout the Health Centre are working to
make this a standard of care at the IWK.
For more information on Safer Healthcare Now!
visit www.saferhealthcarenow.ca.
“CHOICES” JOINS IWK’S
SERVICES FOR YOUTH
The IWK Mental Health team recently expanded
when they welcomed CHOICES to the IWK – a
voluntary program to help youth ages 13 to 19
overcome harmful involvement with substances
and gambling.
In Atlantic Canada, this is a serious and
growing issue. In a recent study, 46 percent of
Atlantic Canadian youth reported harmful drinking
patterns; cannabis use has increased among
Atlantic youth by 10 percent in the last six years
and more than 70 percent of the region’s youth
report gambling in the past school year.*
CHOICES guides the young person to make
changes in their lives – and address other difficulties such as family tensions, legal conflict, school
issues, abuse, and mental health problems.
In the fall of 2006, CHOICES will open their
new facility at O’Brien Hall on the Dalhousie
University Campus. The facility has program floors,
and a residence with living, dining, kitchen and
lounge areas for up to 14 people.Young people can
attend full or part time, and may live in residence
for part of or the entire program.
*2004 CIHI Report.
(
JULY ’05: The IWK receives accreditation from the Canadian Council on
Health Services Accreditation. The
accreditation process evaluates the
quality of an organization's services
by comparing them to nationally
accepted standards.
)
(
JULY ’05: The Early
Intensive Behaviour
Intervention Treatment
Program opens to
patients as part of
autism services for
children in Nova Scotia.
)
(
AUGUST ’05: The
IWK’s first Director
of Primary Health,
Anne Cogdon, joins
the Health Centre.
)
(
PANDEMIC PLANNING UPDATE
The IWK Health Centre, together with Capital Health
and the Nova Scotia Department of Health, is taking
action to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic
influenza outbreak. Though the impact of a possible
pandemic is difficult to predict, the purpose of this
planning is to protect the health of staff, physicians
and volunteers and address the needs of patients
and families.
More than 25 working groups involving
several hundred people have been building plans to
address topics such as public health issues, communications strategies, emergency preparedness
measures and health services needs. Over the
summer, these draft plans were combined into a
draft master plan that will undergo a review and
approval process this fall. For more information on
Pandemic Influenza visit www.gov.ns.ca.
AUGUST ’05: The Nova
Scotia government commits
$36 million toward the
$48-million redevelopment
of the IWK Children’s Site.
)
(
AUGUST ’05: Dr. Christine
Chambers receives the 2005
Routh Early Career Award in
Pediatric Psychology from the
American Society of Pediatric
Psychology for her groundbreaking work in pediatric pain.
)
Architect’s rendering of the new IWK Link building
South Street facade, currently under construction.
IWK PATIENTS GET THEIR SAY IN DESIGN OF NEW SPACES
The IWK Children’s Site Redevelopment project,
launched in 2005, will see the renovation and
expansion of its aging children’s facility, originally
built in the 1960s.
One of the most important groups informing
the Redevelopment is a small team of youth ages
12 and up who have been, or are currently, patients
at the IWK. Every two weeks, these youth submit
their responses to a different design question and
their feedback is provided to the design team. So
far, participants have shared their thoughts on
inpatient room design and storage space, as well as
playroom and teen lounge design, ensuring that
these new spaces reflect true experiences and
answer real needs for young people in hospital.
The Redevelopment construction crew is
moving quickly through the first stage of the
project – the construction of two new inpatient
floors. In the summer of 2007, work will begin
on improved operating suites, day surgery and
recovery room space. The final stage of the project
– the renovation of children’s ambulatory care
space – will get underway in 2008.
MARITIME GENEROSITY HELPS IWK DELIVER
THE BEST CARE – THANK YOU!
Each year, thousands of Maritimers generously
donate to the IWK Health Centre through the IWK
Foundation. Our donors range from schoolchildren
to businesses and others who have provided for the
Health Centre through legacy gifts. In 2005/06, the
Foundation had its largest operational revenue year
ever with just over $3 million in investment income
and raising more than $9 million through Telethon,
Radiothon, major and planned giving from individuals, corporations and foundations, special events
(
SEPTEMBER ’05: The IWK
reviews the outcomes of an
operational assessment
undertaken earlier in the
year, and identifies initiatives
for action.
)
(
SEPTEMBER ’05:
Wendi Bacon is
named Chair of
the IWK Board of
Directors. Jim Mills
is named Vice Chair.
)
and other types of gifts. These funds helped meet
the Health Centre’s areas of greatest need –
medical equipment, research projects, and special
programs.Additionally, $3.6 million in pledges have
been donated to the Foundation to support the
Children’s Site Redevelopment project.
(
OCTOBER ’05: The IWK
celebrates the naming of the
Dr. Richard B. Goldbloom
Research and Clinical Care
Pavilion in honour of esteemed
physician, researcher and
teacher, Dr. Richard Goldbloom.
)
(
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE IWK AUXILIARY ON
ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The IWK Health Centre is grateful for the generous
support it has received from the Auxiliary over the
past 60 years. Remarkably, the Auxiliary has raised
more than $6 million for the Health Centre since its
inception.
In that time, the Auxiliary has supported the
Family Resource Library, the Playgarden, and the
Read to Me! Program – and the Auxiliary has raised
more than $1 million to support research at the
IWK. In addition, they provide items of care and
comfort to patients and their families at the Health
Centre. Thank you so much.
OCTOBER ’05: The IWK
signs a partnership agreement
with Brigadoon Children’s
Camp Society. David McKeage
is named Brigadoon’s
Executive Director.
)
(
DECEMBER ’05: The
IWK approves a proposal
for a Ronald McDonald
Family Room at the
Health Centre.
)
RESEARCH
Building and Sharing Knowledge
The IWK is home to many talented researchers pursuing projects that will lead
to better care for women, children, youth and families. The following are highlights
of some of the research efforts underway at the IWK.
IWK researcher and clinician Dr. Carlo Carandang is exploring better treatments for youth with mood disorders.
DR. CARLO CARANDANG
Dr. Carlo Carandang (at right) joined the IWK Mood
Disorders Group in the fall of 2005. His research
and clinical focus is on treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder in youth. He hopes to find
better treatments for youth with mood disorders, as
they account for the majority of completed suicides.
In addition, Dr. Carandang has studied the
mood stabilizer, lamotrigine, and its role in addressing adolescent treatment-resistant depression.
Hopefully, this type of intervention research will
lead to better treatments for depressed youth in the
Maritimes and beyond.
DR. DONALD WEAVER
A Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience in the
Departments of Medicine and Chemistry, Dalhousie
University, Dr. Donald Weaver is working with fellow IWK researchers Dr. David Byers and Dr. Chris
McMaster to stem the trend of antibiotic resistance.
“The vast majority of antibiotics in use today
are minor variations of antibiotics discovered in the
1950s – 1970s,” Dr. Weaver explains. “Bacteria
that develop resistance to penicillins probably
won’t be killed by another variant of penicillin. We
need new antibiotics with novel chemical structures and mechanisms of action.”
Dr. Weaver’s research group has created new
compounds that inhibit the synthesis of cell membranes in Gram-negative bacteria. His team will
work to improve the antibiotic and further test it in
the IWK’s new Cheminformatics and Drug
Discovery Laboratory.
(
FEBRUARY ’06:
Robbie Shaw is
appointed President of
the IWK Foundation.
)
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DR. PATRICK MCGRATH
DR. ANDREW WARREN
Dr. Patrick McGrath, IWK Psychologist and
Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry,
and Canada Research Chair, Dalhousie University,
has recently been awarded a five-year grant
totalling $4 million from the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research (CIHR), to study access to
children’s mental health services in Canada.
Dr. McGrath and Dr. Charles Cunningham of
McMaster University are the principal investigators
for the team.
“Timely and appropriate treatment of mental
health challenges is critical for children and their
families, and significant for the productivity of our
society,” says Dr. McGrath.
Using ultrasound, it is possible to detect almost all
serious forms of congenital heart disease before
a baby is born. Through linkages of several databases, Dr. Andrew Warren, IWK Pediatric
Cardiologist, and his fellow researchers in
Cardiology, Neonatology and Maternal-Fetal
Medicine are assessing the impact of pre-birth
diagnosis on congenital heart disease, the number
of children born with this disease, and degree of
illness. They also hope to identify risk factors for
having a child with congenital heart disease, or risk
factors for a poor outcome if disease is present.
IWK in Numbers
DR. JOANNE LANGLEY
Employees of the IWK . . . . . . . . . . . .2,976
For children who dislike needles, getting a flu
shot can be scary. IWK researcher, Dr. Joanne
Langley, is looking at an alternative that would
offer influenza vaccine in a nasal spray. Dr.
Langley is currently part of a study testing nasal
spray vaccine in healthy children ages 3 to 12
years.
“It’s an exciting product because not only
is a nasal spray more appealing to children, but
it might also be more effective,” says Dr. Langley.
The study is not yet complete but it is hoped that
the results will offer an alternative form of protection for children during flu season.
Tests completed by our labs . . . .1,298,717
MARCH ’06: The IWK
Emergency Preparedness
Committee hosts an exercise
to test its Emergency
Operations Centre.
)
(
MARCH ’06: The IWK Rehabilitation
service hosts another successful “On
the Move” session for children and
youth with disabilities to maximize
their capacity to function independently.
)
Number of babies born . . . . . . . . . . .4,596
Air transports completed . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Visits to Children’s Emergency . . . . .26,900
Poison Centre assessments . . . . . . . .9,075
Funded research at the
IWK last year . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.9 million
(
SUBSEQUENT TO THE YEAR-END —
SPRING ’06: The Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada fully accredits the Pediatrics,
Obstetrics/Gynecology Fellowship Training Programs
and those of the subspecialty programs of Maternal
Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Endocrinology
at the IWK. This accreditation process occurs every
six years.
)
FINANCES
2005/06 Summary Financial Statements
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
REVENUE
Department of Health
Department of Community Services
Other
Foundation
EXPENSES
Children’s Health
Women’s and Newborn Health
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Professional and Academic
Administration and Support
Net Income (Loss) from Operations
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
2006
2005
157,715
448
6,275
250
164,688
140,153
2,471
5,787
150
148,561
48,539
38,162
15,988
4,988
55,003
162,680
2,008
42,881
35,353
13,016
4,717
50,296
146,263
2,298
Year ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Cash and Term Deposits
Receivables and Prepaids
Inventories
Property and Equipment
LIABILITIES
Payables and Accruals
Provincial Plan, Advance Payment
Retirement Allowances
Facilities Loan Payable
Appropriations and Reserves
EQUITY
6
EXPENSE BREAKDOWN
1
1. Children’s Health (30%)
5
2. Women’s, Maternal & Newborn Health (23%)
3. Child & Adolescent Mental Health (10%)
2006
2005
28,251
22,380
1,269
130,909
182,809
28,616
21,867
1,107
120,507
172,097
23,917
—
12,196
14,472
17,799
68,384
114,425
182,809
19,838
5,280
9,968
14,973
16,816
66,875
105,222
172,097
A year end transfer from operations to capital resulted in a balanced operating position
in each of the last two fiscal years. Statutory financial statements, as reported on by the
IWK Health Centre’s auditors, Grant Thornton, are available in the office of the Vice
President of Operations and Support Services. Some of the comparative figures have
been reclassified to conform with the financial presentation for the current year.
4. Professional & Academic Affairs (3%)
5. Operations & Support Services (31%)
4
VISION
6. Executive Offices & Administration (3%)
2
3
IWK unveils new Core Values, Mission & Vision
Over the past year, many members of the greater
IWK community have taken the time to share their
thoughts about what the IWK stands for today and
should stand for in the future.
This extensive consultation has been a vital
part of the important work the IWK has undertaken
to renew our Strategic Plan. We have now reached
an exciting milestone in this journey with the recent
completion of the IWK’s new Core Values and
Beliefs, Mission and Vision.
OUR CORE VALUES & BELIEFS
Care and Passion
• Taking pride in providing safe, high quality care to
the populations we serve
• Building successful relationships with patients and
families as partners in decision-making and care
• Making a positive difference in people’s lives
• Contributing to a culture of inclusion and diversity
(
APRIL ’06: The IWK
Radiothon on C100 FM /
CJCH AM 920 raises
$503,502 for the
Health Centre.
)
(
Excellence and Leadership
• Building our reputation for excellence in the
Maritime community and beyond
• Contributing to a sustainable health care system
through formal and informal partnerships
• Pursuing excellence in care, teaching and research
through a spirit of discovery and innovation
• Leveraging our reputation and influence to advocate for the health of the population
• Being accountable for our relationships, decisions
and actions
OUR MISSION
• To make a difference in the health and well being
of women, children, youth and families
• To bring together care, research, teaching and
advocacy for the best possible results
• To be global leaders in research and knowledge
sharing
Worklife and Relationships
• Bringing collaboration and teamwork to all that
we do
• Creating a supportive work environment that
values and respects all members of our team
• Being open and honest
• Supporting employees, physicians and
volunteers in achieving and maintaining
a healthy lifestyle
MAY ’06: Dr. Alex Gillis, Vice President,
Professional & Academic Affairs, receives
the Distinguished Service Award from
Doctors Nova Scotia.
)
(
MAY ’06: Jocelyn
Vine is appointed
Vice President,
Patient Care for the
IWK Health Centre.
)
(
MAY ’06: Kermesse
returns home to the
IWK for the first time
in more than 40 years.
)
(
MAY ’06: Dr. Carolyn
Thomson is appointed
Chief of Family Medicine
for the IWK Health Centre.
)
IWK Board of Directors
The IWK Health Centre Board of Directors is made
up of volunteer community and business leaders
from across the Maritimes, and select IWK Health
Centre representatives.
The IWK Board is accountable to government
and the Maritime community, and is responsible to
represent the interests of all members of the IWK
community, and provide effective governance and
stewardship to the IWK Health Centre. The Board
works closely with the President and CEO to establish and oversee an effective policy framework and
strategic direction for the IWK Health Centre.
2005-2006 ACHIEVEMENTS
• Strategic Planning: The Board provided leadership
in the development of a new strategic plan – expected to be complete by the end of 2006. The strategic
plan will incorporate the input, opinions and expertise of IWK senior management, employees,
physicians, researchers, volunteers, patients, families,
partners and our greater Maritime community
• Advocacy: The Board continued to further its role
as an advocate for healthy policy making and legislation, and looks forward to expanding this role
under the framework of the new strategic plan.
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traitement des troubles d’anxiété chez les enfants. Voilà
seulement quelques-unes des initiatives en cours dans la
prestation des meilleurs soins.
Dans l’ensemble des programmes et des services
d’IWK, nous nous efforçons d’utiliser davantage une
approche de soins centrés sur la famille en mettant sur
pied des moyens nouveaux et créatifs pour que les
patients et leurs familles participent aux soins, à la prise
de décisions et à l’enseignement. Les commentaires des
familles affectent l’architecture des nouveaux espaces
destinés aux patients dans le cadre du réaménagement
de notre site pour enfants. En outre, les cliniques communautaires de santé mentale d’IWK situées à Halifax et à
Sackville améliorent la prestation des soins qu’elles
prodiguent aux enfants et aux adolescents par l’entremise de groupes d’éducation familiale.
UNE RECHERCHE INNOVATRICE : Au
cours de la dernière année, nous avons célébré l’inauguration de notre nouveau pavillon de recherche et de soins
cliniques Dr Richard B. Goldbloom. Cet édifice abrite des
projets de recherche remarquables qui contribuent non
seulement aux importantes connaissances de base de la
science médicale, mais également à la qualité de nos soins
et au calibre des professionnels de la santé qui souhaitent
venir travailler chez nous et y rester. Veuillez vous référer à
la section « Bâtir et partager nos connaissances » du
présent document pour obtenir de plus amples détails sur
certains éléments de la recherche en cours chez IWK.
DES PARTENARIATS SOLIDES : Bien entendu, un leadership et une réussite continus nécessitent de
solides relations avec les organisations scolaires, les ministères et les groupes communautaires. IWK maintient des
partenariats importants avec des organismes de l’ensemble de ces secteurs, y compris au niveau scolaire avec
l’Université Dalhousie et ses facultés de médecine et des
professions de la santé. Chaque année, IWK offre un
(
MAY ’06: Dr. Robin Walker
is appointed Vice President,
Medicine for the IWK Health
Centre; this position replaces
the VP, Professional and
Academic Affairs.
) (
JUNE ’06: IWK physician
Dr. Kim Blake is appointed
Associate Dean of
Undergraduate Medical
Education for the Faculty
of Medicine at Dalhousie
University.
)
enseignement clinique à plus de 500 étudiants dans le
domaine des professions de la santé.
Chez IWK, les bénévoles constituent d’importants
partenaires dans la prestation des meilleurs soins. En plus
des centaines de gens qui donnent de leur temps et de
leur énergie au centre hospitalier, nos bénévoles offrent
un leadership par l’intermédiaire de notre dévoué conseil
d’administration et génèrent une reconnaissance communautaire, ainsi qu’une aide financière significative en participant au travail de la Fondation et des auxiliaires d’IWK.
Cette année marque le 60e anniversaire de la contribution
de notre personnel auxiliaire aux soins de santé et à la
recherche.
Dans le cadre de la planification de nouvelles directives saines, IWK a présenté récemment une nouvelle déclaration de nos valeurs essentielles, de notre mission et de
notre vision. Cette déclaration orientera notre travail quotidien et définira notre rôle dans le système de soins de
santé. Elle reflète l’expérience considérable et les opinions
recueillies lors d’une consultation massive auprès de
l’ensemble de la collectivité d’IWK.
Le présent Rapport à notre collectivité est dédié aux
nombreuses personnes qui ont contribué sans relâche à la
prestation des meilleurs soins et au soutien des familles
en santé dans l’ensemble de notre région. Nous partageons ce rapport avec optimisme en vue d’une direction
nouvelle, accrue et saine des familles des Maritimes.
Merci. Thank you.
Chair, IWK Health Centre Board of Directors
Présidente, Conseil d’administration IWK
(
)
(
BOARD MEMBERS (as of MARCH 31, 2006)
Wendi Bacon – Chair,
Halifax, NS
Jim Mills – Vice Chair,
Dartmouth, NS
Martha Barry-Zed,
Saint John, NB
Archie Collins,
Point Tupper, NS
Dr. Harold Cook,
Halifax, NS
Jane Filbee, Halifax, NS
Phillip Gaunce, Halifax, NS
Dr. Alex Gillis,
Halifax, NS
Dr. Gillian Graves,
Halifax, NS
Wilma Hambly,
Charlottetown, PEI
Dr. Jonathan Kronick,
Halifax, NS
Neil LeBlanc, Tusket, NS
Stephen Lund,
Halifax, NS
Colin MacDonald,
Halifax, NS
Sarah MacDonald,
Halifax, NS
Jack MacIsaac,
New Glasgow, NS
Anne McGuire, Halifax, NS
Jean Menzies-Newton,
Halifax, NS
Carla Moore, Pictou, NS
Lewis Page,
Dartmouth, NS
Maureen Reid, Halifax, NS
John Rogers, Halifax, NS
Paula Simon,
Porter’s Lake, NS
Dr. Douglas Sinclair,
Halifax, NS
Mario Thériault,
Moncton, NB
Shailan Topiwala,
Halifax, NS
Cathy Walls, Halifax, NS
Dr. Ken Wilson, Halifax, NS
Dr. David C. Young,
Halifax, NS
A special thank you to the following for their help in
making this report possible: Colour (design); Perry
Jackson (photography), Karen Purcell (photo of Meaghan
and Mackenzie Haylock, courtesy of the Canadian Patient
Safety Institute);Transcontinental (printing); our generous
annual supporter, The Chronicle Herald; The Guardian;
The Telegraph Journal; and patients, families and staff of
the IWK.
HOW TO REACH US
IWK Health Centre
5850/5980 University Avenue
P.O. Box 9700, Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 6R8 Canada
President and CEO
Présidente-directrice générale, IWK Health Centre
JUNE ’06: The IWK, Capital
Health, Halifax Regional
Police, and Emergency
Health Services join forces
to provide a new Mental
Health Mobile Crisis Team
for the Halifax region.
• Governance: The Board evolved its “best in class”
governance practices through development of a
Board Charter to clearly define accountabilities and
responsibilities, focus on effective CEO evaluation,
and rigorous Board education and self-evaluation.
• Bylaws: The Board has led the revision of IWK
Bylaws.These are the rules and processes set by the
Nova Scotia Department of Health that govern how
the Health Centre carries out its mandate.
JUNE ’06:
The 2006 IWK
Telethon on CTV
raises $5,221,137.
)
(902) 470-8888
www.iwk.nshealth.ca