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Move day should be quiet, if all goes according to plan continued from p.1 He said the key to a successful and smooth move is people staying in their assigned roles. "For the day, we have identified specific roles and responsibilities for different team leads, different teams of people and individuals. Staying in those roles and not doing more than what has been asked of you, but making sure you do what is asked of you for the day (is what is needed)," said Quinlan. "Patient care is primary and is the top responsibility. All this planning and all these logistics that go around, this is to make sure the patient care is taken care of." For the mock move, Quinlan consulted with HHS staff, Halton EMS and others about the moving of three fictitious patients, one from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one from the Maternity Unit and one from the Mental Health Unit. Quinlan said these units were chosen because they are in different parts of the existing hospital and will each depart the hospital through their own exit. The mock move worked out the routes through the halls the patients will take, what elevators they will use, what the patients will need to bring with them and where the vehicles will meet them. The units also cater to very different patients with an ICU patient having different needs (i.e. life support) than a mental health patient. The mock move looked at things like how many patients will require portable ventilators in the worst-case scenario, how many portable ventilators the hospital has available and where they can get more if need be. Quinlan said some lessons were definitely learned from the exercise with many minor adjustments made as a result. It's anticipated eight Halton and Peel ambulances featuring advanced life support services will participate in the transfer. These will mainly focus on moving the ICU patients. The move will also utilize 20 RNR Patient Transfer Services vehicles, which feature basic life support services. Five Handi-Transit vehicles will accommodate patients on wheelchairs as well as walking patients. The transfer will also make use of an elongated transfer bus. The vehicles will leave a few at a time over the course of the day as opposed to a massive convoy leaving all at once. There will be no lights or sirens. The plan calls for a few patients from each unit to leave at a time instead of the entire ICU or Maternity Unit leaving at once. This way the units at the new hospital will not be suddenly overwhelmed, but will fill up gradually as the day progresses. The transfer will feature three designated move routes. The Trafalgar Road to Dundas Street route will serve as the fallback route while QEW will be utilized for the main routes. While Quinlan was prepared in the event of inclement weather, those plans are not likely to be used, thanks to El Nino and mild temperatures. "There is a command centre that is in charge of the overall move, so there is a `Go' or `No Go' call at the beginning of the day." The transfer is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. with the plan to have all patients at the new hospital in time for dinner. Keeping track of who is who and where exactly they are going is another task Quinlan says he has covered. He noted each patient would be transferred with a transport RN or primary caregiver. These individuals are responsible for completing checklists to ensure everything their patient needs is going with them to the new hospital. This includes their charts, belongings and medication if required. "This is checked multiple times," said Quinlan. "This is checked on their way out the door and then again when they enter the new facility. They are also utilizing the McKesson system for tracking patients so they know exactly where they are at all times, whether they are at the existing site, in transit between the old and new site or if they've already been admitted into the building and then admitted into their unit." At 6 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 13) the Emergency department on Reynolds Street will close while the one at the new Oakville hospital will simultaneously open. "If all things go well, it will be a very boring day," said Quinlan. "If nothing happens, that means we did our job." 3 | Friday, December 11, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com inside today's Editorial Artscene Beaver www.insideHALTON.com winter At Burrows. Holland Park Garden Home Hardware LCBO Real Estate from hAnd-tAilored suits to wArm Accessories, we've got everything on your winter wish list. 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