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Wheelchair wedding dance for Toronto UHN PVP celebrations: ‘If you look

Rehab patient and daughter at what we’ve accomplished, it’s

absolutely fantastic.’

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, is a day that months, could feel the tingling sensations spreading
64-year-old Jason Monas, and Ruth, throughout his body. Over the next few weeks
his wife of 39 years, will not soon following his diagnosis, despite medication and Calling it the reflection of “a some very important questions,” including why we
forget. treatment, his condition and overall mobility tremendous commitment” on behalf exist as an organization and what is it that creates the
PURPOSE, VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
It was about 1:45 a.m. when Jason awoke to use the drastically declined. of the entire organization, President passion in all of us as we do our work?
washroom. He stepped out of bed and began to walk He couldn’t help but think of the impact of his and CEO Dr. Peter Pisters has Dr. Pisters said the purpose statement – “Transforming
down the hall – except something was wrong – his condition on a family milestone event only a few launched UHN’s new Purpose, Values lives and communities through excellence in
legs felt wobbly and he couldn’t seem to stabilize short months away – his 28-year-old daughter Alanna and Principles (PVP). care, discovery and learning” – is something that
CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION
without holding onto the walls for support. would be getting married. “I’m just so proud of the amazing work that has taken “exemplifies what we do” and will endure.

Once he finally reached the washroom, he lost his In mid-July, Jason was re-diagnosed with Chronic place throughout the organization,” Dr. Pisters told “This will be a purpose statement that will last for
balance and fell. Ruth called 9-1-1. Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), a couple of hundred people in the lobby of Toronto generations,” he said. “There should be no reason for
Western Hospital (TWH) in the first of seven PVP
Later that day, Jason was diagnosed with Guillain- and like GBS, it’s caused by damage to the covering celebrations that took place across UHN. any other group of UHN employees to ever change
Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder in of the nerves, called myelin. Left untreated, 30 per CARING SAFELY the statement.
which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, cent of CIDP patients will progress to wheelchair “We collected ideas. We sought input. We got “When people write the history of UHN, there will
causing progressive paralysis starting from the feet dependence. Early recognition and proper treatment incredible contributions.” be a chapter on what the 2016 team did – all 15,000
and taking over the rest of the body. can avoid a significant amount of disability. Amid a festive atmosphere featuring cake, a pop-up of us – how we came together, how we crafted this

PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Jason, a healthy gym-goer and active cyclist used On July 25, Jason was admitted to Toronto Rehab’s photo booth and life-size cardboard cutouts of staff, statement and how this statement has stood the test
to riding 60 km with his friends in the summer Lyndhurst Centre, for extensive rehabilitation therapy. volunteers and Patient Partners, Dr. Pisters outlined of time.”
the main themes of a PVP nearly a year in the making.
Link to full story: click here. The process began, he said, with “asking ourselves Link to full story: click here.

Also Making News TEAM ENGAGEMENT Also Making News

IT TRANSFORMATION
Linking health literacy and Heart Failure Patient receives
patient safety milestone implant at Peter

Munk Cardiac Centre
Peter Pisters FB Live: Caring
Safely transformation RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Most winter boots too slippery

to walk safely on ice
Team hopes new book leads to
better understanding of low Preserving donor lungs makes
back pain transplant more elective
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when 28-year-old Alanna Monas and
MICHENER INTEGRATION
her father, Jason Monas, who was diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Velma Bailey, a nurse at Toronto Western Hospital, presses an inky thumb
Demyelinating Polyneuropathy in July, met on the dance floor in onto the “Leaf your thumbprint” display to show her commitment to the
September to perform an unforgettable dance on her wedding day. PVP as part of a celebration in the hospital lobby. (Photo: UHN)
(Video: Video Productions by Josh, http://www.videobyjosh.com)
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