Canadian Healthcare Technology Logo
  • Issues
    • Current Print Issue
    • Print Archive
  • Advertise
    • Publishing Schedule
    • Circulation
    • Unit Sizes and Rates
    • Mechanical Requirements
    • Electronic Advertising
    • White Papers
  • Subscribe
    • Print Edition
    • e-Messenger
    • White Papers
  • Events
  • Vendors
  • About Us

GE [April2023]

GE [April2023]

Enovacom eHealth banner

Enovacom eHealth banner

People

My first 100 days as CEO of Transform SSO

By Noralyn Baluyot

September 29, 2022


On August 18, I completed my first 100 days as the CEO of TransForm. It’s been an amazing time – full of new challenges and pressures – some real and some self-imposed. So, what have I learned in the last 100 days?

  1. It’s important to have your set of trusted advisors, and it’s more important that you use them. There are issues and decisions that need another person just to review them with … and its good to have that “phone a friend” hotline. To my friend hotline – you know who you are – thank you! You have helped me more than you know.
  2. Things will not happen as fast as you want them to and at the same time, some things will happen faster. What does that mean? Essentially, you need to be flexible but at the same time impose control in the parts of your schedule and your life that you can. It’s a tough balance but finding that balance actually gives you more time to get things done when your schedule gets filled with “must have meetings”.
  3. Schedule time to do work, and not just 1 hour. My assistant has been putting blocks in my calendar of time to get things done, such as reviewing documents, contracts, etc. It forces me to dedicate the time I need to get this work done during business hours versus during my personal time – which was a bad habit I needed to break. Its also good behaviour to model for your staff.
  4. Respect your own personal time. Just because you need to be available for emergencies, and you have work that needs to get done, does not mean that it needs to consume 100% of your time. You deserve personal time – for yourself and your family. Taking time to recharge gives you the capacity to keep giving at work.
  5. Last but not least, recognize while the first 100 days are important, they will not define you as a leader. I went into the first 100 days thinking I needed to do something huge, to make my mark. But I recognize the first 100 days are about learning and finding my rhythm. It’s about what I establish and consistency in my actions going forward that will define what type of leader that I am.

It has been a terrific 100 days, with more positives than challenges, but then again, it was the summer. I look forward to continuing and learning on this journey.

TransForm Shared Service Organization is a not-for-profit, shared service organization founded by the five hospitals in Erie St. Clair to manage their hospital IT and supply chain needs. Notably, TransForm has earned several awards for its work, including GHX Canadian Provider of the Year for its supply chain operations, Digital Health Canada’s Leader of the Year and Clinical Innovator of the Year (2022), and CIO of the year in the non-profit sector by IT World Canada. Through the implementation of an end-to-end hospital information system servicing the patient journey in multiple care settings, TransForm helped its participating member hospitals achieve HIMSS Level 6 in just one year. Earlier this year, Noralyn Baluyot was promoted from CIO to CEO of the organization.

PreviousNext

WP [900×150]

WP [900x150]

News and Trends

  • New wave of generative AI is appearing in healthcare
  • Virtual nursing project in Nunavut shows improved outcomes
  • E-prescribing gives family physicians needed admin support
  • New tools emerging to help reduce clinician burnout
  • Choosing wisely in practice: Integrating guidelines into electronic records
More from the Print Edition

Subscribe

Subscribe

Free of charge to Canadian hospital managers and executives in nursing homes and home-care organizations. Learn More

Follow us on Social Media!

Follow us on Social Media!

Softworks

Softworks

Tripp-Lite Eaton

Tripp-Lite Eaton

Medica save the date

Medica save the date

Advertise with us

Advertise with us

Sectra SaaS

Sectra SaaS

Change Healthcare [2]

Change Healthcare [2]

Infoway

Infoway

Zebra

Zebra

RealTime

RealTime

WP [900×150]

WP [900x150]

Advertise with us

Advertise with us

Sectra SaaS

Sectra SaaS

Change Healthcare [2]

Change Healthcare [2]

Infoway

Infoway

Zebra

Zebra

RealTime

RealTime

Contact Us

Canadian Healthcare Technology
1118 Centre Street, Suite 207
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada L4J 7R9
Tel: 905-709-2330
Fax: 905-709-2258
info2@canhealth.com

  • Quick Links
    • Current Print Issue
    • Print Archive
    • Events
    • Vendors
    • About Us
  • Advertise
    • Publishing Schedule
    • Circulation
    • Unit Sizes and Rates
    • Mechanical Requirements
    • Electronic Advertising
    • White Papers
  • Subscribe
    • Print Edition
    • e-Messenger
    • White Papers
  • Resources
    • White Papers
    • Writers’ Guidelines
    • Privacy Policy
  • Topics
    • Administrative Solutions
    • Clinical Solutions
    • Companies
    • Continuing Care
    • Diagnostics
    • Education & Training
  •  
    • Electronic Records
    • Government & Policy
    • Infrastructure
    • Innovation
    • People
    • Privacy and Security

© 2023 Canadian Healthcare Technology

The content of Canadian Healthcare Technology is subject to copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Send all requests for permission to Jerry Zeidenberg, Publisher.

Search Site

Error: Enter a search term

  • Issues
    • Current Print Issue
    • Print Archive
  • Advertise
    • Publishing Schedule
    • Circulation
    • Unit Sizes and Rates
    • Mechanical Requirements
    • Electronic Advertising
    • White Papers
  • Subscribe
    • Print Edition
    • e-Messenger
    • White Papers
  • Events
  • Vendors
  • About Us