Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH Board of DirectorsKGH Board of DirectorsBuild & Maintain Positive RelationshipsGovernanceNUMBER: VI-7ISSUE DATE: April 2009REVISION DATES:REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 3SUBJECT:NAMING OF KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITALASSETSPreambleThe mission of Kingston General Hospital is fulfilled, in part, by the support it receives from society,volunteers and financial donors. The hospital welcomes the opportunity to recognize such supportthrough the naming of buildings, facilities, programs and other components of its operation.The philanthropic services and programs provided to the hospital are the responsibility of theKingston General Hospital Foundation and are delivered by the University Hospitals KingstonFoundation.This policy sets out guidelines for the granting of the honour of naming hospital assets for bothphilanthropic and other distinguished support. It sets out a consistent approach to the naming ofFacilities, Major Equipment, Programs and Research/Academic positions entrusted to and operatedby Kingston General Hospital and referred to herein as “assets”.Decisions regarding naming of assets shall be informed by this policy and the “Considerations forNaming Assets” (Appendix A) as well as the Common Core Donor Recognition and NamingGuidelines approved by the General Members of University Hospital Kingston Foundation.DefinitionsAssets: The term “Assets” includes and is limited to, Facilities, Programs, Major Equipment 1 andResearch/Academic Positions, each of which is defined as follows:Facilities: The term “Facilities” includes, but is not limited to, all buildings, internal building spaces,exterior grounds, landscaping materials and finishes.Major Equipment: The term “Major Equipment” includes, but is not limited to single items with a unitvalue of $100,000 or more.Programs: The term “Programs” includes, but is not limited to, all programs, services and areas ofcare to patients.Research/Academic Positions: The term “Research/Academic Positions” include, but is not limitedto, lead research positions, chairs, department heads, etc.1 Major equipment is defined as equipment valued at $100,000 +