Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

SUBJECT:Policy #VI-7Naming of KGH AssetsPage 2 of 3AuthorityThe Board of Directors of Kingston General Hospital exercises the sole approval authority fornaming – in honour of philanthropic gifts or distinguished service - any assets entrusted to the hospitalsubject to applicable federal and/or provincial laws. The Board may delegate to the CEO authority toapprove naming of assets carrying a naming value of under $100,000. In such cases the CEO shallreport these to the Board at the next regular meeting. The CEO shall use his/her discretion in placingbefore the board any namings in this category that may be considered sensitive or controversial.Policy Statement1. Kingston General Hospital retains the sole right to name its assets and will name assets only asit deems appropriate.2. In the process of naming assets, Kingston General Hospital shall consider factors which mayaffect the hospital’s reputation and reserves the right to withdraw naming rights at its solediscretion3. Naming shall not be bestowed in honour of any individual, group or organization linked tocauses that could compromise health, the mission, vision or values of Kingston GeneralHospital or the well being of its staff, physicians, volunteers or patients it serves.4. Prior to naming an asset, consideration shall be given to its full potential to generate revenueas donor naming opportunity while balancing other benefits and the current philanthropicenvironment.5. Permanent named recognition will be provided only in circumstances where gift size and/orcontribution to the organization are exceptional. When permanent named recognition has beenextended for a gift received, it will be honoured in perpetuity. (This does not negate thehospital’s authority as noted under item 2.) In the event of changed circumstances, e.g. afacility no longer exists or has been radically renovated, the hospital reserves the right todetermine the form which the permanence will take.6. Kingston General Hospital will not name minor items that are replaced on a regular orscheduled basis such as minor equipment, furnishings or individual trees/shrubs.7. Only in exceptional circumstances will assets be named to honour outstanding service ofmembers of staff, the Board of Directors of the hospital, the foundations, any elected orappointed official concerned with the functions or control of the Corporation so long as theirofficial relationship continues. However, such individuals making philanthropic donationsremain eligible for naming recognition.8. For safety reasons, such as denoting the location of emergency codes, where naming rightsbestowed to donors are not permanent, the hospital will continue to use an appropriatepermanent wayfinding system to reference the specific geographic area.