Island Health’s Research Department is hosting Knowledge-to-Action Month, a month of collaborative events bringing together leaders and researchers, healthcare providers and patients to learn about the importance of translating evidence into practice to improve care and outcomes. This year’s K2A events are focused on achieving clinical excellence through continuous improvement cycles. […]
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Latest Go Live Plans: Monday, October 25 – Clinical and nursing staff in Emergency Department, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Spiritual Health at VGH Tuesday, October 26 – All staff – medical, clinical and nursing – in Postpartum Tuesday, November 23 – All staff in Labour and Delivery Room and Antepartum […]
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After decades of providing thoughtful, professional care, Dr. David Harris is hanging up his stethoscope. Dr. Harris grew up in Victoria where he met his wife, Liza, at Victoria High School. He played in some local rock bands including Sad Bird and Salish. He attended UVic for a degree in […]
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Do you have a great idea about how to improve care at the hospital? Want to pick an Island Health colleague’s brain to get their perspective? Walk a Doc creates informal opportunities for engagement between clinicians and Island Health administrators, promoting connection and physical exercise in service of common goals. […]
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For the third year running, we’re looking forward to celebrating those in our community who make a real difference. Submit a nomination today for an individual or team you’d like to recognize: Awards for Communications Leadership: Facilitated effective communication between the medical staff, administration, and Board of Directors of the […]
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Dr. Al Buckley and Dr. Keith Menard are seeking physician feedback on Medical Staff appointments in Ambulatory Care: WHY? There are no clear processes for assigning/reviewing medical staff appointments in ambulatory care WHAT? Create clear and equitable process for assigning and reviewing medical staff appointments in ambulatory care. WHEN? April […]
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The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is honoured to share our Annual Report with you. In it, we share highlights of the equipment and projects funded by our donors – including $7 million to equip and build the Island’s first permanent High Acuity Unit and almost $1 million for research, special projects […]
Read moreWe’ve just received an update about what’s happening with the IHealth Clinical Documentation rollout, and wanted to make sure you had the most current information about who and what areas are going live: October 4 –RJH All remaining acute areas including Spiritual Health, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. –VGH All […]
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The Legislative Committee would like to invite members of the medical staff to consider joining the committee.There is no limit on the number of members, and this invitation is open to all members of the Medical Staff. The Legislative Committee is responsible for making recommendations to HAMAC on development, implementation, […]
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One of the things we heard loud and clear from members was that having a separate private site wasn’t working…too many logins, passwords, and sites! We’ve streamlined our new site but have added a password to reduce spam. Looking to propose a project or submit a report? Let us know […]
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