From the IHealth Regional Council meeting of Jan 16: A significant migration is needed to move the system to the Remote Hosting Option. This will require an 8 hour system downtime. Based on many factors (timing, urgency, staffing, ED throughput, Nanaimo availability), the preferred date for this has been determined […]
Read moreMedical staff at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road Hospital sub-acute units and South Island Surgical Centre are encouraged to complete a 2-minute IHealth Readiness Survey before the deadline of Sunday, February 4. Feedback will help pave the way for a successful Go-Live this spring, when medical staff […]
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Dear Drs. Jenkins and Voon and the South Island Facility Engagement Initiative (SIFEI) membership, First and foremost, please accept my best wishes for a healthy and happy 2024. I am reaching out to you directly as I begin the new year in the position of Executive Medical Director, Medical Staff […]
Read moreFrom the IHealth Team: Acute care hospital staff have access to the full patient chart of patients arriving from additional Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in South Island. This is increasingly possible as electronic clinical documentation rolls out through our LTC facilities in the South Island. “It’s important that ED […]
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From Dr. Mary Lyn Fyfe The IslandHealth WiFi network and Island Health managed devices are being updated with a new security certificate. As you are aware from recent events in Canada, it is crucial to maintain the security and reliability of Island Health’s infrastructure. If an Island Health managed device […]
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South Island Tertiary CPOE Update IHealth activation of CPOE at South Island Tertiary sites rescheduled to April-May 2024 The February-March 2024 activation of electronic ordering (i.e., Computerized Provider Order Entry, or CPOE) at RJH, VGH, Gorge Road Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre is being re-scheduled to April-May 2024. Exact […]
Read moreIHealth activation of CPOE at South Island Tertiary sites rescheduled to April-May 2024 The February-March 2024 activation of electronic ordering (i.e., Computerized Provider Order Entry, or CPOE) at RJH, VGH, Gorge Road Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre is being re-scheduled to April-May 2024. A technical issue related to the […]
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Island Health’s third central monitoring system installed to support safe deliveries for moms and babies A woman in labour tries to catch a few precious minutes of sleep in the hospital room where she will eventually give birth. Just beyond the door to her room in the Labour and Delivery […]
Read moreMedical staff can learn about training and support available to them for the IHealth activation coming to Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road Hospital, South Island Surgical Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital and a group of Ambulatory clinics in early 2024. The IHealth project team has developed “My IHealth Journey”, a single-page […]
Read moreLots of updates to learn about – check out the August version of the IHealth Update for Medical Staff here!
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