When an unexpected clinical outcome occurs, we know the experience can be devastating for the patient, their family and the healthcare professionals involved. Island Health is committed to ensuring that the disclosure of unexpected clinical outcomes occur in a timely, transparent, consistent and supportive manner. By completing the Saegis Communicating […]
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Have you ever wanted to improve the call experience? Join us with a team of 3-7 Island Health interdisciplinary team members (For example: Physicians, Nurses, NUAs, Allied Health, other Support Staff) • Flexible 6 hour time commitment over 5 months (up to 6 hours of sessional payments available for physicians […]
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Keen to hear how Island Health clinicians have solved real-world problems using evidence, quality improvement, and ingenuity? Dr. Heather Clark, Dr. Shana Johnston, and Andrea Tabaka (SLP) will be speaking next Friday November 4th from 10-11am. Interested in learning how implementation science and change management can help close the gap […]
Read moreAs you are all well aware, there are tremendous strains on the healthcare system right now, including significant challenges with access to family doctors and primary care nurse practitioners. Given this reality, I am passing on a request from the leadership of the Victoria and South Island Divisions of Family […]
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GREAT news: As part of the imminent upgrades to the Doctors’ Lounge at Victoria General Hospital, Island Health is treating us to a new paint job today! While the lounge might not be available to docs right now, it will all be worth it! Stay tuned for a Lounge Warming […]
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Dear Colleagues: Island Health long term care (LTC) sites continue to implement the Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) with advanced functionality – clinical documentation and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) with an electronic medication administration record (MAR). The following LTC sites are using the Cerner EHR: Dufferin Place, the Summit […]
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When an unexpected clinical outcome occurs, we know the experience can be devastating for the patient, their family and the healthcare professionals involved. Island Health is committed to ensuring that the disclosure of unexpected clinical outcomes occur in a timely, transparent, consistent and supportive manner. As outlined in the Canadian […]
Read moreAre you a clinician currently working in Acute Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) services at Royal Jubilee Hospital? Are you a community physician who interfaces with the MHSU system? Do you work in the Emergency Department at Royal Jubilee? If you work with patients delivering MHSU services, this is […]
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Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) is a professional development and education program for Community or Facility-based Medical Staff who want to enhance their QI capacity and create a continuous improvement culture to transform our local health system. The PQI curriculum was specifically designed by Medical Staff, for Medical Staff to give […]
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As a committed participant in Choosing Wisely, Island Health is developing a public awareness campaign to educate community patients on low-risk tests and treatments that may be unnecessary, and to encourage conversation between patients and providers. They have developed a draft short list of recommendations and are looking for your […]
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