Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our next award is for Communications Leadership, someone who has facilitated effective communication between the medical staff, administration, and the Board of Directors of Island Health. The Executive […]
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The first award is for Community Leadership. It gives us the chance to recognize colleagues who have fostered physician-to-physician relationships to improve professional and collegial bonds. Dr. Jason […]
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South Island MSA is pleased to announce a pilot project to support conversations between interdepartmental teams to improve care of shared patients, define best practices, revisit protocols, streamline workflows, or create efficiencies. The purpose of the funding is to help make new and stronger connections among the medical staff community. We […]
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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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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 […]
Read moreBackground: Medical, Clinical and IHealth staff at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) and Victoria General Hospital (VGH) are preparing for the full activation of electronic clinical documentation at both sites. Hospitals continue to experience staffing pressures and difficulty in reaching 100% completion of the required training, a key component of overall […]
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