Background: 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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Do you have an idea for how to improve care within the hospital? Want to pick an Island Health colleague’s brain to get their perspective? You might want to take advantage of the new South Island project ‘Walk a Doc’. Initiated by Dr. Jason Wale, this project aims to create […]
Read moreSeptember 16th is “Go/NoGo” day for IHealth – the day when administration will decide whether to proceed with the scheduled ClinDoc launch at RJH on September 20th or postpone. A decision on the VGH launch will be made in late September before the anticipated launch day of October 4th. Although your voices may […]
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It’s been a busy summer, getting a refreshed South Island MSA website ready to launch. We’re looking for photos to make the site look gorgeous: Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, nature, vistas, beaches, sunsets…pictures to remind us of where we are lucky enough to live and work. If you […]
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The kids are now back to school…how about you? We’ve found a number of interesting – and different – learning opportunities: Zen Buddhism online learning through Upaya Institute and Zen Centre Foundations of Physician Wellness – Free, self-led Introduction to Self-Awareness – Free, self-led Advocacy for Change – Free, 3 […]
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More than half of RJH and VGH Medical Staff surveyed are motivated to move to electronic Clinical Documentation A total of 94 Medical Staff members at RJH and VGH – or about 15% of all Medical Staff at the two sites – responded to the IHealth electronic Clinical Documentation go-live […]
Read moreWhen the ‘heat dome’ descended recently onto British Columbia, many emergency departments were flooded with patients suffering from hyperthermia, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Although hyperthermia is not seen frequently in our emergency rooms, it requires specialized, time-sensitive treatment. Fortunately, the Victoria ED Simulation initiative had run a hyperthermia […]
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Looking for some good books? Here’s one! From Goodreads: Andrew Solomon’s startling proposition in Far from the Tree is that being exceptional is at the core of the human condition—that difference is what unites us. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down’s syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, or multiple severe […]
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Looking for some good books? Here’s one! From Goodreads: The hilarious novel of the healing arts that reveals everything your doctor never wanted you to know. Six eager interns—they saw themselves as modern saviors-to-be. They came from the top of their medical school class to the bottom of the hospital staff […]
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Up to 1800 sq foot for up to 3 medical professionals as a sublet of a large established medical office (Western Cardiology Associates) available including the use of our reception staff and waiting area, your own office, exam rooms, use of shared lunch room etc. for your MOA. Medical professionals […]
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