Best resource:  https://intranet.islandhealth.ca/ihealth/Pages/default.aspx Two key posters: Patient Transfer to Another Unit or Provider Transfer to Another Facility: Providers Talking points for staff and medical staff in advance of and during  Go-Live ​The following messages are intended to support in-person discussions with patients, clients and families at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria […]

Daily Key Messages available here. Support at the elbow, on the desktop and remote Find support when and where you need it during Go-Live. If you need help or have a question, reach out 24/7 to support staff on your unit, use the “Band-Aid” tool at the top of your […]

Dear colleagues, With Go-Live at RJH just days away, we want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to making this major change. While it will not be easy, especially at the beginning, it’s a crucial step to delivering safe, high-quality care to our patients. Make sure to support […]

Enabled by new technology, laboratory staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) no longer have to shuttle so many times each day between six in-patient floors and the lab facility on the first floor. As part of a recent IHealth upgrade related to electronic ordering (commonly known as CPOE), Medical […]

What you need to know: Go-Live Date for Royal Jubilee Hospital is June 8, 2024 EHR Lab changes and enhancements successfully implemented Laboratory changes in orders and order sets were successfully implemented in the electronic health record (EHR) May 24-25 as part of the NRGH IHealth Uplift. The upgrade at […]

As you are aware, IHealth activation occurs at RJH on June 8, 2024. The VGH/Gorge Road Hospital and SI Surgical Centre activation has been rescheduled to September 14, 2024. Therefore, we have a few updates on education and readiness to share. For those of you who practice only at VGH, it has […]

NEW Go-Live Timeline for Tertiary Sites CPOE/Advanced EHR Activation/NRGH System Changes May 25*: Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (Laboratory EHR system changes) *Scheduled Cerner outage from 20:00 hrs on May 24 June 8: Royal Jubilee Hospital June 8: Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (CPOE enhancements) September 14: Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road […]

From an Island Health memo dated May 8, 2024: “We are writing today to share new information on the activation dates for IHealth at the South Island Tertiary Hospitals, the South Island Surgical Centre, and Gorge Road Health Center; as well as the implementation of Laboratory system updates at NRGH. […]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Island Health medical staff help pave the way to Go-Live As Tertiary Go-Live approaches, medical staff from across the Island will be involved in the cutover process – transferring patient orders from paper to the electronic ordering (CPOE) platform. Providers’ contributions to the cutover process, […]

Scheduled Cerner Outage From the Evening of Friday May 10th, 2024 To the Morning of Saturday May 11th, 2024 Up to 7 Hours Duration All Island Health Laboratory Only Department Order Entry (DOE) What is Happening? There will be enhancements to laboratory orders and workflows. As a result, the Department […]