Negotiating new contracts is often a complex endeavor, particularly when parties have had a challenging relationship in the past. This was particularly the case in the contract negotiations between the Victoria Hospitalist Service and Island Health, which had stalled during 2014 and 2015, reaching an all-time low in March 2015 […]
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Four Important things in this newsletter. South Island Specific Town Halls. In the other Geos’, town halls addressing local issues have been found useful. Our administrative colleagues (Ian Thompson, Ben Williams, Manjeet Mann, Haley Bos and Brian McArdle) have agreed to try them here. With 1,200 docs, plus those in […]
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When a sick patient arrives in the emergency room, are medications prescribed effective and cost efficient? Pharmacist Richard Wanbon, ER Physician Jason Wale and their project group wondered if a deeper dive into the peer-reviewed literature would offer up any clear-cut opportunities for standardization of prescribing, particularly in relation to […]
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Island Health is now providing PowerChart access (view-only) to Medical Office Assistants (MOA) in the community. To ensure MOAs receive community access in a timely manner, please follow the steps below: Prior to requesting MOA access, ensure the responsible community provider(s) already has PowerChart access. If providers do not have […]
Read moreWhen a patient arrives in the hospitals with a health issue, it can take hours to establish, through tests, where the problem lies. However, this can be expedited if hospitalists can perform ultrasounds at a patient’s bedside. Using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as part of the clinical examination, much […]
Read moreRecognizing the need to update and disseminate a Clinical Order Set (COS) used for treating patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of hospitalists, led by Drs. Megan Milliken, Anne McHale, Jean Maskey, and Shauna Tierney set out to work on the order set in consultation with Respirology, […]
Read moreDr. Denis Petrunia, Dr. Alan Buckley and their gastroenterology colleagues wanted to improve access and availability of endoscopic (ERCP) procedures at Victoria General Hospital. This was a seemingly complicated task involving radiology, gasteroenterology and the surgical day care staff, with implications for patient transfers between RJH and VGH, nursing overtime, […]
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Colleagues, there are 4 items I wish to highlight to you this month. The Good News. In February, the FEI process was told that projects approved at that time were unlikely to be funded in the 2018/2019 budget. As we are clear that we must have the ability to pay […]
Read moreExecutive Positions Complete It is with great pleasure that I let everyone know that Dr. John Galbraith has been co-opted as Director-at-Large, taking on the task of supporting the Quality Improvement initiatives of SIFEI. This bring our executive back up to the legally required number of 5, and allows us […]
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The phenomenal work being undertaken by MSA Physicians and partners is celebrated in many ways: The Island Quality Showcase will be held on April 25th in Nanaimo. Come learn about different QI and Engagement activities happening on Vancouver Island. For more information, contact info@southislandmsa.ca Our weekly Success Stories are published […]
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