Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) Rounds, held monthly, were seen as a chance for all medical professionals involved in IBD care to engage with each other to discuss diagnosis, treatment, and the unique challenges of management on Vancouver Island. Dr. Dustin Loomes accessed SIFEI funding to host a monthly meeting: A […]
Dr. David Cook and Dr. Jean Maskey thought they were embarking upon a crucial updating of clinical order sets (COS) in preparation for iHealth. They embarked upon their project, funded jointly by the Health System Redesign and Facility Engagement funding, with an aim of reaching out to Hospitalists, community family […]
We are living in extraordinary times, which will surely bring out the best in our medical staff, individually and collectively. Here are some ways to recognize successes that you witness as we work together: Kudos can always be shared at private@southislandmsa.ca. We can send these thanks privately or celebrate them […]
South Island Physicians have been hard at work on their engagement and quality improvement projects, making changes that impact on the quality of patient care. They have also been getting their hard work into print. Two South Island Physician groups have just had their work featured in peer reviewed publications. […]
On February 25th 2020 general and specialist physicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in promoting engagement and quality improvement in health gathered in Vancouver for the Joint Collaborative Committees’ “Creating Connections for Health” conference. The event was an opportunity to showcase numerous examples of how physicians, community organizations, and […]
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 […]
Dr. Duncan Jacks wanted to make it possible for patients coming into the hospital for hip and knee surgery to return home on the same day. This is made possible by advancement in surgical techniques and better perioperative pain protocols but has not yet been the practice in Victoria. Getting […]
Sometimes the line between Success Story and Kudos can be blurred, and this is certainly one of those times. The South Island MSA would like to recognize Dr. Wood’s service, compassion, and courage – thank you for providing thoughtful and expert medical care, both in the South Island and around […]
Outside, it was a cold, rainy, February night, but inside Perro Negro, you could feel warmth, collegiality, and camaraderie. Many of the 19 physicians who joined our inaugural Story Rounds event (based on Stanford Medical’s Live Storytelling Series for doctors) shared heartfelt and truly personal stories in an atmosphere of […]
It is well acknowledged that a minority of patients experience a disproportionate amount of morbidity and, as a result, use a disproportionate amount of acute care resources. Dr. Spencer Cleave advanced an ambitious plan to generate a High Complexity Care Team (HCCT) in the South Island to care for these […]