In Greater Victoria, where over 1000 physicians work between two different hospitals and myriad community clinics, having a secure way to communicate between members of the clinical team is crucial[...]
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In the rare but serious event of a crisis in the operating room or Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), one would hope there would be a concise yet comprehensive resource available to guide healthcare[...]
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In her role compiling heart failure best practices at the provincial level, Dr. Liz Swiggum hears about current innovations happening in other regions. One of these is the creation of a Cardiogenic[...]
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Dr. Chloe Lemire-Elmore, Dr. Brian Mc Ardle, and Dr. Jess Nathan wondered if they could improve care for their patients at or nearing their natural end of life. The[...]
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Robots doing surgery can seem like science fiction, but in reality, robotic surgery is well established in various programs in Ca[...]
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Outpatients awaiting emergency surgery typically wait on the ‘add-board’ for a surgical time to become available. With the short turnaround time of emergency surgery, it can be challenging to c[...]
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Both patients and clinicians often identify transitions between community and hospital care as challenging, whether due to delays in transferring information between care teams or problems in findi[...]
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A family has a toddler with complex health needs involving visual and hearing impairment, profound developmental delays, and a single kidney, requiring a tracheostomy, a g-tube, and support for all[...]
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We are fortunate to live in a place where complex emergencies are rare. On June 28th, 2022, the exception occurred, when a botched BMO bank robbery turned into a mu[...]
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As a community based longitudinal family physician working in Victoria for the last 20 years, Dr. Anna Mason is acutely aware of the shortage of family physicians (FPs) in the South Island. She reg[...]
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