Good communication and relationships are key to effective medicine – between providers and patients as well as amongst providers. In order to strengthen the connections between palliative care an[...]
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Echocardiograms are one of the most commonly ordered cardiac diagnostic investigations, yet there are not many opportunities for those involved in ordering, administering and interpreting them to g[...]
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Dr. Jennifer Balfour, Dr. Cullen, and their colleagues wanted to find a better way to care for pediatric patients who came through the emergency room and required further follow up. They also knew [...]
Read moreLike all physicians, pediatricians face burnout issues, and sometimes struggle to feel connected with colleagues and administration. These stresses can be exacerbated by complex practices involving[...]
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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[...]
Read moreHow do physicians create opportunities to learn from each other when everyone’s schedules are busy with patient care? Occasions to ‘bump into’ one another are fewer now than in the past, when[...]
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Suspecting that malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions occur commonly among nursing home residents, radiation oncologist Dr. Jan Lim set about to pilot an approach to improving the delivery of ea[...]
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 Mi[...]
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Dr. John Samphire wanted to get lung cancer patients into the OR sooner. Inefficiencies in the transfer of patients between the initial abnormal CT scan, further diagnostics with specialists, and s[...]
Read moreVancouver Island is a leading center for the provision of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in the country. However, at the same time as Victoria’s relatively older population has been becoming [...]
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