Completed Projects

Thanks to funding from Facility Engagement, the South Island MSA offers micro-grants to support physician-led, grassroots change in our facilities.  Since 2014, physicians have been working with each other and with Island Health to make their workplace, relationships, and processes even better.  Stories about completed projects are listed here, contact info@southislandmsa.ca for further project details.
 

 TitleDepartments/Divisionshf:tax:project_type
"Screenagers" - A Family Event
“Screenagers” – A Family EventEmergency Medicine, Physician Wellness and Social Committeeemergency-medicine physician-wellness-and-social-committee
A compassionate approach to detecting and treating skin cancer among the institutionalized elderly
A compassionate approach to detecting and treating skin cancer among the institutionalized elderlyIsland Health, Medical Oncologyisland-health medical-oncology
Acupressure Workshop for Labour and Delivery Team
Acupressure Workshop for Labour and Delivery TeamFamily Practice, Maternity, Obstetricsfamily-practice maternity obstetrics
Addictions Medicine and Palliative Care
Addictions Medicine and Palliative CareAddictions Medicine, Palliative Medicineaddictions-medicine palliative-medicine
Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry Engagement and Outreach – Phase 2
Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry Engagement and Outreach – Phase 2Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatrygeriatric-psychiatry psychiatry
Adult Psychiatry Services and Behavioural Supports in LTC
Adult Psychiatry Services and Behavioural Supports in LTCLong-Term Care, Psychiatrylong-term-care psychiatry
Bereavement and MAiD
Bereavement and MAiDFamily Practice, Hospitalist Medicinefamily-practice hospitalist-medicine
Building a shared vision for a Bladder Care Clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital
Building a shared vision for a Bladder Care Clinic at Royal Jubilee HospitalGynecology, Obstetrics, Urologygynecology obstetrics urology
Cardiac Short Stay Improvements, and the importance of Change Management
Cardiac Short Stay Improvements, and the importance of Change ManagementCardiologycardiology
Cardiogenic Shock Team
Cardiogenic Shock TeamCardiologycardiology
Cardiovascular Allied Health Teaching Project
Cardiovascular Allied Health Teaching ProjectCardiologycardiology
Climate Conscious Deprescribing Initiative
Climate Conscious Deprescribing InitiativeInternal Medicine, Pharmacyinternal-medicine pharmacy
Clinical Ethics Lunch and Learns - Meeting a need during COVID and beyond
Clinical Ethics Lunch and Learns – Meeting a need during COVID and beyondEthicsethics
Comparison in surgical approaches to varicose veins
Comparison in surgical approaches to varicose veinsFamily Practice, General Surgeryfamily-practice general-surgery
Conquering CPRS
Conquering CPRSPhysiatryphysiatry
COPD Order Set Development
COPD Order Set DevelopmentHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
COVID Ward
COVID WardHospitalist Medicine, Internal Medicinehospitalist-medicine internal-medicine
Current and Future Issues for GI Department and Related Specialties and Allied Health
Current and Future Issues for GI Department and Related Specialties and Allied HealthGastroenterologygastroenterology
Demedicalizing the End of Life
Demedicalizing the End of LifeGeneral Internal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Palliative Caregeneral-internal-medicine hospitalist-medicine palliative-care
Designing a Multi-Disciplinary Clinic at the BCCA
Designing a Multi-Disciplinary Clinic at the BCCAMedical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Urologymedical-oncology radiation-oncology urology
Developing a process for remote access to Echo
Developing a process for remote access to EchoCardiologycardiology
Development of a Complex Comorbidities Clinic
Development of a Complex Comorbidities ClinicInternal Medicineinternal-medicine
Development of an Island Health Robotic Urology Surgery Program
Development of an Island Health Robotic Urology Surgery ProgramSurgery, Urologysurgery urology
Development of the South Island Hospitalist MAiD Service
Development of the South Island Hospitalist MAiD ServiceHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Development of the Victoria Enhanced Recovery Arthroplasty (VERA) program
Development of the Victoria Enhanced Recovery Arthroplasty (VERA) programOrthopedic Surgeryorthopedic-surgery
Development of Victoria Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program Modules
Development of Victoria Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program ModulesRadiation Oncology, Urologyradiation-oncology urology
Early Pregnancy Loss
Early Pregnancy LossMaternity, Obstetricsmaternity obstetrics
Early Psychosis Order Set
Early Psychosis Order SetPsychiatrypsychiatry
ED Simulation Initiative - Final Project Wrap Up
ED Simulation Initiative – Final Project Wrap UpEmergency Medicineemergency-medicine
End of Life Care:  Serious Illness Conversation Guide
End of Life Care: Serious Illness Conversation GuidePalliative Medicinepalliative-medicine
Engaging the Echo Lab Personnel on how to Enhance Workflow and Productivity in the Echo Lab
Engaging the Echo Lab Personnel on how to Enhance Workflow and Productivity in the Echo LabCardiologycardiology
Enhancing Specialist Care for Patients with Decompensated Liver Disease
Enhancing Specialist Care for Patients with Decompensated Liver DiseaseGastroenterology, Internal Medicinegastroenterology internal-medicine
ER Dermatology Referrals
ER Dermatology ReferralsDermatology, Emergency Medicinedermatology emergency-medicine
ERCP Service Improvement and Follow-up
ERCP Service Improvement and Follow-upGastroenterologygastroenterology
Form 21 Communication Process Improvements
Form 21 Communication Process ImprovementsPES, Psychiatrypes psychiatry
Gastroenterology Central Access and Triage Referring Physician Education Evening
Gastroenterology Central Access and Triage Referring Physician Education EveningFamily Practice, Gastroenterologyfamily-practice gastroenterology
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GEM Team RefreshGeriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospitalist Medicinegeriatric-medicine geriatric-psychiatry hospitalist-medicine
General Internal Medicine Strategic Planning
General Internal Medicine Strategic PlanningGeneral Internal Medicinegeneral-internal-medicine
High Complexity Care Team
High Complexity Care TeamFamily Practice, Hospitalist Medicinefamily-practice hospitalist-medicine
Hospital at Home Project
Hospital at Home ProjectHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Hospitalist Morbidity and Mortality Rounds Program Development
Hospitalist Morbidity and Mortality Rounds Program DevelopmentHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Hospitalist Trauma Ward Co-Planning
Hospitalist Trauma Ward Co-PlanningHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
IBD Clinical Rounds
IBD Clinical RoundsGastroenterologygastroenterology
Improving Adoption of Dictation Software for Emergency Physicians
Improving Adoption of Dictation Software for Emergency PhysiciansEmergency Medicineemergency-medicine
Improving Island Health email use for Physicians
Improving Island Health email use for PhysiciansFamily Practice, ITfamily-practice it
Improving the care of neonates exposed in utero to opiates
Improving the care of neonates exposed in utero to opiatesPediatricspediatrics
In-School mental health initiative for young children
In-School mental health initiative for young childrenPediatricspediatrics
Inpatient Asthma Support
Inpatient Asthma SupportPediatricspediatrics
Integration of General Internal Medicine into the Cardiology unit
Integration of General Internal Medicine into the Cardiology unitCardiology, Internal Medicinecardiology internal-medicine
Inter-Departmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician Experiences
Inter-Departmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician ExperiencesFamily Practice, Specialistsfamily-practice specialists
Interdisciplinary In Situ Simulations
Interdisciplinary In Situ SimulationsEmergency Medicineemergency-medicine
LTC Wound Care
LTC Wound CareLong-Term Care, Physiatrylong-term-care physiatry
Management of Controlled Substances in the OR
Management of Controlled Substances in the ORAnaesthesiologyanaesthesiology
Mental Health Service Delivery for Marginalized Elderly/Frail Populations
Mental Health Service Delivery for Marginalized Elderly/Frail PopulationsGeriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatrygeriatric-psychiatry psychiatry
Microdose Suboxone Initiation from Acute Care
Microdose Suboxone Initiation from Acute CareAddictions Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Hospitalist Medicineaddictions-medicine emergency-medicine family-practice hospitalist-medicine
Mock Code Blue
Mock Code BlueEmergency Medicineemergency-medicine
Monthly TEE Case Review
Monthly TEE Case ReviewAnaesthesiology, Cardiologyanaesthesiology cardiology
Networking to Nurture Physician Relationships Across Departments
Networking to Nurture Physician Relationships Across DepartmentsEmergency Medicine, Family Practiceemergency-medicine family-practice
Neuromuscular Pediatric Clinic Review
Neuromuscular Pediatric Clinic ReviewPediatricspediatrics
Outpatient Clinic Medical Office Assistance
Outpatient Clinic Medical Office AssistancePhysiatryphysiatry
Pain Management and Opiate Safety Working Group
Pain Management and Opiate Safety Working GroupAnaesthesiologyanaesthesiology
Palliative Care-Cardiology Collaboration
Palliative Care-Cardiology CollaborationCardiology, Palliative Medicinecardiology palliative-medicine
Palliative Physicians' Association Agreement Development
Palliative Physicians’ Association Agreement DevelopmentPalliative Medicinepalliative-medicine
Paracentesis Process Improvement
Paracentesis Process ImprovementEmergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Radiologyemergency-medicine internal-medicine medical-oncology palliative-medicine radiology
Pediatric Complex Care
Pediatric Complex CarePediatricspediatrics
Pediatric Interdisciplinary In Situ Simulation Program
Pediatric Interdisciplinary In Situ Simulation ProgramPediatricspediatrics
Pediatric Resilience Project
Pediatric Resilience ProjectPediatricspediatrics
Pediatric topics for patients and providers
Pediatric topics for patients and providersPediatricspediatrics
Peer-facilitated group support for women with postpartum depression and anxiety
Peer-facilitated group support for women with postpartum depression and anxietyFamily Practicefamily-practice
Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in Pregnancy
Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in PregnancyImmunologyimmunology
Phase 2: Peer Facilitated Group Support for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Phase 2: Peer Facilitated Group Support for Postpartum Depression and AnxietyFamily Practice Obstetricsfamily-practice-obstetrics
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point of Care UltrasoundHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Presurgical Resilience Optimization Project (PROP)
Presurgical Resilience Optimization Project (PROP)Anaesthesiology, Family Practice, Orthopedic Surgeryanaesthesiology family-practice orthopedic-surgery
Pulmonary Function Test Lab Service Improvement
Pulmonary Function Test Lab Service ImprovementRespirologyrespirology
Rapid Delabelling of antibiotic allergy among children
Rapid Delabelling of antibiotic allergy among childrenPediatricspediatrics
Reducing Pharmaceutical Costs in ER
Reducing Pharmaceutical Costs in EREmergency Medicine, Pharmacyemergency-medicine pharmacy
Regional Anesthesia Program
Regional Anesthesia ProgramAnaesthesiologyanaesthesiology
Smoking cessation program for Crohn's disease patients
Smoking cessation program for Crohn’s disease patientsGastroenterologygastroenterology
South Island Integrated Breast Cancer Care Program
South Island Integrated Breast Cancer Care ProgramGeneral Surgery, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncologygeneral-surgery medical-oncology radiation-oncology
South Island Urologic Care
South Island Urologic CareUrologyurology
Specialist Presentations at Hospitalist Rounds
Specialist Presentations at Hospitalist RoundsCardiology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospitalist Medicinecardiology emergency-medicine geriatric-psychiatry hospitalist-medicine
Spinal Cord Protection for Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Spinal Cord Protection for Thoracic Aortic SurgeryAnaesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgeryanaesthesiology cardiac-surgery vascular-surgery
Streamlining Access to Perinatal Ultrasound
Streamlining Access to Perinatal UltrasoundFamily Practice Obstetrics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Radiologyfamily-practice-obstetrics gynecology obstetrics radiology
Surgeries for Disadvantaged Patients
Surgeries for Disadvantaged PatientsPlastic Surgery, Surgeryplastic-surgery surgery
The Pregnancy Journey:  Supporting Women who use Substances
The Pregnancy Journey: Supporting Women who use SubstancesAddictions Medicine, Family Practice, Maternity, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatryaddictions-medicine family-practice maternity obstetrics pediatrics psychiatry
The Saanich Police Shooting: Completing the Story
The Saanich Police Shooting: Completing the StoryAllall
Thomas Splint Educational Video
Thomas Splint Educational VideoEmergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeryemergency-medicine orthopedic-surgery
Toxidrome Guideline for Agitated Youth
Toxidrome Guideline for Agitated YouthEmergency Medicine, Pediatemergency-medicine pediat
Transgender Surgical Care on Vancouver Island
Transgender Surgical Care on Vancouver IslandFamily Practice, Gynecology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Urologyfamily-practice gynecology plastic-surgery psychiatry urology
Trauma Patient Management - Education and Planning
Trauma Patient Management – Education and PlanningGeneral Surgery, Hospitalist Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Thoracic Surgerygeneral-surgery hospitalist-medicine orthopedic-surgery thoracic-surgery
Updating Pre-Printed Order Sets
Updating Pre-Printed Order SetsHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Updating the OR Checklists
Updating the OR ChecklistsAnaesthesiologyanaesthesiology
Urgent Pediatric Access Clinic
Urgent Pediatric Access ClinicPediatricspediatrics
Vancouver Island IBD Forum
Vancouver Island IBD ForumGastroenterologygastroenterology
Vancouver Island Interdisciplinary Sexual Medicine Working Group
Vancouver Island Interdisciplinary Sexual Medicine Working GroupFamily Practice, Gynecology, Psychiatry, Urologyfamily-practice gynecology psychiatry urology
Vancouver Island Thoracic Surgery Oncology Program
Vancouver Island Thoracic Surgery Oncology ProgramThoracic Surgerythoracic-surgery
Vested Team Attendance and Process
Vested Team Attendance and ProcessHospitalist Medicinehospitalist-medicine
Women in Leadership
Women in LeadershipFamily Practice Obstetrics, Leadership, Pediatricsfamily-practice-obstetrics leadership pediatrics
Worksafe BC Re-allocation in ER
Worksafe BC Re-allocation in EREmergency Medicineemergency-medicine