Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. This year, we have two winners of the Community Leadership award. Nominated by Dr. Alicia Power, we recognize the contributions of Dr. Vanessa Young. As a leader within […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The first award is for Community Leadership. It gives us the chance to recognize colleagues who have fostered physician-to-physician relationships to improve professional and collegial bonds. A thoughtful […]
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South Island Tertiary CPOE Update IHealth activation of CPOE at South Island Tertiary sites rescheduled to April-May 2024 The February-March 2024 activation of electronic ordering (i.e., Computerized Provider Order Entry, or CPOE) at RJH, VGH, Gorge Road Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre is being re-scheduled to April-May 2024. Exact […]
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our AGM last night! It was a great event full of collegiality and celebration. One ‘boring but important’ update is that the proposed updates to the South Island FEI Society Bylaws were passed. We’ll post the official version when it’s available. In the […]
Read moreKey takeaways from the IHealth Regional Council meeting of Tues, Nov 14, 2023: – The issue causing the delay was discovered during testing. It could not have been foreseen and is due to Cerner/Oracle technical issues. – If we had proceeded with activation on the system as it was, it […]
Read moreIHealth activation of CPOE at South Island Tertiary sites rescheduled to April-May 2024 The February-March 2024 activation of electronic ordering (i.e., Computerized Provider Order Entry, or CPOE) at RJH, VGH, Gorge Road Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre is being re-scheduled to April-May 2024. A technical issue related to the […]
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Island Health’s third central monitoring system installed to support safe deliveries for moms and babies A woman in labour tries to catch a few precious minutes of sleep in the hospital room where she will eventually give birth. Just beyond the door to her room in the Labour and Delivery […]
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Want to have your smartphone/iPad always connect to Island Health wi-fi automatically, and stay connected even when you change passwords? There’s a process that allows you to: Register your device using its “MAC address” (easiest when done in hospital) Use a Generic Login to connect to the Island Health WiFi […]
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Earlier this year, the Nanaimo and South Island Divisions of Family Practice piloted a benefits program for clinic staff. The clinic uptake has been so successful, they’re expanding provincially. The program’s features include: Built in group RRSP Pooling mechanism Coverage breakdown Upgrades Flexible budgets For more information, visit http://lifetimebenefits.ca/division/ or […]
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With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on Sunday, September 30th, we have curated some resources specifically for South Island physicians. Please share your discoveries with us! The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is a trove of resources, webinars, programming, and information. Discover the Witness Blanket, […]
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