From the IHealth Team: Acute care hospital staff have access to the full patient chart of patients arriving from additional Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in South Island. This is increasingly possible as electronic clinical documentation rolls out through our LTC facilities in the South Island. “It’s important that ED […]
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From Dr. Mary Lyn Fyfe The IslandHealth WiFi network and Island Health managed devices are being updated with a new security certificate. As you are aware from recent events in Canada, it is crucial to maintain the security and reliability of Island Health’s infrastructure. If an Island Health managed device […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Read moreMedical staff can learn about training and support available to them for the IHealth activation coming to Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road Hospital, South Island Surgical Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital and a group of Ambulatory clinics in early 2024. The IHealth project team has developed “My IHealth Journey”, a single-page […]
Read moreLots of updates to learn about – check out the August version of the IHealth Update for Medical Staff here!
Read moreMental Health Act Forms 4.1 and 4.2 will be changing as of Jan 31, 2024. Those who actively support involuntary patients are required to compete Island Health’s provincially approved training, available at learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/11716. The online module is UBC CME accredited (1 Mainpro+ credit). Estimated time to complete the module is […]
Read moreHighlights We are switching to electronic ordering in early 2024 Electronic ordering (computerized provider order entry, or CPOE) and a closed-loop medication system are targeted to go live at Victoria General Hospital (VGH), Gorge Road Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre in mid-February 2024 and at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) […]
Read moreThis update follows the March 16 memo about activation of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and a closed loop medication system at Victoria General Hospital (VGH), Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH), Gorge Road Hospital (GRH) and South Island Surgical Centre (SISC). VGH, GRH and SISC will go live in February 2024, […]
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