Good news deserves to be amplified. Warm congratulations and thanks to the most recent Victoria Hospitals Foundations Caring Spirit Award recipients at RJH and VGH: Simon Robinson Chris Franco Elizabeth Swiggum Alison Ross Jill Kelly Brian McArdle Lynne Fedoruk Michael Perchinsky Ian Fleetwood Edward Moss Jacqueline Pierce John Cooper Kirstin […]
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Island Health medical students’ ER experience improved with EHR change suggested by physicians Medical students in some of Island Health’s busiest emergency departments are now able to practice their documenting skills with electronic clinical documentation, thanks to a recommendation from three ER physicians who advocated for a change to the […]
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Clarification regarding the need to re-refer patients for the same medical reason has recently been made by Doctors of BC: A re-referral is not required for the specialist to see the patient for continuing care for the same condition regardless of time frame. The patient remains a referred case for […]
Read moreThe Victoria Hospitals Foundation is honoured to share our Annual Report with you. In it, we share highlights of the equipment and projects funded by our donors – including $7 million to equip and build the Island’s first permanent High Acuity Unit and almost $1 million for research, special projects […]
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More than half of RJH and VGH Medical Staff surveyed are motivated to move to electronic Clinical Documentation A total of 94 Medical Staff members at RJH and VGH – or about 15% of all Medical Staff at the two sites – responded to the IHealth electronic Clinical Documentation go-live […]
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Notwithstanding the title, there are four points in this month’s newsletter. All are (IMHO) important. 1. iHealth Update Mr. Owen Haley has recently taken charge of the introduction of iHealth. He comes with a track record of successfully doing so in in two separate locations in Alberta, as well as […]
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The results of the fourth annual Health Authority Survey by Doctors of BC have been released and can be found here. At this point, results are by Health Authority; site-specific results will be forthcoming.
Read moreColleagues, there are 4 items I wish to highlight to you this month. The Good News. In February, the FEI process was told that projects approved at that time were unlikely to be funded in the 2018/2019 budget. As we are clear that we must have the ability to pay […]
Read moreThanks to Island Health and the South Island MSA, you may have noticed a few terrific upgrades at the Royal Jubilee Doctors’ Lounge. New furniture, a new cell phone/tablet charging station, and surprise snacks have become mainstays in the Lounge. Grab a coffee while you chat with your colleagues and […]
Read moreExecutive Positions Complete It is with great pleasure that I let everyone know that Dr. John Galbraith has been co-opted as Director-at-Large, taking on the task of supporting the Quality Improvement initiatives of SIFEI. This bring our executive back up to the legally required number of 5, and allows us […]
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