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Category: Projects

May 12, 2022Engagement, Projects

Physician Engagement Opportunity: Delirium QI

The HSR-funded project – Delirium QI – is seeking physician input to reduce the incidence of delirium.   Delirium is an organizational priority; it is also a metric on Island Health’s Performance dashboard; however, we do not have a clear picture of how Island Health is performing in reducing the incidence […]

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May 4, 2022Engagement, Projects

Physician Engagement Opportunity: Parenteral Nutrition Process Redesign

The HSR-funded project – Parenteral Nutrition Process Redesign – is seeking physician input into the review and development of parenteral ordering processes to meet regulatory requirements and reduce variation in care across sites.  Health System Redesign funding ($17,915) is committed to this project, allocated entirely to physician compensation.  Engagement will […]

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April 14, 2022April 14, 2022Projects, South Island MSA

Specialist input sought: Primary Care Crisis

Dear colleagues, As part of a South Island MSA Facilities Engagement project, we are conducting an “Interdepartmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician Experiences.” The aim of this project is to engage specialist physicians in the shared goal of improving the primary care infrastructure in the […]

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April 7, 2022Projects, South Island MSA

Success Story: Development of Victoria Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program Modules

Dr. Nathan Hoag (Urology) and Dr. Jonanthan Livergant (Rad Onc) have co-developed learning modules for prostate cancer patients, giving a personal, local connection at an overwhelming time. Full story here – Thank you for your innovation, compassion, and leadership, Dr. Hoag and Dr. Livergant!

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January 14, 2021Projects

Success Story: Nurturing Cross-Departmental Relationships

Some physicians may remember a time when doctors’ lounges were a place to mingle with colleagues, share difficult cases, and put faces to names. Even before COVID rendered such in-person gatherings undesirable, there were few opportunities for physicians to get together to meet outside of formal clinical interactions. In January […]

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November 26, 2020November 26, 2020Projects

Success Story: Island Health’s Evidence into Practice Award Winners

The Evidence-Into-Practice awards are awarded annually by the Research and Capacity Building Department at Island Health to honour innovators from across Island Health who have successfully implemented a chance in practice, drawing on available evidence or generating their own rigorous data. This year, all three recipients of the award – […]

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November 12, 2020Projects

Success Story: Update on Interdisciplinary ED In Situ Simulations

Recently we featured the work of three emergency room physicians – Dr. Matthew Carere, Dr. Ross Hooker, and Dr. Donovan MacDonald – in spearheading an interdisciplinary in situ simulation project. The simulation exercises have continued over the past year and have yielded valuable insights into practice changes, equipment overhauls, and […]

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October 28, 2020Projects

Success Story: Addictions Medicine and Palliative Care

Patients diagnosed with serious illness who also have substance use issues in the past or present make up a very complex patient population to care for adequately – for the patient and practitioner alike. Patients experiencing substance use challenges, mental health issues, and a high burden of chronic and terminal […]

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October 8, 2020Projects, South Island FEI Society, Uncategorized

South Island FEI Working Group approves 8 new Engagement Projects

Monday evening’s Working Group meeting brought together 12 members of our Working Group, partners from Island Health, and support from Doctors of BC to vet and approve 8 physician-led Engagement Projects.  Check out some of the work that will be going on over the next year: VIHA Genomics testing medical […]

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September 24, 2020Projects

Success Story: Current and Future Issues for GI Department, including Partners and Related Specialties

There are few opportunities in the course of providing ongoing patient care to step back, identify successes as well as areas for improvement, and develop strategies to meet new challenges with colleagues. The South Island gastroenterologists, led by Dr. Andrew Singh, identified the need for an organized forum, separate from […]

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