Imagine: A physician is passionate about making an improvement in their department that will both benefit patients and families, and improve the clinicians’ experience of delivering care. They secure funding for their project and start to plan their approach. They initiate meetings with key stakeholders, set project goals and do […]
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Dr. Ian Bekker wants to improve community physician’s access to patient health information (Island Health and other sources). Through SIFEI Engagement Project funding, he’s working to do just that. He’s offering two roundtable sessions (Aug 8 and Aug 12) for physicians to share their frustrations, needs, and ideas. Participants will […]
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Before any elective surgery, physicians try to prepare patients and reduce complication rates by stabilizing any known medical issues. Growing research also points to the value of considering other health indicators, such as mental health, substance use, chronic pain, nutrition, and physical activity, prior to a patient’s surgery. Improvements in […]
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A patient waiting to have the results of their echocardiogram read by a cardiologist hopes it will be done in a timely manner. Yet historically, cardiologists have had to be physically present in the Echo Lab in order to read the report accurately. When an echo report is needed to […]
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We are delighted to confirm our newly elected Executive Team for 2020/21: Dr. Catherine Jenkins and Dr. Fred Voon – Co-Presidents Dr. Kevin Yee – Treasurer Dr. Jennifer Balfour – Secretary Dr. John Galbraith – Director at Large (Projects) Dr. Maria Kang – Director at Large Dr. Alicia Power – […]
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Looking for some great reading material for the weekend? We’ve got you covered! Physicians with a pigeonhole at RJH or VGH will have received hard copies of our 2020 Storybook and Annual Report earlier this week. Enjoy! No pigeonhole? Let us know you’d like a copy and we’ll get one […]
Read moreMonday 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 […]
Read moreWhen a staff survey of nurses working in the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) at Royal Jubilee Hospital revealed that many felt frustrated by the lack of opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge to improve patient care, Dr. Brian Gregson decided to do something about it. He knew that the group […]
Read moreWhen patients’ lives are in the balance, requiring quick action from Emergency Department staff and physicians, there isn’t time to step back and troubleshoot a particular procedure or protocol. Simulations provide an opportunity for this type of reflection and evaluation. Several physicians from the Emergency Department at Victoria General Hospital […]
Read moreUsually, when anesthesia is administered in the operating room, only one patient can be treated at a time. With a block room, which is a designated space to administer regional anesthesia, parallel processing can be used. Multiple patients can receive regional anesthesia while other patients are having their operations in […]
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