After a three-year hiatus, Island Health’s Code Hack is back and better than ever! Interested in getting involved in this innovative, exciting community event? Physicians are welcome to apply as: A participant – Be part of a 5-6 person cross-disciplinary design team who sets out to solve a healthcare challenge…in […]
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Have you ever wanted to improve the call experience? Join us with a team of 3-7 Island Health interdisciplinary team members (For example: Physicians, Nurses, NUAs, Allied Health, other Support Staff) • Flexible 6 hour time commitment over 5 months (up to 6 hours of sessional payments available for physicians […]
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The Victoria Hospitals Foundation annual signature gala, Visions, is returning for its 30th anniversary. Over its 29 year history, Visions has raised more than $9.6 million, funding urgently needed medical equipment at Royal Jubilee (RJH), Victoria General (VGH), and Gorge Road (GRH) hospitals. This year, the exclusive event will be […]
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As you are all well aware, there are tremendous strains on the healthcare system right now, including significant challenges with access to family doctors and primary care nurse practitioners. Given this reality, I am passing on a request from the leadership of the Victoria and South Island Divisions of Family […]
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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 […]
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Do you have a great idea about how to improve care at the hospital? Want to pick an Island Health colleague’s brain to get their perspective? Walk a Doc creates informal opportunities for engagement between clinicians and Island Health administrators, promoting connection and physical exercise in service of common goals. […]
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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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How do you improve your management of critical medical emergencies, if you don’t face them often? This challenge faces most medical departments. Many have pointed to the value of simulation to enable staff and clinicians to practice their skills in a non-critical context. However, logistical and administrative barriers can present […]
Read moreWhen a sick patient arrives in the emergency room, are medications prescribed effective and cost efficient? Pharmacist Richard Wanbon, ER Physician Jason Wale and their project group wondered if a deeper dive into the peer-reviewed literature would offer up any clear-cut opportunities for standardization of prescribing, particularly in relation to […]
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What’s been the rock in your shoe at work over the past few months? Do you have ideas about how to fix it? Let us support you to make this important change! Thanks to South Island Facility Engagement Initiative funding, we are now accepting applications for micro-grants for facility-based physicians […]
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