South Island MSA seeking an Indigenous physician advisor
With June 21, the National Indigenous Peoples Day, fast approaching, the South Island MSA is seeking an Indigenous South Island physician to provide guidance and ideas for culturally-respectful recognition of the day. If you are interested in being this advisor, please contact us at info@southislandmsa.ca.
Read moreShare Your Perspective Regarding Referrals and Re-referrals
Effectively managing and distributing the workflow associated with referrals has been a source of frustration for physicians for many years, leading to tension between family physicians and specialist physicians. This has led the Transitions in Care team to launch a new project, “Collaborative Processes for Specialist Referrals”. Through a small […]
Read moreImportant updates on CGII – Clinical Governance Improvement Initiative
Island Health is looking for medical staff to join new clinical governance committees with Island-wide impact. An expression of interest for physicians to become part of a CARE Network is now open. All medical staff can apply, there is no expectation of holding a current leadership position. This is a […]
Read moreImportant: 90-day Claim Limit for FE Projects
In order to align Facility Engagement with Doctors of BC claims policy approved by the Board of Directors, the current 90-day claim submission limit will be updated in FEMS. Claims and expenses must be still submitted within 90 days of the date of activity or expense incurred to be paid. […]
Read moreUpdated CPOE Rollout Timelines
This memo was circulated last week to medical staff at RJH and VGH: IHealth update: Timing set for CPOE activation at VGH/RJH (including GRH and SISC) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Following several months of detailed planning work, the IHealth team and senior clinical and medical leaders have agreed that […]
Read moreLooking for Mindful Monday leaders!
If you’ve ever attended one of our Mindful Monday sessions, you know they’re pretty great: An hour of mindfulness led by a physician for physicians. We’re looking for new leaders to join our team! The commitment is low but impactful: 1 hour of your time every two months or so. […]
Read moreLend your voice to the Spreading Quality Improvement initiative!
A message from Dr. Harold Hunt and Karen Phenix: Please join us for a consultation workshop to help inform the development of a recruitment and support strategy that aligns with both Spreading Quality Improvement (SQI) initiative* and Island Health goals. We are asking for your valuable insight into what went […]
Read moreEverything you ever wanted to know about parking but were afraid to ask
We’re really appreciative to the team at Parking Services for taking the time to respond to Medical Staff questions about parking: What plans are in the works to address Medical Staff parking issues? Parking Services continues to audit the RJH campus for opportunities to improve parking. Audits are conducted at […]
Read moreQuestions for the IHealth Team – Add yours!
Our South Island MSA Quarterly Meeting is coming up next week, and we’re looking forward to having a great conversation with the IHealth team. We’ve submitted the following questions to them, which they’ll address at the meeting. If you have other questions, let us know or join the meeting. RSVP […]
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