Resource: 2021 South Island MSA Annual Report and Storybook
This year’s Annual Report and Storybook are combined into one wonderful resource!
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News: Success Story: Walk a Doc
Do you have an idea for how to improve care within the hospital? Want to pick an Island Health colleague’s brain to get their perspective? You might want to take advantage of the new South Island project ‘Walk a Doc’. Initiated by Dr. Jason Wale, this project aims to create […]
Resource: South Island MSA Storybook – 2020
South Island Medical Staff Association – Storybook: 2020
A collection of engagement and quality improvement work led by South Island physicians.
News: Success Story: South Island Emergency Department Simulation Initiative ‘undoubtedly saved lives’ during the recent spike in temperatures
When the ‘heat dome’ descended recently onto British Columbia, many emergency departments were flooded with patients suffering from hyperthermia, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Although hyperthermia is not seen frequently in our emergency rooms, it requires specialized, time-sensitive treatment. Fortunately, the Victoria ED Simulation initiative had run a hyperthermia […]
News: Success Story: Enhancing Specialist Care for Patients with Decompensated Liver Disease
Physicians often see opportunities for improvements to patient care in the course of their practice. Dr. Rohit Pai (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Brian McArdle (Internal Medicine) saw one when treating patients living with decompensated liver cirrhosis. This complex patient population present frequently at the emergency room for treatment, and require regular […]
News: Success Story: Learning from a Protection Services Officer
The South Island MSA was lucky enough to welcome Devin Vessey to its most recent Virtual Doctors’ Lounge. As the South Island Protection Services Supervisor, Devin shared invaluable information learned over his 17 years of experience in security, fire and first-aid. A PSO’s primary responsibility is to ensure the safety […]
News: Success Story: Improving Adoption of Dictation Software for Emergency Physicians
When a patient is seen in the emergency room, it is crucial that important medical information be communicated from the ER to their family physician in a timely and accurate fashion. Yet historically, emergency room physicians have relied on a carbon copy paper charting system to transmit this information, a […]
News: Success Story: Royal Jubilee Hospital Donation Advances Eye Care in Africa
Many thanks to Dr. Malcolm Orr, who provided this wonderful story of generosity and hope. In this time of COVID it is reassuring to hear some good news that has happened despite the pandemic. I would like to thank the Royal Jubilee Hospital and Island Health for their generosity and […]
News: Success Story: Presurgical Resilience Optimization Project (PROP)
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 […]
News: Success Story: Narrative Medicine Workshop
There are so many ways that we communicate each day: Face to face (well, mask to mask!), over the phone, by text, through email. But how can we make those – and other – communications more personable, more effective, and more impactful? Dr. Sarah de Leeuw, PhD, writer, thinker, and […]