Block Room at Victoria General Hospital
The concept of a Block Room for regional anaesthetic is not new in Victoria: It’s been a successful and impactful piece of work at the Royal Jubilee Hospital for a few years, to the point that [...]
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Opt-Out HIV Screening at RJH Emergency Department
In early 2024, Dr. Matthew Moher saw an opportunity to improve the level of HIV screening at the Royal Jubilee Hospital Emergency Department to meet provincial recommendations. This project idea [...]
Read moreGoals for Care and Admission Q&A Infosheet for ED Patients
As Emergency Medicine physicians, Dr. Ali Yakhshi Tafti and Dr. Skye Crawford cross paths with many patients during a shift. They often see people who need to be admitted, but who haven’t had g[...]
Read moreUse of the Health Care Consent Act to Protect and Provide Care for Vulnerable Adults
When older adults with delirium or confusion present at emergency, it can be hard to provide the correct care to them quickly. To be able to keep them in hospital while doing an appropriate asses[...]
Read moreScreening for Perineal Dysplasia
The ways in which the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can affect humans are numerous, with high-risk forms of the virus sometimes leading to cancers. Early detection through regular screening, such as [...]
Read moreUsing Virtual Reality as a pain and anxiety reduction tool for patients
Many patients who visit Dr. Paul Winston and the physiatry team have already spent a lot of time in hospital. Chronic disabilities, repeat procedures, and painful interventions can be a heavy emo[...]
Read moreImproving perioperative care with regional anaesthesia and block room at RJH
Having successfully launched the block room at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Gus Chan and his colleagues thought the t[...]
Read moreScreening framework for patients with no primary care access
One of the many consequences of the primary care shortage is the challenge of taking preventative action on modifiable health risks. Prioritizing preventative care is of paramount importance, not[...]
Read moreNeonatal perioperative surgical team collaboration
When a neonatal patient is scheduled for surgery, a team of clinicians from pediatric surgery, neonatology, and anesthesia need to work together. These surgical cases are usually high risk, with hi[...]
Read moreDemedicalizing the End of Life – the M2 Project
This initiative, having completed its second phase SIFEI funding, focused on improving care for the frail elderly inpatient population who are at or nearing the natural end of their life. Driven by[...]
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