ER Discharge Resources
As an Emergency Medicine Resident, Dr. Hilary Drake has worked in many different settings over the past few years. This has given her insight into different ways to support patients’ desire for e[...]
Read moreAs an Emergency Medicine Resident, Dr. Hilary Drake has worked in many different settings over the past few years. This has given her insight into different ways to support patients’ desire for e[...]
Read moreMedical leadership is an essential component of any functioning department, yet the incentives to step into a leadership role are not always persuasive. When a few years ago vacancies arose in the [...]
Read moreThe High Complexity Care Team (HCCT) is a multidisciplinary primary care team dedicated to serving the most medically and socially complex individuals in the Western[...]
Read moreThere are many unsung heroes involved in medical care. One such is the Medical Office Assistant (MOA). These are highly skilled staff who [...]
Read moreIn early 2021, Dr. Shana Johnston was awarded SIFEI funding to partner with Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) in arranging a local pilot to study the impact of their support for 10 perina[...]
Read morePediatrician Dr. Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher knows that patients’ and parents’ education is a key component of every encounter in the doctor’s office. After a visit, patients and family mem[...]
Read moreAccording to Child Health BC, asthma is the most common paediatric condition and cause of school absenteeism. The use of a validated and standardized clinical score for asthma has been associated w[...]
Read moreThe Emergency Department In-Situ Simulation project was born out of fear of being under prepared to care for patients experiencing a High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) event. These rare events creat[...]
Read moreAs physicians move through various hospital systems, they inevitably encounter variations in practices and policies. Dr. Des Sweeney from the Anesthesiology Department heard feedback from multiple [...]
Read morePhysicians initiate projects because they notice that something can be done better. Dr. Daisy Dulay recognized an improvement opportunity for better patient care for Cardiac Cath and Cardiac Short [...]
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