Women in Leadership
According to a recent report by the Canadian Medical Association entitled “Addressing Gender Diversity in Canada’s Medical Profession”, Canada’s female physicians continue to face dispropor[...]
Read moreArchives: Projects
Building a shared vision for a Bladder Care Clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital
Patients with bladder and pelvic floor issues often require specialized testing and multidisciplinary care involving a variety of providers, including gynecologists, urologists, family physicians, [...]
Read moreDeveloping a process for remote access to Echo
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 t[...]
Read moreAddictions Medicine and Palliative Care
Patients diagnosed with serious illness who also have substance use issues in the past or present make up a very complex patient population to care for adequately – for the patient and practition[...]
Read morePresurgical 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[...]
Read moreImproving 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 historical[...]
Read moreEnhancing 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[...]
Read moreSouth Island Integrated Breast Cancer Care Program
Patients facing a breast cancer diagnosis want the fastest possible route to quality care; however, breast cancer wait times among surgeons vary considerably. Breast cancer surgeon specialists Dr. [...]
Read moreStreamlining Access to Perinatal Ultrasound
The final few weeks of the first trimester of pregnancy can be a time filled with worry. Women can have symptoms such a bleeding or cramping that may suggest an early pregnancy loss, but cannot kno[...]
Read moreConquering CPRS
South Island Physicians have been hard at work on their engagement and quality improvement projects, making changes that impact on the quality of patient care. They have also been getting their har[...]
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