Being prepared for a VGH Code Orange
As an Emergency Room Physician, you never know what your day is going to look like and you have to be prepared for any situation. Dr. Mike Thomson, Emergency Chief at Victoria General Hospital ha[...]
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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 moreTargeted approach to blood pressure in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) stands as a significant contributor to neurological morbidity, disability, and mortality [1]. However, it has often been overshadowed by acute ischemic [...]
Read moreMock Code Orange Drill in the ED
When preparing for a mass casualty event – called a Code Orange and stemming from a natural disaster, accident, or violent attack – healthcare provision is at the very center of the response. W[...]
Read moreER 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 moreED Simulation Initiative – Final Project Wrap Up
The 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 moreMicrodose Suboxone Initiation from Acute Care
Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]
Read moreToxidrome Guideline for Agitated Youth
When someone enters the Emergency Room in a state of agitation, it takes skill and awareness to manage the situation and avert any harm, to either the patient or the ER staff. This is even more pre[...]
Read moreInterdisciplinary In Situ Simulations
When patients’ lives are in the balance, requiring quick action from Emergency Department staff and physicians, there isn’t time to step back and troubleshoot a particular procedure or protocol[...]
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