Complex Patient Committee
The High Complexity Care Team (HCCT) is a multidisciplinary primary care team dedicated to serving the most medically and socially complex individuals in the Western[...]
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Current and Future Issues for GI Department and Related Specialties and Allied Health
There are few opportunities in the course of providing ongoing patient care to step back, identify successes as well as areas for improvement, and develop strategies to meet new challenges with col[...]
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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[...]
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ERCP Service Improvement and Follow-up
Dr. Denis Petrunia, Dr. Alan Buckley and their gastroenterology colleagues wanted to improve access and availability of endoscopic (ERCP) procedures at Victoria General Hospital. This was a seeming[...]
Read moreGastroenterology Central Access and Triage Referring Physician Education Evening
The Division of Gastroenterology has been working hard to ensure their services are more accessible for patients and referral partners. In January 2018, they made major changes to their referral [...]
Read moreIBD Clinical Rounds
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) Rounds, held monthly, were seen as a chance for all medical professionals involved in IBD care to engage with each other to discuss diagnosis, treatment, and the uniqu[...]
Read moreSmoking cessation program for Crohn’s disease patients
To support patients with Crohn’s Disease, Dr. Dustin Loomes created an evidence-based resource package and program for those who are also smokers. Before launching the work, though, Dr. Loomes [...]
Read moreVancouver Island IBD Forum
Drs. Dustin Loomes and Vojislav Jovanovic believe that quality treatment of IBD required an integrated and cooperative approach among multiple specialties (Gastroenterology, General surgery, Intern[...]
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